Experienced optical industry leader and technologist with more than 20 years of success driving business growth. Expertise in product management, engineering, marketing, sales, operations, business development, and commercialization acquired at optical component, module, and systems companies in increasingly more responsible positions. Unique combination of technical and business capability devloped at major industry players including: Akzo Nobel Photonics and JDS Uniphase in the Netherlands; followed by Zia Laser Inc., and EMCORE Fiber Optics in Albuquerque, NM; Physical Optics Corporation in Torrance CA, and Optonicus in Dayton, OH.