OPRI - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Menicon CO Ltd. As Consultant

With 30 plus years of entrepreneurial innovative product and manufacturing achievements in medical devices, semiconductor, consumer products and ophthalmic, Hank has a wealth of knowledge about our industry within the US and Internationally. He began his engineering carrier with McCulloch/Husqvarna Group developing innovative plastic processing, high volume robotic assisted CNC machining systems and million dollar automation systems. Hank further advanced his plastic processing expertise joining TemTech Solar Systems as a senior development engineer. During this time he engineered and implemented one off profile extrusion lines for the production of the world first one hundred percent polymer solar hot water system for residential and commercial use. Hank has a broad background in creatively integrating technologies from diverse fields and transforming these elements into world class products, systems and solutions are his specialty. He started his ophthalmic device career as Director of Manufacturing & Engineering Paragon Vision Sciences in which he progressively climbed the leadership ladder to VP of Manufacturing. Prior to resurrection and rejuvenation of OPRI, Mr. Stute invented the Paragon HDS® 100 technology and material which is the default material for the CRT® corneal molding lens material. In addition Hank co-invented the Paragon HDS® technology and material gleaned from the NASA Space Shuttle Discovery missions. *Mr. Stute acknowledges that because such inventions occurred when Mr. Stute worked for Paragon, protectable intellectual property interests in those inventions remain Paragon's sole, exclusive, and absolute property. Beyond polymer processing Hank provided leadership in the acquisition, relocation, ISO9001-13485 certification and operation of FlexLens Inc. He developed and implemented robust polymer processing and finished lens systems used in the manufacturing of the CRT® corneal molding lens. Hank's ingenuity has led to numerous ophthalmic manufacturing process and product patents generating multimillion dollar annual revenues. 2010 Hank joined Menicon CO Ltd. as consultant performing Due Diligence in the acquisition of LAGADO Corporation of Englewood CO. With his extensive polymer and finished lens experience he developed a collaborative operational blue print for Menicon's New Vision multipurpose facility located in Emmen, Netherlands. Menicon is Japan's first and largest contact lens and care product manufacturer. Hank received his Bachelor of Sciences magna cum laude, double major in Mechanical Engineering & Technical Education from Arizona State University and a Masters of Business Administration major Technology Management from University of Phoenix.