CMI TECH - Key Persons

Dr. JJ Chae - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founder
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
Dr. JJ Chae, founder, CEO and CTO, is one of the leading iris recognition device experts in the industry. He was formerly with LG (now Iris ID), where he was the principal design architect and system engineer for LG's line of iris recognition devices. He received his undergraduate degree in Physics from Seoul National University, and his PhD from the University of Arizona.

Mr. Philip Tusa - COO

Job Titles:
  • COO
  • Member of the MANAGEMENT TEAM
Mr. Philip Tusa, COO, has extensive experience in the iris recognition and security industries. He led the iris recognition product business team at AOptix Technologies from its inception in 2006 to develop and launch their award winning InSight 2 meter standoff iris recognition system. Previously, he held senior executive and General Management positions at Coherent Medical, Siemens, and General Electric. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in Chemistry, and his MBA from the University of Michigan.