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Our Leadership

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Co-Founder & CEO

Caroline Chapdelaine

Caroline is an experienced executive leader. She has worked in national security, defense, and aerospace throughout her career. She served in the US Army as a Military Intelligence Officer on tours in Korea, Thailand, and Afghanistan. Caroline has worked a range of large defense programs with Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, Draper Laboratories, and countless others. She received her MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Co-Founder & COO

Andrew Ryan

Andrew has over 25 years of innovating at the intersection of technology and market need of photonics. He has ensured the development of numerous products that engineers are proud of, operations can produce cost effectively, and customers love. Andrew holds a PhD in Optics from the University of Rochester.
 

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