Gregory J. Quarles

Dr. Gregory Quarles is a renowned physicist, Board Member, and Chief Executive Officer with 25 years of experience driving cutting-edge laser, optics and photonics technology development and operations within advanced industrial companies.

Greg is a globally recognized leader for his strategic partnership with the Department of Defense, and his innovative work in the progression of materials research, specifically developing new laser devices for medical, military and industrial applications.

Greg most recently served as the CEO at B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc., a pioneering company in the development and manufacturing of opto-electronic technology and related products used in defense and law enforcement applications. He has served on eight Boards related to Optic & Photonic education, development, and research, including his current leadership positions as Director At Large on the Board of Directors for the Optical Society and is a member of the Board of Directors for Nanocerex, Inc.

Prior to B.E. Meyers he served as the Director of Federal Government Relations and the Director of R&D for II-VI Incorporated, where he managed the company’s multiple R&D organizations, and oversaw federal government interactions and directed the oversight of the corporate technology roadmap, including delegation to each of the various subsidiaries. His career with II-VI Inc. and its subsidiaries spanned 18 years, and bridged a succession of progressively more responsible and senior roles developing and researching new solid-state laser materials, optical components, and laser devices used for defense, security, and law enforcement applications.

Dr. Quarles is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and holds a Ph.D. in Physics. Greg has been awarded five patents, has published over 100-peer reviewed publications and has served as Assistant Editor for Optical Engineering and IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. He is a Fellow of both the OSA and SPIE.