Eyenovia Announces Promotion of Bren Kern to Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Vice President

Eyenovia announced that Bren Kern, who currently serves as Eyenovia’s Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Vice President, effective January 1.

“Since joining the company earlier this year, Bren has made significant contributions preparing our manufacturing facility in Redwood City to commence operations, and I believe he is the ideal candidate to serve as the company’s Chief Operating Officer going forward,” Michael Rowe, Chief Executive Officer of Eyenovia, said in a company news release. “As we approach the potential approval of MydCombi next year while continuing to support our development stage programs and strategic partnerships, we will rely heavily on Bren’s operations and manufacturing expertise, and I am very pleased to have him as part of our executive team.”   

Mr. Kern has spent his career helping companies transition from research and development entities into scaled commercial manufacturing organizations. Over the past 20 years, he honed his skills by leading product optimization, supporting regulatory approvals (510K & PMA) and establishing cGMP compliant manufacturing solutions worldwide. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Kern held leadership positions in multiple medical device and diagnostic companies, including Hound Labs, Inc. (a THC breathalyzer), Second Source Medical LLC (a medical device contract manufacturer), BioLux Research Ltd (an orthodontia acceleration device), BAROnova Inc. (a removable weight loss implant) and Bigfoot Biomedical Inc. /Asante Solutions, Inc. (an insulin delivery device). Mr. Kern holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Oregon Institute of Technology.