Jeffrey W. Peres, President and CEO
As president and CEO of Eyemaginations, Jeff Peres oversees day-to-day operations at the company. His responsibilities include business development, strategic planning, channel management and distribution. Since joining Eyemaginations in 2005, Jeff has built the management team, opened new medical verticals and established the company’s international operations.
For 8 years prior to joining Eyemaginations, Jeff worked as an investment banker for UBS, Credit Suisse First Boston and a small boutique advisory firm. During this time, he participated in a number of strategic initiatives for corporate clients in the U.S. and abroad. Jeff worked on a variety of transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, IPOs and leveraged buyouts.
He holds a B.A. degree from Cornell University, and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Smitha Gopal, VP Product & Strategy
Smitha Gopal oversees four departments at Eyemaginations. She is responsible for managing the creative team, the development team, the product team and the marketing team. The common thread across all of these departments is delivering outstanding product experience to our customers. Smitha routinely visits our customers to solicit feedback, refine our products and develop future products. Armed with information from the field, Smitha acts as the bridge between the business and the creative teams at Eyemaginations.
Prior to joining Eyemaginations, Smitha served as a senior financial analyst at Signal Hill Capital Group in Baltimore. At Signal Hill, she worked on a number of financing and advisory transactions. Smitha received an undergraduate business degree from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. She is currently pursuing an MBA from the The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.