GARDEN CITY, N.Y.--Barry Optical, a 57-year-old wholesale lab based in Garden City, recently appointed Alex Forster sales and marketing manager.

Alex Forster

In his new role, Forster will inform Barry Optical’s customers about new products and changes in current product availability as well as develop incentive programs for the company. He reports to company president Jeff Baraban.

Forster, a licensed optician, has been in retail optical for over 20 years and has also run his own shop in Cedarhurst, N.Y. He is well known in optical circles, having worked as a frame sales rep for Logo in the Long Island area. He is an active member of the N.Y. State Society of Opticians and has served as director of the organization’s Nassau County chapter.