Matt McDonough

• From St. Paul, MN
• Graduated as Optician in 1972 while simultaneously working as an intern at Soderberg optical laboratory
• Worked at St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center (now Regions Hospital) and received Refracting Opticians License in 1975
• Received Master Optician License in 1976
• Worked for Dr. Falk in downtown St. Paul 1975-1980
• Opened Grand Spectacle on Sept. 18th 1980
• St Paul Winter Carnival Volunteer since 1981, including Prime Minister 1993
• Executive Board member of St Patrick’s Association, including Mr. Pat 1998
• Minneapolis Aquatennial volunteer including Captain 2007
• Long time member and past president of GABA (Grand Ave Business Association)
• 2001 Doc Chop Award recipient, for outstanding community service in the Grand Avenue Business Area

Kyle McDonough

• From St Paul, MN
• 6 years active duty US Navy as Nuclear Power plant operator
• American Board of Opticianry Certified
• Started at Grand Spectacle in Feb. 2011
• Committee chairman for St Patrick’s Association
• St Paul Winter Carnival Volunteer
• Minneapolis Aquatennial Volunteer

Dr. Mark Wellnitz

• Optometrist at Grand Spectacle since 2011
• From Jefferson, WI
• 2005 Graduated UW- Madison with B.S. in Kinesiology
• 2010 Graduated as Doctor of Optometry from Illinois College of Optometry