Jim LeMunyon, CEO,
has more than 20 years of experience in business and government. He co-founded Sterling Semiconductor, a producer of silicon carbide substrates, which is now a unit of Dow Corning. Mr. LeMunyon's business ventures have included managing outsourced R&D programs for Fortune 50 companies, and advising technology companies on formulating growth strategies and strategy implementation. In government, Jim served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration at the Department of Commerce from 1989-1993.

jlemunyon@hexatechinc.com

 

Dr. Zlatko Sitar, President & CTO,
pioneered development of III-nitride thin films in the late 1980s and crystal growth in the late 1990s. He has led several research projects and national consortia focusing on development of various aspects of wide bandgap semiconductors. The findings of this work have been published in close to 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and presented at various international forums. In 2001, he co-founded HexaTech with Dr. Schlesser.

zsitar@hexatechinc.com

Lawson Rankin, CFO,
is managing the financial affairs of the company including oversight of its financial and internal control systems, compliance reporting and general administrative matters. Mr. Rankin is a partner in the financial services firm of Rankin-McKenzie.

lrankin@hexatechinc.com

 

Dr. Raoul Schlesser, VP Development,
is internationally recognized in wide bandgap semiconductor physics and crystal growth technology. He co-authored over 70 scientific publications on wide bandgap semiconductors and was invited speaker at numerous international conferences.

rschlesser@hexatechinc.com