Roger Hardy

Chief Executive Officer at KITS EYECARE LTD.

Net worth: 82 M $ as of 30/07/2026

57 year

54 connections

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Mr. Roger V.
Hardy is a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Kits Eyecare Ltd. and a CEO & Chairman at Hardy Capital Corp.
He is on the Board of Directors at Bishop's University Foundation, ShoeMe Technologies Ltd., eyewa FZC and Livo Eyewear.
Mr. Hardy was previously employed as a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Coastal Contacts, Inc., a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by ClearlyContacts.ca, and a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Shoes.com, Inc. He also served on the board at Innovate BC, BuildDirect.com Technologies, Inc. /Old/ and PayFirma Corp.
He received his undergraduate degree from Bishop's University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
KITS EYECARE LTD. 25.89%	26/07/2026	8,800,633 ( 25.89% )	82 M $	30/07/2026

Roger Hardy active positions

Companies	Position	Start
KITS EYECARE LTD.	Chief Executive Officer	18/10/2018
ShoeMe Technologies Ltd. ShoeMe Technologies Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails footwear through online	Director/Board Member	31/12/2013
Hardy Capital Corp Hardy Capital Corp Investment ManagersFinance Hardy Capital invests in companies located across the globe with an EBITDA ranging from USD 5 - 100 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in buyout capital transactions in the form of equity or debt with investment size ranging from USD 15 - 20 million. The firm takes a minority interest and controlling stake.	Chief Executive Officer	31/05/2014
Bishop's University Foundation	Director/Board Member	30/09/2020
eyewa FZC eyewa FZC Specialty StoresRetail Trade Sells sunglasses glasses, colored contact lenses and eye-health accessories through online retail & physical stores	Director/Board Member	-
Livo Eyewear Livo Eyewear Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates as e-Commerce platform for spectacles and lenses	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Roger Hardy

Companies	Position	End
PayFirma Corp. PayFirma Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides cloud based payment platform, which securely processes payments and stores transaction data in one place	Director/Board Member	23/10/2017
ClearlyContacts.ca ClearlyContacts.ca Specialty StoresRetail Trade Operates as optical stores	Chief Executive Officer	31/05/2014
COASTAL CONTACTS INC.	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2013
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Private companies	13
Coastal Contacts, Inc. Coastal Contacts, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Retails and distributes online vision care products	Retail Trade
Shoes.com, Inc. Shoes.com, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails footwear through online	Retail Trade
Bishop's University Bishop's University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Innovate BC Innovate BC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops entrepreneurial talent and supports commercializing technology	Commercial Services
BuildDirect.com Technologies, Inc. /Old/ BuildDirect.com Technologies, Inc. /Old/ Internet RetailRetail Trade Sells home improvement products online	Retail Trade
Bishop's University Foundation
PayFirma Corp. PayFirma Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides cloud based payment platform, which securely processes payments and stores transaction data in one place	Technology Services
ShoeMe Technologies Ltd. ShoeMe Technologies Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails footwear through online	Retail Trade
Hardy Capital Corp Hardy Capital Corp Investment ManagersFinance Hardy Capital invests in companies located across the globe with an EBITDA ranging from USD 5 - 100 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in buyout capital transactions in the form of equity or debt with investment size ranging from USD 15 - 20 million. The firm takes a minority interest and controlling stake.	Finance
eyewa FZC eyewa FZC Specialty StoresRetail Trade Sells sunglasses glasses, colored contact lenses and eye-health accessories through online retail & physical stores	Retail Trade
ClearlyContacts.ca ClearlyContacts.ca Specialty StoresRetail Trade Operates as optical stores	Retail Trade
Kits Eyecare Ltd. Kits Eyecare Ltd. Internet RetailRetail Trade Sells sunglasses through online	Retail Trade
Livo Eyewear Livo Eyewear Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates as e-Commerce platform for spectacles and lenses	Retail Trade