LightWorks Optics CEO, Michael Minailo, Joins ABL Organization

Santa Ana, CA — June 1, 2011 — Michael Minailo, President and CEO of LightWorks Optics, Inc., has joined the Adaptive Business Leaders Organization (ABL). As part of California’s leading vertical-industry Chief Executives’ Organization, ABL Members provide one another with executive leadership coaching through its confidential, professionally-facilitated, peer-CEO Advisory Board Round Tables, executive learning workshops, network of CEO peers, and expert resources.

Founded in 1997, LightWorks Optics’ award-winning capabilities meet the complex optical needs of customers in the biomedical, medical device, aerospace, defense and commercial industries. The company is a premier solutions provider for the design, development, and production of integrated optical systems for advanced applications. From prototypes to production, LightWorks Optics designs, manufactures, assembles, and tests precision optical systems and components, including visible, infrared, and laser-based systems and subassemblies. Combining specialized expertise, leadership, and cutting-edge technology, they develop, analyze, and select the best optical solution, then define the most readily producible system design. The result: an unprecedented performance record of 100% on-time delivery and 99% quality satisfaction.

Michael joined LightWorks Optics in January 2011, bringing over 20 years of executive management expertise in strategic growth and global market penetration within life sciences and technology industries. Previously, he was Managing Director for The Sun2ice Group, providing interim executive leadership to early-stage and developing medical device and technology-based companies. Earlier, he was President and CEO of Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc., an international medical device company that markets and manufactures Nd:Yad lasers and therapies; President and CEO of Alliant Solutions, Inc.; EVP of Marketing and Business Development and Managing Director of Strategic Growth, Inc.; VP of Marketing and Distribution at Bergen Brunswig Medical Corp.; and VP of Marketing at Cardiothoracic Systems, Inc.

Michael earned his BS in Business Administration and Marketing from San Diego State University and his MBA from USC’s Marshall School of Business, where he received the Albert T. Quon Award for top scholastic and academic achievement, and subsequently served on the adjunct faculty of USC’s School of Business, teaching Organizational Behavior. He is a past Olympic athlete and professional hockey player, continues to play competitive hockey and is involved with youth hockey.

About the Adaptive Business Leaders (ABL) Organization
ABL supports the needs of its Member CEOs by providing a place for top-level executives to draw on the experience, knowledge and skill sets of their peers in a vertical industry, personal advisory board – “multi-coach approach” – setting.

The core component of the CEO Membership experience is the group Round Table meeting. Members meet once a month for a half-day with a group of peer CEOs, Presidents, COOs and Division General Managers from non-competing companies, all from the same industry (healthcare, technology or life sciences), in a trusted and confidential board room-like setting, which allows ABL Members to tackle topics and enhance their decision making and business performance. Topics include: developing and honing new business strategies and best practices, new lines of business, “A-players” on the management team, and an effective board of directors, as well as understanding trends in new markets, mergers and acquisitions, compensation, and other “hot” topics brought to the Round Tables by the Members themselves.

ABL Members also gather several times a year at workshops and conferences to exchange ideas and connect with other chief executives beyond their own CEO peer groups. In effect, ABL Members serve as one another’s business coaches within the Round Tables and are encouraged to connect and leverage their co-Member peers’ particular skills and expertise for additional leadership coaching, one-on-one, outside of their monthly group meeting. In addition, each Round Table’s facilitator also serves as an objective business advisor, offering executive and industry insights and advice.

 ABL's Chief Executive Leadership Development Round Table program is currently offered in California's Greater Los Angeles, Orange and San Francisco County areas. More information about the ABL Organization can be found at http://www.abl.org .