Business Wire·Oct 8, 2026, 3:14 PM ET

STAAR Surgical Names Andrew Pilon as Vice President of Business Development

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STAAR Surgical Company appointed Andrew Pilon, O.D. as Vice President of Business Development to advance strategic partnerships & its multi-product platform strategy.
Dr. Pilon reports directly to CEO Warren Foust & will work with senior leadership to capitalize on innovation opportunities & expand the product portfolio.
He joins STAAR from Johnson & Johnson Vision, where he spent nearly six years as Senior Director of Business Development for the Surgical Vision division.
During his tenure at J&J, Dr. Pilon led efforts to evaluate strategic partnerships, acquisitions, & licensing opportunities across the global ophthalmology portfolio.
Prior to J&J, he held multiple leadership roles at Bausch + Lomb in professional strategy, corporate development, & marketing.
Dr. Pilon trained as an optometrist, served as clinical faculty at the Southern California College of Optometry & Illinois College of Optometry.
He participated as an investigator in over three dozen FDA-regulated clinical trials contributing to the approval of drugs & medical devices.
Dr. Pilon holds a Doctor of Optometry from Illinois College of Optometry, an MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno, & a bachelor's degree from McMaster University.
STAAR is the global leader in implantable phakic intraocular lenses, having sold over 4 million ICLs in more than 85 countries since 1982.
The company is headquartered in Lake Forest, California, with research, development, manufacturing, & packaging facilities in California & Switzerland.