Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 21, 2003

Kenneth Brizel – Lightpath Technologies Inc (lpth)

KENNETH BRIZEL has served as a Director of LightPath, Chief Executive Officer and President of LightPath Technologies, Inc., since July 2002. Mr. Brizel has previously spent 21 years in the communications and microelectronics industries, most recently from October 2000 to July 2002 was Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Oplink Communications. From April 1997 to September 2000, Mr. Brizel was Director of Strategic Marketing for Optoelectronics and Network Communications Integrated Circuits groups within Lucent Microelectronics. Mr. Brizel's diverse experiences include assignments at RCA/GE, Lucent/Agere as well as Mostek and Star Semiconductor before joining Oplink. His responsibilities spanned sales, engineering, marketing strategy and business development. Mr. Brizel received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of LightPath and an

overview of things as they are now?

Mr. Brizel: LightPath was founded 17 years ago with the development of

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