Search for HOME ABOUT MANAGEMENT TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM The agile nature of NKT Photonics requires a lean management team with a good understanding of the advanced markets we operate in as well as solid commercial experience. Our team brings both, as well as a relentless drive to make a difference. BASIL GARABET President and CEO Basil holds an MSc in Lasers and Their Applications and has extensive international management experience from leading positions in the photonics industry. Previously with EM4, Altitun, and Melles Griot. Since 2013, Basil has been acting as a consultant specialising in revitalising companies towards profit and growth, including the successful turnaround and sale of JK Lasers on behalf of The GSI Group. CARSTEN THOMSEN VP Ultrafast Lasers Carsten Thomsen has more than 20 years of experience within ultrafast laser. He joined us in 2004 focusing on development of supercontinuum technology in collaboration with industrial partners and has extensive knowledge within strategic product- and business development. He holds a PhD degree in chemical physics from Aarhus University and a business degree from Copenhagen Business School. CHRISTIAN VESTERGAARD POULSEN CTO In 2001 Christian Vestergaard Poulsen joined NKT Photonics from IONAS, where he had focused on single frequency fiber laser and silica on silicon planar waveguides. Christian received his PhD degree from the Technical University of Denmark and has been a Research Fellow at the University of Southampton. He further holds a MBA degree focusing on Technology Companies from Copenhagen Business School. DON RIDDELL COO With us since 2017, Don comes to us from SPI Lasers, where he was the COO. He has extensive experience in laser manufacturing, automation and supply chain management and has previously worked for Agilent, Bookham and Marconi Optical Components. Don holds a Master’s Degree in Opto-electronics from the University of Strathclyde. JAKOB DAHLGAARD FINK CFO Jakob Fink is a seasoned finance executive with an extensive leadership track record from various international organisations. Jakob has operated in demanding environments including global private equity owned company, large-cap infrastructure company and investment banking. Experience includes all aspects of M&A as well as equity and debt capital markets. Jakob holds an MSc in Economics and Business Administration (cand.oecon.) from Aarhus University. KIM PER HANSEN VP Strategic Marketing Kim Hansen has been with the company since 2001. First as project and product manager in Crystal Fibre and since 2011 with the responsibility for global marketing and corporate communication. He has an engineering background in physics and telecommunication with a PhD from the Technical University of Denmark and comes from positions within the sensing and telecommunication industry. KAREN SCAMMELL VP OEM Sales With NKT Photonics since 2019, Karen Scammell is our VP of OEM Sales. Karen has significant experience leading sales and marketing teams globally to drive design-wins, revenue growth, and deliver long-term delighted customers. Karen has worked in plastics, telecom, analytical instrumentation, laser micromachining for life science and semiconductor markets. She has a BS in Engineering and an MBA from Northeastern University. MORTEN HALSKOV VP, General Counsel Morten has more than 20 years of experience as General Counsel and from executive positions within the Aerospace & Defense industry. Before that 10+ years in private practice with a leading Danish law firm focusing on commercial, corporate, and M&A. He joined us in 2020. He holds two Master of Laws degrees from the University of Copenhagen respectively the University of London, and is admitted to the High Courts of Denmark. NICOLA DAVIES VP Human Resource Nicola Davies is a qualified HR Practitioner with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in the UK. She has extensive experience of managing multi-site, multi-cultural workforces and has worked in the Photonics industry for 20 years. Previously with GSI Group where she was responsible for leading HR in EMEA. PIETRO CORSARO VP LIOS Sensing Pietro joined NKT Photonics in 2018 to act as Commercial Director for Lios Sensing. He has more than 20 years’ experience with HV cables and related monitoring systems. Pietro holds a Master Degree in Nuclear Engineering and a PhD in Energetics, both from the Polytechnic of Turin, Italy. In January 2019 Pietro became General Manager at NKT Photonics GmbH. SASCHA HÄUSER VP Sales Sascha Häuser has been with us since 2007 and has 15 years of experience in the laser industry where he worked with solid state lasers, disc lasers, CPAs, OPOs, frequency conversion, fiber lasers and supercontinuum. In addition to his technical background, Sascha holds a diploma in Business Administration from FOM Essen. THOMAS OLDEMEYER Senior VP of Aerospace & Defense Thomas Oldemeyer has been with NKT Photonics since 2006, where he started as CEO of LIOS Technology. Before this, Thomas was working as Sales Director for NSK. Thomas holds an MBA in Marketing and International Business from the University of Paderborn. Since October 2017, Thomas is responsible for developing the Aerospace & Defense Market for NKT Photonics. 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