Company: LASR
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001124796-25-000043
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Company: NLIGHT, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
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 We believe Mr. Keeney’s perspective, experience and institutional knowledge as our co-founder, president and chief executive officer qualify him to serve on our board.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |     |     2000 |
| Camille Nicholshas served as a member of our board of directors since November 2020 and as a member of our information and technology security committee since January 2021, serving as chairperson of that committee since June 2022. Ms. Nichols also served as the Interim President of nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. from April 2024 to December 2024. She retired as a Major General in the U.S. Army following an extensive career that included key roles in Department of Defense acquisition and operations. During her career with the Army, Ms. Nichols managed significant organizations, operating budgets, and programs. Immediately prior to her retirement from the Army, she served as director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office within the Office of the Secretary of Defense and as the Deputy Commanding General of the Army’s Installation Management Command. From July 2020 to May 2022, she served as the Executive Vice President, Project Services at Amentum, a global technical and engineering services firm, where she was responsible for contracts and procurement, ethics, information systems, security, and real estate. Prior to joining Amentum, Ms. Nichols was Vice President of Business Operations of Fluor Corporation’s government group from May 2017 to July 2020. She currently serves on the board of directors of Concurrent Technologies Corporation, a nonprofit, applied scientific research and development professional services organization and as a member of the Army Science Board. She holds a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, an M.S.S.M. degree in systems management from the University of Southern California, and a Ph.D. in engineering management from The George Washington University. 
 We believe Ms. Nichols' extensive background and experience in the U.S. military and defense industry, combined with her technical education and background in operations, procurement and security, qualifies her to serve on our board.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |     |     2020 |

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| Bandel Caranohas served as a member of our board of directors since April 2001