Executive Leadership

As Chairman of the Board and CEO of Edmund Optics, Marisa Edmund combines strategic vision with hands-on leadership. Mari is the granddaughter of the founder, Norman Edmund, and has been active in the company for more than 25 years. During this time, Marisa has driven global growth with a strong focus on Marketing, Sales, and HR, advanced the company’s digital transformation, and led multiple post-acquisition integrations. She is the third generation of the family to lead the company.

In addition to her long-standing impact at Edmund Optics, she holds degrees from Georgetown University and Stockton University, is a Senior Member of SPIE, and currently serves as an elected director on the Board of OPTICA.

Jeff Harvey is Chief Operating Officer at Edmund Optics, leading the company’s cross-functional transformation and operational strategy. With more than 25 years at the company, he brings deep institutional knowledge and leadership experience across nearly every part of the business, having previously served as Chief Innovation Officer, Executive Vice President of Operations, and in key roles across IS/IT, Service and Inventory Management, and Supply Chain. In his current role, he oversees modernization, quality, sustainability, digitalization, and the seamless execution of the company’s global operations.

James Fisher is a senior executive with over 25 years of leadership in the photonics industry, driving revenue growth, market expansion, and transformative brand strategies. He has a proven track record of aligning commercial, operational, and engineering teams to capture emerging market opportunities and deliver sustained business performance. Prior to joining the executive team at Edmund Optics, James served on its Board of Directors for four years. While serving on the Edmund Optics board, James also led global sales and marketing for Micrometals, Inc., where he optimized the company’s global distribution network and implemented strategic digital initiatives, including engineering analysis software, to deepen customer engagement and accelerate sales. Earlier in his career, he held senior management roles at Newport Corporation, where he led the global Photonics Group, directed complex marketing and operational transformations, and oversaw the conception, development, and launch of multiple industry-defining product platforms. These innovations included the patented, actively damped SmartTable, the Vision IsoStation workstation, OpticsCage+, and Newport’s M Series and ZeroDrift optical mounts. James is also a named inventor on five patents in the photonics space.

Recognized for his ability to combine technical insight with strategic foresight, James excels at building high-performance teams, leading cross-functional initiatives, and translating market needs into innovative, profitable solutions. A fun fact, for the final 10 seasons of television’s “The Big Bang Theory”, James served as a technical consultant and constructed the laser experiments featured in Leonard’s Lab. He is also an avid motorcyclist and movie fan.

Todd Sierer serves as President of Edmund Optics' Marketplace Business, leading the company's global catalog and e-commerce business. He is responsible for driving growth, expanding market reach, and delivering exceptional customer experiences across Edmund Optics' broad portfolio of optical components and solutions.

Todd returned to Edmund Optics in 2025 after holding several senior commercial leadership positions, including Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Nelson Labs and Vice President of Global Sales at Quantum Machines. Prior to that, he spent more than seven years at Edmund Optics in leadership roles spanning Product Marketing, Asia Marketing, and Americas Sales & Marketing.

With extensive global commercial experience and a deep understanding of the optics and photonics industry, Todd is focused on accelerating the continued growth of the Marketplace business while strengthening customer relationships and expanding Edmund Optics' global market presence.

Ulrich Schneider serves as President, Advanced Manufacturing, and a member of the Executive Leadership Team at Edmund Optics. He oversees the company's global manufacturing business, focusing on expanding capabilities, capacity, and its international manufacturing footprint to support future growth.

Ulrich brings more than 20 years of international leadership experience in manufacturing and operations, having held positions at SCHOTT, MKS Instruments, Carl Zeiss Vision, and HELLA. Before assuming his executive role in October 2026, he served on the Edmund Optics Board of Directors from 2023 - 2026.

He holds a Dipl.-Wirtschaftsing. from the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg and an M.S. in Organizational Change and Leadership from Pfeiffer University. He is a member of SPIE, ASCM, and VDI.

Judy Kelley is Chief Human Resources Officer at Edmund Optics, leading global HR strategy and operations across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. She is a strategic HR executive with deep expertise in talent strategy, organizational transformation, leadership development, and change management across global organizations. With senior leadership experience at companies including Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck, and Chubb, Judy’s focus lays on building high-performing teams, strengthening leadership capabilities, and driving business growth through people-focused strategies.

Ed Manley is Chief Financial Officer of Edmund Optics leading the company’s global finance organization and driving initiatives across transformation, operational excellence, and strategic growth. His focus includes strengthening financial processes, supporting global expansion, and partnering across the business to enhance performance and long-term value creation. Ed brings more than 30 years of international finance leadership experience, including roles guiding M&A, ERP implementations, and operational improvements across manufacturing and technology-driven companies.