William (Bill) Vaughan Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

El Dorado Hills, California, Us

At VIA Group, we provide strategic advisory services and transformative solutions for healthcare, optical, and retail industries. Led by William Vaughan, an executive with over 25 years of experience, we partner with organizations to optimize operations, drive marketing, enhance profitability, and generate sustainable growth in competitive markets.Our Expertise:1. Multisite Healthcare Operations & ASC Management:We streamline operations for ophthalmology, optometry clinics, and ASCs, improving patient flow and care delivery. Our insights elevate performance across multiple clinical locations.2. Turnaround Strategy & Operational Optimization:We specialize in operational turnarounds, addressing revenue cycle management, reducing costs, and deploying advanced workflows to boost efficiency and financial growth.3. Physician Recruitment & Retention Strategies:We recruit top providers, develop onboarding programs, and align incentives to enhance productivity, service quality, and patient retention.4. M&A Advisory & Capital Optimization:We guide mergers, acquisitions, and capital initiatives, partnering with private equity and healthcare firms to structure high-value deals and position businesses for liquidity events.5. Digital & Physical Retail Transformation:We create seamless omnichannel experiences, launching retail stores and enhancing online platforms to engage customers and maximize brand value.6. Revenue Cycle Management & Financial Performance:Our solutions optimize billing, coding, and collections to stabilize cash flow and reduce receivables, supporting long-term business growth.We collaborate with leading advisory and PE firms such as AlphaSights, Bain & Company, BCG, Coleman Research, GLG, Guidepoint, Klarna, McKinsey, Pritzker Private Capital, and Third Bridge. Our expertise spans healthcare, EHR platforms, managed vision care, optical, luxury, fashion, and retail sectors, driving digital transformation and market acceleration.

Denton, Tx, Us

• Advise the Dean of the College of Merchandising, Hospitality, Tourism and Hospitality at The University of North Texas to enhance student outreach in the DFW metroplex.• Collaborate with faculty to develop and improve the curriculum, ensuring students are prepared for the industry demands.• Assist with content and logistics for annual conference.• Implement strategies to increase engagement and participation of students in functional activities within the college.

Sacramento, Us

Shared Vision offers a streamlined platform focused on helping content creators, bloggers, and influencers manage and monetize affiliate marketing more efficiently. Its core features include:• Automated Link Management: The platform identifies and repairs broken affiliate links across various platforms, saving creators time and ensuring they don’t miss revenue opportunities.• Paid-Per-Click (PPC) Monetization: Shared Vision integrates PPC campaigns directly into existing content, allowing creators to earn revenue when users click on specific keywords matched with brand offers.• Affiliate List Management: Users can create customizable product lists and shopping carousels, enhancing audience engagement without leaving the creator’s platform.• Branding and Analytics: The platform supports personalized branding and provides detailed performance metrics to help creators optimize their strategies.• Retailer and Network Integration: Shared Vision collaborates with major brands like Amazon and Walmart, making it easier to incorporate affiliate links from trusted networks.

Pasadena, Ca, Us

Led a $130mm multisite ophthalmology, optometry, optical and ambulatory surgery center business across Southern California, overseeing 44 clinics and 5 ASCs with 90 MDs // ODs and 800 employees. Recruited to optimize operations, enhance profitability, and prepare for accelerated growth.• Stabilized operations, strengthened culture, and streamlined processes• Improved profitability, restructured opex, and secured favorable financing• Enhanced billing, collections, and cash flow management• Increased patient flow volumes, surgical cases, and provider engagement• Recruited top specialists and improved onboarding and retention• Launched a proprietary EHR platform, driving workflow efficiency and data integrity• Positioned the business for scalable, long-term growthAt Acuity Eye Group, we are committed to helping ophthalmologists and optometrists realize their full potential while providing best-in-class patient care to all those in need. We are experts in the business of ophthalmology and optometry with years of experience in the industry, a world-class surgeon as our founder, and an unwavering commitment to helping our patients see clearly and look their best.

Rancho Cordova, Ca, Us

Led the retail and consumer business channels for a multi-billion dollar vision care and eyewear company, overseeing both digital and physical retail brands, including Eyeconic, VSP Vision Clinics, NikeVision, Dragon Alliance, Eye Designs and more. Held full P&L responsibility with a focus on driving sales, operational excellence, merchandising, marketing, brand awareness, store development, innovation, strategic planning, and acquisitions.• Retail Strategy & Growth: Launched brick-and-mortar Eyeconic stores, expanded VSP’s retail footprint through acquisitions and new store openings, and transformed Eyeconic into a premium retail brand.• Customer Experience & Marketing: Improved SEO, brand awareness, and digital traffic; optimized customer journey, achieving significant gains in NPS and CSAT.• Leadership & Culture: Built and led a cross-functional team of executives, driving high employee engagement and alignment across business units.• Innovation Focus: Led VSP’s Innovation Lab, advancing initiatives in smart eyewear, 3D printing, and future retail models.• Operational Efficiency: Streamlined operations, reduced SG&A, and optimized store performance with double-digit same-store sales growth.• Corporate Development: Played a key role in identifying acquisition targets, including the Visionworks transaction, and contributed to corporate development and strategic decisions.Key member on the C-Level VSP Global Executive Team and active contributor to supply chain, managed vision care, and network decisions. Quarterly presenter to the VSP Global Board-of-Directors.

Richardson, Texas, Us

Led global travel retail and partner business for a US$4B manufacturer and distributor of watches and fashion accessories -- which includes full price Fossil, WSI, and Skagen partner stores + duty-free shop-in-shops, concessions, and boutiques for Portfolio licensed brands (Adidas, Armani Exchange, Burberry, Diesel, DKNY, Emporio Armani, Fossil, Karl Lagerfeld, Marc By Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Michel, and Zodiac). Oversaw operations across +30 countries, managing partnerships in airports, cruise ships, and duty-free locations. Reported directly to the COO, leading key initiatives across APAC, EMEA, and LATAM regions.• Global Market Expansion: Developed a 3-year retail roadmap for APAC, EMEA, and LATAM, opening new stores and shop-in-shops, and driving market entry in key emerging countries.• Operational Excellence: Introduced new store formats and modular designs, reducing costs and doubling inventory turnover. Streamlined business processes and drafted contracts to support international growth.• Omnichannel Strategy: Played a key role in the omnichannel steering committee, integrating brand experience, digital marketing, POS systems, and fulfillment.• Performance Improvement: Implemented customer experience programs and enhanced data sharing practices across regions.• Brand Protection: Collaborated on initiatives to combat grey market diversion, identifying and mitigating product leakage.• Leadership & Team Management: Managed a global team of regional VPs and shared service support, ensuring alignment across business units and functions.

Richardson, Texas, Us

Led and drove business development in APAC, EMEA, and LATAM. Work with regional offices, subsidiaries and distributors in + 30 countries to expand Fossil, Watch Station, and Licensed Brands’ retail footprint.

Milan, Italy, It

Milan, Italy, It

Milan, Italy, It

Milan, Italy, It

Digital Marketing Certificate, Business

Executive Mba, Accounting And Finance

Graduate Studies: Public Policy, Administration, And Land Planning & Development

B.S., Political Science