Katherine G "K-T" Overbey, former president and executive director of OneSight, has been named new CEO of the Himalayan Cataract Project, a global leader in blindness prevention. She will begin her new position Oct 4.
“We are thrilled to welcome K-T to the Himalayan Cataract Project. We trust that she will steer HCP into our next phase of innovation in global eye care with her diligence, integrity and visionary leadership,” said co-founder and board chair Geoff Tabin, MD.
At OneSight, Overbey led a global team in providing comprehensive eye exams and eyeglasses to underserved communities around the world. During her tenure, OneSight expanded its vision centers from 85 to 219, providing permanent access to vision care for an additional 31 million people.
Prior to OneSight, Overbey served in executive roles of increasing responsibility at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Procter & Gamble, and Bain & Company. She is a graduate of Princeton University and holds an MBA from the JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
Overbey serves on the board of trustees of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness and was named by Vision Monday as one of the “Most Influential Women in Optical” in 2021.
“I am truly honored and excited to be joining the HCP team,” Overbey said. “I have seen firsthand the power of helping people to see, and I am passionate about continuing to work toward a world where no one is held back by preventable blindness. The impact that HCP has already made around the world is impressive, and I look forward to working together to continue to make a difference in the lives of others.”