Alan Ulsifer

Background

About Alan Ulsifer

I am very proud to be leading the largest doctor-led, professionally managed, and patient-focused organization concentrating on delivering outstanding eye care. But, my career journey started out in Eastern Canada. I graduated from the University of Waterloo as an optometrist in 1990, where I was acknowledged for several awards in clinical achievement, including the Ontario Association of Optometrists Award for Excellence in Patient Management. After graduating, I became one of the founders and the managing partner of Northern Vision Centre, which developed into one of Canada’s largest independent optometric practices. I have also been involved at the executive level with various not for profit Boards including: Alberta Optometric Association, Rotary, Optometry Giving Sight, the Alberta Freestyle Ski Association and the Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce. In 2008, I oversaw the creation of FYidoctors, which still stands as the largest business merger in Canadian history in terms of the number of companies involved. I was awarded the Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur Award for Western Canada in 2008 and the Top Canadian Entrepreneur Award in 2012. I am honoured to have served on many Boards over the years and has an ICD.d designation. In 2022, I currently serve as CEO & Chair of the FYidoctors Board of Directors and in 2023 serve as a Chair of the Board at Dermapure too.