About Jennifer
Jennifer Harner is the Chief Operating Officer of The Eye Care Institute and the first person to hold this position in the practice’s history. With a career in eyecare spanning over two decades, Jennifer brings a unique perspective shaped by her hands-on experience across nearly every area of the practice—from front desk and billing to optical and operations. She joined The Eye Care Institute in 2006 after relocating from Arkansas, and quickly found that eyecare was, in fact, her career calling.
For Jennifer, eyecare has felt like home since her first pair of glasses in the sixth grade. From that moment, the fascination never left—sparked further by an eighth-grade cow eye dissection and a career class project that had her researching optometry. Although her path eventually led her away from becoming a doctor herself, she found her true strength in leadership and practice administration. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and an MBA with a focus in Healthcare Administration. She is also a Certified Ophthalmic Executive (COE).
When she’s not leading staff or building strategy, Jennifer loves spending time with her husband and two children, diving into pop culture or playing board games around the kitchen table.
