Joseph (Jim) Gaynor

President & CEO

Mr. Gaynor was named President and CEO in January 2008. He joined LightPath in July 2006 as Corporate Vice President Operations. Mr. Gaynor is a mechanical engineer with 25 years business and manufacturing experience in volume component manufacturing in electronics and optics industries. Prior to joining LightPath, Mr. Gaynor was Director of Operations and Manufacturing for Puradyn Filter Technologies. Previous to that he was Vice President of Operations and General Manager for JDS Uniphase Corporation's Transmission Systems Division. He has also held executive positions with Spectrum Control, Rockwell International, and Corning Glass Works. His experience includes various engineering, manufacturing and management positions in specialty glass, electronics, telecommunications components and mechanical assembly operations. His global business experience encompasses strategic planning, budgets, capital investment, employee development, cost reduction, acquisitions and business start-up and turnaround success. Mr. Gaynor holds a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and has worked in manufacturing industries since 1976.

Dorothy Cipolla

Chief Financial Officer/Corporate Vice President

Dorothy Cipolla has been Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer since February 2006. Ms. Cipolla has 25 years experience and served as a CFO for both public and private companies. Prior to joining LightPath Ms. Cipolla was engaged as CFO for LaserSight Inc a manufacturer of Laser eye surgery equipment from March 2004 through February 2006. Ms. Cipolla served in various accounting, finance and business positions with LaserSight Inc., Alliant Energy Corporation, Goliath Networks, Inc, Network Six, Inc. as well as various roles within The Kendall Company (Colgate Palmolive) and Ernst & Young. Ms. Cipolla is a certified public accountant and a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, MA with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

Jim Magos

Corporate Vice President Sales & Marketing

Jim Magos has been the Company's Senior Vice President of Sales since August 2003. From January 1999 to August 2003, Mr. Magos was Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Cardinal Components Inc., a crystal manufacturer. Prior to joint Cardinal Components Inc., he served as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for IQ Systems, Inc. and in other sales and marketing roles for Star Semiconductor, Logic Device Corporation, and Harris Semiconductors (Intersil). Mr. Magos earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Long Island University and attended management training at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Business School.

Dr. Zhouling (Joe) Wu

Corporate Vice President GM/President China

Dr. Zhouling (Joe) Wu, has been Vice President General Manager China operations since Aug 2005. Prior to joining LightPath Dr. Wu has worked for Oplink Communications and Lawrence Livermore National Labs and holds a PhD in optics from the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, undergraduate from Tsinghua University in Beijing and executive MBA Olin School of Business, Washington University.

Robert Ripp

Chairman of the Board

Robert Ripp has served as Chairman of LightPath since November 1999. During portions of fiscal years 2002 and 2003 he also served as the Company's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ripp was Chairman and CEO of AMP Incorporated from August 1998 until April 1999, when AMP was sold to TYCO International Ltd. Mr. Ripp held various executive positions at AMP from 1994 to August 1999. Mr. Ripp previously spent 29 years with IBM of Armonk, NY. He held positions in all aspects of operations within IBM culminating in the last four years as Vice President and Treasurer and he retired from IBM in 1993. Mr. Ripp graduated from Iona College and received a Masters of Business Administration from New York University. Mr. Ripp is currently on the board of directors of Ace, Ltd., Safeguard Scientifics and PPG Industries, all of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Ripp also serves on the Company's Compensation and Finance Committees.

Sohail Khan

Director

Sohail Khan has served as a Director of LightPath since February 2005. Mr. Khan is currently President and Chief Executive Officer SiGe Semiconductor. Prior to SiGe Mr. Khan was the Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy & Development Officer of Agere Systems. From 1996 to the present he held various executive positions with Agere Systems/Lucent Technologies. During his career, Khan served as President of Lucent's Integrated Circuits - Microelectronics division, where he grew the company's market position in cellular handsets and base stations through collaboration with some of the industry's leading names in this segment. Khan has also held various management positions at NEC Electronics, Intel and the National Engineering Services of Pakistan. Mr. Khan received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology in Pakistan. Additionally, he received a Masters of Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley.

Dr. Steve Brueck

Director

Dr. Steve Brueck has served as a Director of LightPath since July 2001. He is the Director of the Center for High Technology Materials (CHTM) and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Professor of Physics at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which he joined in 1985. He is a graduate of Columbia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he received his Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Doctorate of Science in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Brueck is a fellow of the OSA, the IEEE and the AAAS. Dr. Brueck serves on the Company's Audit Committee and is Chairman of the Company's Technical Advisory Board.

Louis Leeburg

Director

Louis Leeburg has served as a Director of LightPath since May 1996. Mr. Leeburg is a self-employed business consultant. From 1988 until 1993 he was the Vice President for Finance of The Fetzer Institute, Inc. From 1980 to 1988 he was in financial positions with different organizations with an emphasis in investment management. Mr. Leeburg was an audit manager for Price Waterhouse & Co. until 1980. Mr. Leeburg received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Arizona State University. He is a member of Financial Foundation Officers Group and the treasurer and trustee for the John E. Fetzer Memorial Trust Fund and The Institute for Noetic Sciences. Mr. Leeburg also serves on the Company’s Audit and Finance Committees.

Gary Silverman

Director

Gary Silverman has served as a Director of LightPath since September 2001. Mr. Silverman is currently the managing partner of GWS Partners, established in 1995 to conduct searches for senior-level executives and board of director candidates for a broad cross section of publicly held corporations. From 1983 to 1995 he worked for Korn/Ferry International as an executive recruiter and held the position of Managing Director. He spent fourteen years with Booz, Allen & Hamilton, and his last position was Vice President and Senior Client officer and he was responsible for generation of new business, the management of client assignments and the development of professional staff. Mr. Silverman is a graduate of the University of Illinois with both a Bachelor and Masters of Science in Finance. Mr. Silverman also serves on the Company's Compensation Committee and Audit Committee.