Corporate Governance - Biography

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 managing manufacturing operations in Hungary, China, Korea, Costa Rica, Germany, and Australia. Mr. Mercer graduated from the University of Alabama with a BSEE in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering.  He also proudly served in the elite Nuclear Power Program for the US Navy.