The core of the management team has been together for many years and has managed the transition of the company from start-up to a significant manufacturing organization with an excellent record of profitability and great prospects for the future.
George Laframboise
General Manager
George Laframboise joined Iridian soon after its foundation bringing many years of thin film manufacturing expertise to the company. George became President in 2002 and he has been responsible for guiding the outstanding growth of the company over the last twenty years.
Brian Sullivan, Ph.D.
Vice President & Chief Technical Officer
Brian Sullivan was the founder of Iridian. Brian´s expertise in optical thin films and his contributions to advancing the state-of-the-art are well recognized by his international peers. He remains the driving force behind process improvement and new product development at Iridian.
Monica Coyne
Manager of Corporate Services and Quality Assurance
Monica Coyne joined Iridian in 2000 as a systems developer with a focus on developing the company’s data management infrastructure. Monica became Manager of Corporate Services and Quality Assurance in 2008 and is responsible for the implementation of the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system and Iridian’s other quality initiatives.
Jason Palidwar
Director of Business Operations
Jason joined the Iridian team in 2006 with a broad industrial background including product management of optical communications filters. Jason has since taken a special interest in supporting customer needs for space applications (satellite Lasercom and Earth observation) and specialty product lines such as the entertainment sector (3D glasses) and remote sensing arrays, as well as managing marketing activities for all of Iridian’s optical filter capabilities.
Nicholas Varty
Director of Manufacturing
Nick joined Iridian in June 2000 as a Project Scientist with a focus on measurement and characterization. He was Manager of Filter Processing for many years, responsible for most post-coating operation such as optical measurement, dicing and pick and place. Nick led a team to develop automation through process improvement and sourcing equipment for the Telecommunication and Datacom production lines. His current focus is on efficiency improvements through personnel development and Lean Manufacturing in all manufacturing areas.
Antonia Koerich
Finance Manager
Antonia Koerich joined the Iridian team in 2023 as a Finance Manager, bringing extensive expertise in financial analysis, reporting, strategic view, and controllership.
