Edmund Optics Announces Appointment of Marisa Edmund to Chair of Edmund Optics Board
Marisa will continue to serve as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for Edmund Optics, taking the lead in expanding Edmund Optics’ global sales presence, partnerships, and customer collaboration. She has over 25 years of experience in the photonics industry with Edmund Optics as a global leader in direct marketing, sales, organizational development, and strategic planning. Marisa obtained her BSBA from Georgetown University School of Business, receiving top honors, and then pursued her Master’s in Business Studies at Stockton University. She is a Senior Member of SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics. Marisa has also served as Vice Chair to the Board of Directors since October 2020.
"I am eager to work with the Board of Directors and executive staff to evolve our business to meet the complex and changing needs of our customers," said Marisa Edmund. "I have great passion for this industry and company, and am honored to drive optical innovation towards a better future. I am thankful for my grandfather, Norman Edmund, who founded the company, and especially grateful for my father who has mentored and guided me over the last 45 years. I also want to express my appreciation to our extraordinarily talented and engaged employees who work every day to build our culture of service, creativity, empowerment, and team-based decision making.”
Edmund Optics has been family owned and private for 80 years – that legacy will now continue with the appointment of Marisa Edmund as Chair of the Board. Robert will remain on the Board as a Director and will maintain his engagement with SPIE, key optics programs at the University of Arizona, and by working on a history of Edmund Optics.
Edmund Optics® (EO) is a leading producer of optics, imaging, and photonics technology. Supporting the R&D, electronics, semiconductor, pharmaceutical and biomedical markets around the globe; EO products are used in a variety of applications ranging from DNA sequencing or retinal eye scanning to high-speed factory automation. Its huge inventory of stock and custom optics allows EO to take customer projects from design to prototype and volume production. EO’s manufacturing capabilities combined with its global distribution network and its extensive product catalogue has earned it the position of one of the world’s largest supplier of optical components.
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