Corporate Governance - Management

  • Patrick Mercer
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    Patrick Mercer
    President & Chief Executive Officer

    Mr. Mercer serves as our Chief Operating Officer.  He joined the Company in 2018, bringing over 20 years of experience serving in multiple operational positions across various fields of the medical device industry. Prior to joining IRIDEX,  he was Chief Operating Officer of Tracknet, a privately held LoRaWAN Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider .  Mr. Mercer also held leadership roles at privately held RODO Medical and DFINE. His global experience includes mana...

  • Fuad Ahmad
    Interim Chief Financial Officer
    Fuad Ahmad
    Interim Chief Financial Officer

    Mr. Ahmad currently serves and the Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, a role he has held since November 2020. He brings over two decades of rich experience as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for both public and private companies as well as financial advisory and consulting services to Boards and CEOs. Before joining Iridex, Mr. Ahmad was the CFO at Cutera (CUTR), a laser based medical devices manufacturer in the aesthetic space. Prior to that, he was the CFO at Telenav, I...