Executive Staff
About Optica

Elizabeth Nolan
Chief Executive Officer

Kari Apter
Chief External Affairs & Strategic Initiatives Officer

Sean Bagshaw
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Information Officer

Genaro Montanez
Chief People, Community Engagement, and Programs

Lauren Parr
Chief Meeting and Exhibits Officer

Jose Pozo
Chief Technology Officer

Alison Taylor
Chief Publishing Officer
Senior Staff
Bill Abruzzo, Sr. Director, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Naomi Chavez, Sr. Director, Technical Program Development and Strategy
Kelly Cohen, Sr. Publisher
Dave Coray, Sr. Director, Meeting and Exhibit Operations
Scott Dineen, Sr. Director, Publishing Production & Technology
C. Randy Giles, Sr. Science Advisor
Daphne Greenwood, Sr. Director, Publishing Sales & Marketing
Beth Harrington, Sr. Director, Sales
Tom Hausken, Sr. Science Advisor
Deborah Herrin, Sr. Director, Information Technology
Jennifer Inglisa, Sr. Director Events and Industry Marketing
David Lang, Sr. Director, Government Relations
Andy Larbalestier, Sr. Director, Software Application Development, Information Technology
Glenn Ono, Sr. Director of Marketing, Brand and Communications
Jessica Pagonis, Sr. Director, Meetings
Martha Paterson, Sr. Director, Governance & Special Programs
Gary Tang, Chief Financial Officer
Bill White, Sr. Director, IT Infrastructure & Security