Founder & Managing Director at Stretford End Solutions LLC (2017-01 – Present)
Advisory and consulting firm supporting deep-tech, semiconductor, photonics, and defense-sector companies across commercialization, strategy, and technical execution.
- Lead engagements in Gallium Oxide (Ga₂O₃) semiconductor device strategy, including fab planning, process flows, and commercialization pathways aligned with CHIPS/NIST priorities.
- Provide expert witness services across optics, photonics, semiconductor manufacturing, injection molding, and advanced manufacturing disputes.
- Support DoD-aligned clients in Trusted Foundry compliance, ITAR, and secure manufacturing frameworks.
- Conduct technical due diligence for venture capital and private equity across deep-tech sectors.
- Advise on manufacturing scale-up, outsourcing strategy, and global supply chain optimization.
Chief Technical Officer / Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Excell Partners, Inc. (2019-01 – Present)
- Lead technical diligence and portfolio support for deep-tech venture investments across semiconductors, materials, photonics, energy, and biotech.
- Evaluate emerging technologies including ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors (Ga₂O₃, SiC, GaN) and advanced manufacturing platforms.
- Support founders in scaling from lab-to-market commercialization, including process development and manufacturing readiness.
Executive Vice President, Disruptive Technologies at SUNY Polytechnic Institute / CNSE Smart Systems Technology Center (2011-01 – 2017-12)
- Led DoD Trusted Foundry MEMS operations with full compliance for classified programs.
- Directed commercialization strategy across semiconductors, MEMS, photonics, and advanced materials.
- Played a key role in formation of AIM Photonics (NNMI) and power electronics initiatives.
- Advanced MEMS-CMOS hybrid integration and secure microelectronics manufacturing.
- Established ISO, ITAR, and defense-compliant operational frameworks.
- Supported early-stage development pathways relevant to next-generation power devices, including ultra-wide bandgap materials.
Executive Director, MEMS & Trusted Foundry Operations (DMEA) at SUNY Polytechnic Institute / CNSE Smart Systems Technology Center (2011-01 – 2017-12)
President & CEO at Infotonics Technology Center (ITC) (2008-01 – 2011-12)
- Transformed distressed MEMS R&D center into a self-sustaining commercialization engine.
- Achieved DoD Secret Facility Clearance and executed classified development programs.
- Led development of advanced sensing, imaging, and energy harvesting technologies.
- Built vertically integrated capabilities across design, fabrication, packaging, and testing.
- Expanded global customer base and secured federal funding (DoD, DOE).
Founder, Optics at Syntec Optics (1999-01 – 2008-12)
- Scaled company into North America's leading polymer optics manufacturer.
- Developed advanced injection molding and diamond turning processes for high-performance optical systems.
- Delivered defense programs including infrared optics and missile systems (AlON materials).
- Achieved >24% profit margins while growing revenue from $3M to $18M.
- Pioneered high refractive diamond turning (HRDT) technologies.
Engineering Manager / Director Program Management at OCLI / Opkor Inc. (1995-01 – 1999-12)
- Managed multimillion-dollar programs in optics, thin films, and optoelectronics manufacturing.
- Led development of night vision optical systems and polymer optics technologies.
- Oversaw full lifecycle from design through production at scale.
Area Engineering Manager at Sonoco Products Co.
Plastics Engineer at BIC Corporation
Manufacturing Engineer at Automotive Controls Corp.
