2C TECH CORPORATION - Key Persons


Akiteru Furukawa

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Astrid M. Berthe

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance
Astrid M. Berthe has more than 25 years of management, leadership and technical experience in areas of quality systems, regulatory compliance, engineering, manufacturing operations, and regulatory affairs. Prior to joining 2C Tech, Ms. Berthe was the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance for Oraya Therapeutics, Inc. Prior to Oraya, Ms. Berthe served as the Vice President of Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Officer for ATS Medical. She has also held leadership positions at Baxter Healthcare, Medtronic, and Isotis Orthobiologics. Ms. Berthe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Engineering College

Charles Hagemeier

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • Vice President Product Development
Mr. Hagemeier has over 30 years of experience in ophthalmology. He has held positions in R&D and program management in companies focused on ophthalmic drug development/drug delivery and medical devices. He has led the R&D activity at 2C Tech since 2018. His past experience includes R&D and management positions at Surmodics, Inc., Bausch & Lomb, Houston Biotechnology, Chiron Vision, and Allergan. His experience includes working directly with small and large companies and he also worked to advise several other companies over his career. Mr. Hagemeier has a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Southern California.

Claude Benedict

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Frank Chen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

James Taylor - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Management Team
Jim Taylor has more than 25 years of management and technical experience and leadership in the medical device industry. He previously served as President/CEO at sector-leading companies including Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. (CZMI), Coherent Medical, and Ohmeda Medical Systems. At Coherent and subsequently at CZMI, he led the introduction of several landmark technologies in eye care, including Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging systems for AMD treatment and diagnosis, as well as an array of other technologies for glaucoma, refractive, and cataract applications. During his tenure at CZMI, the company grew to become one of the most well-recognized and respected leaders in the ophthalmic industry. Mr. Taylor received his Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the United States Naval Academy and holds a Master's degree in administrative science from Johns Hopkins University.

Jeffrey Olson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Associate Professor, University of Colorado

Naresh Mandava

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Professor and Chair, University of Colorado

Ramgopal Rao - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board

Ron Weiss

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • InFocus Capital Partners