Dr. Joseph Menaker serves as Director of the Company. He previously served as a consultant to the Board beginning in March 2018 until his appointment to the Board in November 2018, and prior to that was a consultant to us beginning in December 2016. From 1998 to 2016, he served as President of ISP Optics Corporation (“ISP”) and as a director of its wholly owned subsidiary, ISP Optics Latvia SIA (“ISP Latvia”) until we acquired ISP in December 2016. Dr. Menaker is a graduate of Latvian State University, where he received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Economics. In 1985, Dr. Menaker received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Economics from Leningrad Institute of Finance and Economics. He co-founded UAV Factory Ltd. in Latvia in 2009 and continues to serve as a director. UAV Factory Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles. He also serves as a board member for Tsal Kaplun Foundation, a non-profit organization. Dr. Menaker’s expertise gained in various roles in financial management, international operations, and manufacturing of infrared optics and their applications for over thirty years, coupled with his knowledge gained as a researcher and analyst in economics provide invaluable knowledge to our Board and qualify him for service as one of our directors.
Joseph Menaker is 62, he's been the Director of Lightpath Technologies since 2018. There are 6 older and 3 younger executives at Lightpath Technologies. The oldest executive at Lightpath Technologies, Inc. is Robert Ripp, 78, who is the Independent Chairman of the Board.
Joseph's mailing address filed with the SEC is 2603 CHALLENGER TECH COURT, SUITE 100, ORLANDO, FL, 32826.
Over the last 21 years, insiders at Lightpath Technologies have traded over $52,645 worth of Lightpath Technologies stock and bought 735,769 units worth $2,177,690 . The most active insiders traders include Robert A Bruggeworth, Robert Ripp a Steven E Creviston. On average, Lightpath Technologies executives and independent directors trade stock every 70 days with the average trade being worth of $30,113. The most recent stock trade was executed by Louis Leeburg on 30 April 2024, trading 502,109 units of LPTH stock currently worth $554,830.
lightpath technologies is a recognized leader in optics and photonics solutions, serving blue chip customers in the industrial, defense, telecommunications, testing and measurement, and medical industries, for over 25 years. lightpath designs, manufactures, and distributes optical and infrared components including molded glass aspheric lenses and assemblies, infrared lenses and thermal imaging assemblies, fused fiber collimators, and gradient index gradium® lenses. lightpath also offers custom optical assemblies, including full engineering design support for both optics and mechanics. this allows for the highest level of optical integration, lower cost, and ensures the highest level of quality, performance and manufacturability. lightpath is an iso 9001:2008 certified supplier and a 2012 recipient of the william c. schwartz industry innovation award. lightpath was chosen for the award based on its pioneering work in developing infrared optics manufacturing technologies. from concep
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