Siobhan McCready, Advisory Board

Vice President - Communications & Media, American Academy of Ophthalmology

Siobhan McCready, a 20-year communications industry veteran, has provided award-winning communications direction and support to corporations and organizations large and small.

Before joining the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the majority of her career has been spent working in communications and public relations agencies, including GMMB, Inc. (an Omnicom/Fleishman-Hillard company) and Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, as well as with her own firm, Caper Communications.

At the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Siobhan manages all internal and external communications for the academy, overseeing a team of 15 communications professionals.

Recently, she won the prestigious Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America for her work with DaimlerChrysler Corporation. She also led the communications for the first-ever White House Conference on Travel and Tourism that garnered national and international attention. Her experience areas include health/science, consumer safety, transportation, and entertainment.

Siobhan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology (Cum Laude) from the University of Vermont (Burlington, VT). She currently resides in Marin County, CA.