Meet our Team.

Brendan was born and raised in Regina, SK. He completed elementary school at St. Angela Merici. He graduated from M.A. Riffel High School as class Valedictorian. He represented the province playing basketball on both Western Canada and Summer Games teams.

After high school, Brendan studied Chemistry at the University of Regina. He achieved Academic All-Canadian standing while playing Men’s basketball for four years with the Cougars. He holds the team’s Most Career Assists record.

Brendan studied optometry at the University of Waterloo and completed internships in Estevan at South East Eyecare (focusing primary care), Red Deer at The Eye Studio (focusing on primary care and vision therapy), Detroit at the John D. Dingell VA Hospital (focusing on ocular disease with emphasis on diabetes and glaucoma), and the University of Waterloo (working in many specialized clinics including paediatrics, ocular disease and binocular vision). He graduated from Optometry on the Dean’s List and received an award for excellence in pediatric care.

Brendan is happy to be back in Saskatchewan and has many people to thank for their support and contributions to his personal achievements – wife, family, friends, teammates, teachers, coaches and referees. When he’s not at the clinic, you can find him staying active with basketball and fitness. He is hoping to get more involved in coaching and is looking forward to entering the next chapter of his life.

Drury is from Regina, and is very prairie proud! He graduated from Campbell Collegiate here in the Queen City in 2016. Shortly after, he took his Optical Sciences course through NAIT. Drury is a Licensed Optician and is currently taking his Contact Lens Practitioner Course.

Prior to being a part of the team at ȯkȯ, Drury worked for an outlet chain. This gave him the opportunity to work with a diverse group of patients and eagerly satisfy their unique needs in a professional and amicable manner. Outside of ȯkȯ, Drury likes to spend his time travelling, listening to music, and hiking.

Kristianne “Kira” Reiss is originally from the village of Saskatchewan Beach. She moved to Regina and graduated from Sheldon-Williams Collegiate in 2011. Kira spent some time after high school traveling and doing odd jobs, and even lived in Australia for a year, before starting in the optical field in 2016. She enrolled in the Optical Sciences program through NAIT that year, earning a diploma with honours and becoming a Licensed Optician in the summer of 2018. Since graduating, she has continued enhancing her education by attending seminars and workshops, on topics including low vision training and assessment, effects of UV and preventative measures, and more. In her down time, Kira can often be found at home with her 3 dogs, playing video games or baking.

Kira is ecstatic to be part of the ȯkȯ team, and to work for a homegrown business where patient care is the highest priority.

Sarah was born and raised in Regina and attended Winston Knoll High School. She played a ton of basketball growing up and also has a passion for Ukrainian Dance.

She has been in the optical industry since 2014 and loves being able to help patients find a unique pair of frames that suit their personality AND their visual needs. She completed her post secondary at NAIT in April 2023 and is looking forward to continuing her education in the future!

Sarah is keen on inclusivity and accepting people as they are. In her spare time, she enjoys being with family and friends, relaxing with my Husky Mix - Leo, watching sports, and enjoying the outdoors as much as possible.