Stuart W. Singer

Stuart Singer is the Chief Executive Officer of Schneider Optics, Inc.
I have 45 years of optical manufacturing, lens design, and management experience, as well as my technical sales experience in the optical applications for Machine and Robotic Vision, Military Reconnaissance, Space Born Optical Systems, Industrial/Commercial, and Motion Picture/Television Industries.
I had formerly been the Senior Vice President & CTO of Schneider Optics, the U.S. subsidiary of Schneider-Kreuznach of Germany for 7 years, and Technical Director for 17 years. Prior to Schneider, I was the Optical Engineering Manager at Loral Fairchild Systems, formerly known as Fairchild Reconnaissance and Surveillance Systems for 14 years. I have vast experience in the optical industry ranging from hands-on fabrication of lenses, lens design, as well as testing and analysis. For the last two years, Singer served as the Senior Technical Director of Ruda Cardinal, Inc., a leader in design and the building of the most complex and intricate optical designs.
I am a Senior Member of the Optical Engineering Society - SPIE. Over the years, I have published numerous technical papers for Schneider and various other publications and has been a frequent lecturer in the field of optics. I was also one of the recipients of a National Emmy Award in 2012 for my contributions in the development of an IRND Filter for Digital Motion Picture Cameras.