Strategic marketing consulting. Aiding small technical business, particularly in the photonics and power industries to develop successful marketing strategies. Crafting strategic sales approach, employing sales tools and integrating marketing and advertising across multiple platforms.

3D precision beyond the diffraction limit!Get more depth and precision with Double Helix Optics 3D imaging and sensing.SPINDLE® extends the capabilities of your microscope for nano-scale 3D imaging and sensing.

Product management for 3D cameras and machine vision for logistics, factory automation, and more.

3D In Motion. Chiaro developed a novel technology for motion capable 3D camera technology. Used for machine vision, robotics, automation, and automotive applications. Played a critical role in a successful exit; Chiaro Technologies was acquired by Cognex Corp. in 2016

Based in Scotland, Forth Dimension Displays is the leader in high performance micro displays and spatial light modulators. Now widely used on automated online inspection, lattice light sheet microscopy, structured illumination microscopy, and ophthalmic imaging.

Identified "off label" uses from augmented reality displays to tier 1 gesture recognition applications. In addition to being the largest memory manufacturer in the United States, Micron Display designed and manufactured innovative ferroelectric liquid crystal on silicon optics (FLCOS) which are used in pico-projectors, polarization rotators, ultra-fast shutters, and more.

Supporting and developing our business for innovative laser-based combustion sensors across western and eastern Europe. Responsible for introducing our technology to measure directly in the combustion zone of a boiler and balance burners to reduce emissions and increase efficiency.

Sales management for emerging technology in the power industry. Developed strategic sales tools, training materials, integrated marketing materials and more.Developed strategic tools and integrated all activity of a diverse five-person staff using on-line CRM tool. On-going goals include increasing bookings for an innovative tunable diode-laser spectroscopy instrument into the coal-fired utility industry and rapidly reporting activity to the board of directors.
Managed sales and marketing staff and representatives nationally and internationally.Marketing manager responsible for all facets of marketing: branding, promotion, advertising, trade show logistics, internet, and strategic direction.

Taught certification courses in lasers, photonics and laser applications. The class was targeted at working professionals expanding their skills and people who want to have skills and education to begin at high tech photonics companies.

Lead talented five-person team of sales and customer service professionals in a staff level position responsible for $8 million diode-laser and optical assembly business.Originated an innovative marketing strategy for new products building on strengths and core-competencies of the organization that generated new sales and engineering direction and increased sale price for selected products four-fold.

Based in the Netherlands, I founded the European operation for sales and technical support for manufacturer of helium cadmium and argon lasers based in Chino, California. My role included managing our representative organization with travel throughout Europe and Israel. The European market represented around 30% of Omnichrome's business when the company was purchased by Melles Griot where I continued a similar role.

Laser 2000 is a manufacturer's representative headquartered in Munich, Germany. Laser 2000 represents a wide range of optics and laser manufacturers and my position was to develop and then manage a Europe-wide service organization for these products. I was based in Munich for this position and travelled extensively throughout Germany.

Gathered market information from new and existing customers and initiated new designs for HeCd laser products to meet market requirements in the reprographics, semi-conductor and rapid-prototyping markets which resulted in a successful release and 20% increase in sales for new HeCd laser products.Enabled continued shipment of quality products by employing TQM techniques in manufacturing engineering support for production line.