VSP Vision appoints Nicola Zotta as President of Eyewear

US company VSP Vision has appointed Nicola Zotta as President of Eyewear and Managing Director of Marchon Eyewear and Marcolin. His appointment follows VSP Vision’s acquisition of Marcolin Group, which closed in December 2025.

Zotta succeeds Fabrizio Curci. He has been working as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and General Manager at Marcolin since June 2020. Marchon’s President, Thomas Burkhardt, has also announced his departure from the company. According to the group, both executives will provide Zotta with advice in the coming months. Your focus will therefore be on integrating the Marcolin and Marchon portfolios.

For Zotta, the appointment represents a return to VSP Vision. He had previously held the position of President of Marchon from 2016 to 2022. Zotta then served as CEO of Artsana Group, an Italian healthcare company. He previously held various management positions at the eyewear company Safilo.

In a statement, Michael Guyette, president and CEO of VSP Vision, said: “Nicola brings a unique blend of Italian heritage and U.S. leadership experience. He has a proven ability to achieve growth and an understanding of our commitment to our stakeholders. As we embark on this exciting new chapter in our eyewear business, we are confident in Nicola’s leadership and vision. He will offer our customers the best of what Marchon and Marcolin can uniquely achieve together.”

VSP Vision first announced takeover plans for Marcolin in the middle of last year and completed the acquisition of the Italian group in December. This brought the eyewear divisions of brands such as Tom Ford, Zegna and Max Mara under its roof. Marcolin and Marchon would continue their business operations as usual, it said in a statement. The merger is intended to help better meet the needs of global consumers.