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Mr. Payan currently serves as senior vice president, co-chief operating officer, chief financial officer, secretary and treasurer of Emerging Vision, Inc. (EVI) (Nasdaq: ISEE), a company involved in the operation and franchising of retail optical stores in the United States under the name of Sterling Optical. EVI is one of the largest chains of retail optical stores and one of the largest franchise optical chains in the country. From March 1995 through July 2001, Mr. Payan worked for Arthur Andersen LLP, where he provided various audit, accounting, operational consulting and advisory services to various small and mid-sized private and public companies in various industries. Mr. Payan is also a certified public accountant.
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