Welcome new APOMA Board members!



The results are in for the largest APOMA At-Large Board Member election to date! With 8 candidates to choose from and 177 total votes, this historic race shows the strength and diversity of the amazing APOMA membership. We want to thank all the individuals for participating in the election, and making an effort to join the board. This has been a wonderful example of APOMA’s membership involvement that will help individuals and companies grow together within the precision optics industry in America. APOMA expresses its gratitude to Shai, Mitzi, Barry, Niko, and Gary. You ran a very close race, and we will continue to lean on you for your insights and expertise.

Congratulations to following 2024-2026 At-Large Board Members:

• Incumbent, Navid Entezarian of Thorlabs
• New Board Member, Christopher Russell of Universal Photonics
• New Board Member, Tim Kennedy of Edmund Optics

Thank you to Shai Shafrir of Corning. Your hard work and dedication has helped shape APOMA to where it is today!

You don’t have to be on the board to provide support to APOMA. Please contact Lee Steneken (lee@escooptics.com) if you would like to aid with APOMA's goals. We look forward to an exciting new year as APOMA continues membership collaboration, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in optics manufacturing, and steering the industry towards sustained growth and prosperity. Please join us in Making Light Work!