High-energy entrepreneurial technology executive with experience from start-ups to multi-nationals. Broad experience base from engineering and manufacturing to marketing, product management and sales, across industries including scientific equipment, fiber-optic communications, semiconductors, and industrial x-ray. Familiar with both OEM and end-user business environments, and experienced in extreme conditions of market expansion and contraction. Proactive leader with the ability to establish and articulate a vision, set direction and build results-driven high-performance teams.Have raised capital through both Venture Capital and strategic investor sources as CEO at three companies, including fiber-optics and x-ray imaging systems.Specialties: Developing emerging global marketsDriving revenue and market-share growth through customer intimacyCommercializing new technologyScaling OperationsNavigating matrix organization structures for optimal resultsEmpowering personnel through ownership and accountabilityRaising capital and maintaining financial disciplineBackground in photonics, fiber-optics, telecommunications, data communications, semiconductor processing tools, industrial and security x-ray.