Jared Brandman is senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary at National Vision Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: EYE), one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States, with over 1,300 retail stores in 44 states and Puerto Rico. Brandman joined National Vision in 2017 as vice president, assistant general counsel, and assistant secretary and was promoted to his current position in 2019, following the company’s successful IPO in 2017. Prior to joining National Vision, Brandman served as securities counsel at Coca-Cola Co. from 2010 to 2017. He began his legal career practicing at law firms in Atlanta, New York, and London.

Brandman has extensive board experience and regularly speaks on securities law, corporate governance, and other legal topics. Brandman serves on the board of Toku Inc., a private AI technology start-up, and the boards of National Vision Holdings Inc.’s subsidiaries. He is also active in the nonprofit community, including serving on the boards of the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, a nonprofit focused on engaging volunteer attorneys to provide nonprofits with business legal services, and 20/20 Quest Inc., a nonprofit charitable foundation chartered to provide eye care and eyewear to the optically underserved.

Brandman is an active member of the Society for Corporate Governance, serving both on the board, as chair of the Policy Advisory Committee, and as a member of its Executive Steering, Corporate Practices and Small & Mid-Cap Committees. He previously held the role of chair of its Securities Law Committee. Brandman is a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel and serves on the board of the National Association of Retail Optical Companies.

He received a BA from the University of Michigan and his JD from Emory University School of Law.