Sandbox Stories are delivered to the eye care industry by Dr. Scott Jens, whose career as a Doctor of Optometry, then Software Founder/CEO, has led him to create "The Sandbox" - a playful, thoughtful executive business coaching service. Through Sandbox Stories, Dr. Jens aims to give anyone involved in eye care a provocative, insightful review of the opportunities that might arise in the future.
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Sandbox Stories are delivered to the eye care industry by Dr. Scott Jens, whose career as a Doctor of Optometry, then Software Founder/CEO, has led him to create "The Sandbox" - a playful, thoughtful executive business coaching service. Through Sandbox Stories, Dr. Jens aims to give anyone involved in eye care a provocative, insightful review of the opportunities that might arise in the future.
Raised on a rural farm in Maryland, Ed Buffington learned the lessons of hard work. These lessons translated into a tremendous career in the eye care industry, where he was the founder of OfficeMate software and today serves as CEO of GPN Technologies, the company that brings the EDGEPro data dashboard to eye care professionals. In March 2024, he was honored by Prevent Blindness as the 2024 “Person of Vision” in recognition of his incredible contributions.
Ed’s many stories cover his start as a contact lens rep, as well as the efforts to bring OfficeMate to the industry. He is a proud husband, father, and grandfather, and speaks about how important that part of his life is. Equally important is the positive influence he has had on the many people that have worked with and for him.
The Stories within the Story:
1:14 The Building Friendships Story
2:31 The Growing Up on the Farm Story
4:31 The “Charlie” Story
7:30 The Plan to be an Educator Story
9:54 The Marriage and Family Story
10:25 The Salesperson Story
12:06 The Getting into the Eye Care Industry Story
14:14 The Creating OfficeMate Story
20:34 The Adding the EHR Story
24:40 The Marchon Partnership Story
26:29 The VSP Partnership Story
28:40 The GPN Data Story
31:15 The Mentors Story
36:40 The “Person of Vision” Story
40:57 The GPN VISIONS Story
42:23 The Incredible Teams Story
Runtime: 46 min
Sandbox Stories - The Podcast
Sandbox Stories are delivered to the eye care industry by Dr. Scott Jens, whose career as a Doctor of Optometry, then Software Founder/CEO, has led him to create "The Sandbox" - a playful, thoughtful executive business coaching service. Through Sandbox Stories, Dr. Jens aims to give anyone involved in eye care a provocative, insightful review of the opportunities that might arise in the future.
