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Transforming Complexity into Clarity.

We specialize in turning stalled potential into sustainable growth.
With over 25 years of executive leadership across startups, private equity funded platforms, and iconic divisions within global corporations, we know how to align vision with action. Our work supports full P&L ownership in businesses ranging from $10M to $300M, and teams from 10 to 1,500 employees.

See how our pragmatic, candid, and deeply collaborative approach
can move your business “from lab to fab”.

Services

Business Development Consulting for Optics Technologies

Navigate M&A with confidence. Sandia Electro-Optics brings seasoned leadership, strategic clarity, and hands-on experience to help optics and photonics businesses fund, acquire, or exit successfully.

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Technical Consulting for the Optics World

Don’t get stuck in the weeds. Sandia Electro-Optics helps optics and photonics teams turn stalled science projects into market-ready products by applying proven management strategies and deep technical expertise.

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Mentorship & Public Speaking

Available for forums, optics events, and university guest lectures. Reach out to Mike to for educational and expert speaking on business and technology topics of current interest.

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Testimonials

“I have worked with Mike in several different capacities for over a decade as a business partner and close colleague, and have found him to be highly intelligent, exceptionally entrepreneurial, technically deep and diverse, and very results focused. He operates with a clear set of principles and a strong sense of urgency that allows him to move teams to accomplish great things.”

Steve Sapers
Engineering Manager | Facebook Reality Labs

"Mike is a fantastic leader who puts people and safety above all, and has a no-nonsense focus on results. He leads the organization to use regular measurement that results in action of key metrics owned by the entire group to ensure the right stuff gets done in a timely fashion."

Turan Erdogan
President at Plymouth Grating Laboratory, Inc.

"Mike is simply the best leader we have had with ZYGO Optics during my time with the organization. He continuously shows his depth of knowledge and experience in the Optics and Photonics industry by simplifying complex concepts or problem statements into simple and memorable phrases." 

Justin Turner
Corporate Strategy, P&L Leadership

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