Our Team

Executive Leadership

  • Rafi Islam, PhD

    Founder, Chief Executive Officer

    ​PhD in Materials Engineering from ASU. 13+ years in manufacturing at Intel. 20 years of experience in the Semiconductor Industry. Ironman Triathlete.

  • Ron Elwood, CPA

    Head of Finance & Auditing​​

    30 years of C-level experience in various accounting roles. CFO role with Baer, Inc. and Bright International Corp. Lead on Audit Committee.

  • Eric Sherb, CPA

    Chief Financial Officer (CFO)​​

    15+ years of experience including Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Founded EMS Consulting Services, LLC. Bachelors from Emory University in Accounting and Finance

  • Iqbal Ali, PhD

    Director of Fab Operations​​

    ​PhD in Materials Science U of Arizona. Worked for Intel, Applied Materials, Texas Instruments. Spent two years building a FAB in Moscow.

  • Marc Papageorge, MS

    VP Power Business & Corporate Development

    ​MS from U. Florida Materials Engineering. 30+ patents, publications, and engineering awards. Former COO of Sicamore Semiconductor.

  • Michel Francois, PhD

    Director of Research​​​

    PhD in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University. Experienced in Si, SiC, GaAs Design and Processing. ​Over 35 years of experience in the Semiconductor Industry.

  • Chantal Arena, PhD

    Director of Business Development, Photonics

    35 years of exp. in Semiconductor Devices, Equipment, and Process. Cofounded two startups

  • Jean Philippe DeBray, PhD

    Director of Product

    PhD in Material Science. Specialist in optoelectronic devices. Over 25 years of experience.

    • Management Team

  • Andrew Schwinger, CFA

    Marketing and Business Analysis, Photonics

    Experienced in consulting, business development, marketing, and 15 years of experience in banking and investment management. Worked in the USA, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. CFA Charterholder.

  • Roger Spencer, MS, MBA

    Director of Sales

    B.S. in EE/Mat Sci (dual major) from Cornell University, MBA from Babson College. 31 years of semiconductor process engineering experience including senior positions at INTEL and DEC. Over six years of US and International sales experience.

  • Brody McMann

    Lead on Quality, ISO, ITAR​​

    ​A Military Veteran with 25 years' experience in semiconductor Lean manufacturing, management & quality. Previous experience includes Intel, Maxim, Microsemi/Microchip & SiCamore.

  • ​Ed Maxwell

    Lead on Process Engineering

    Started his career in 1989 at TriQuint Semiconductor. ​Formerly involved with the integration and development of manufacturing processes for Microsemi Corp and SicamoreSemi.

  • Falikou Doumbia

    Lead on Process Engineering

    Over 10 years of experience in semiconductor industry, including Intel.

  • Ali Ansari, PhD

    Lead on FAB AI / Automation

    ​​PhD in Environmental Engineering from University of Texas Houston, Experienced in Automation and AI.