Kopin Names Erich Manz as New CFO, Succeeding Retiring Rich Sneider

Kopin Corporation has appointed Erich Manz as its new Chief Financial Officer. Manz brings over three decades of financial and accounting experience, having previously served as Business Unit CFO at Allegro MicroSystems. He will succeed Rich Sneider, who will assist with the transition for three months. Manz's expertise in operational efficiency and strategic growth positions him well to contribute to Kopin's ongoing transformational growth phase.

Kopin Corporation has announced the appointment of Erich Manz as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2025. Manz, who most recently served as Business Unit Finance Chief at Allegro MicroSystems, will succeed Rich Sneider, who has been with the company since 1998 and will assist with the transition for approximately three months [1].

Manz brings over three decades of financial and accounting experience, particularly in the sensing, application-specific analog power, and semiconductor technology markets. At Allegro MicroSystems, he led the financial structure, support, and oversight for the product business group. Prior to Allegro, Manz held various roles at Serta, including as a Reporting Manager and Corporate Controller [2].

Kopin's CEO, Michael Murray, expressed his excitement about the appointment, stating, "We are in the midst of an exciting evolutionary journey at Kopin that can unlock the potential of application-specific optical solutions and high-performance microdisplays. I am excited to welcome Erich, who brings a depth of financial experience and expertise at publicly traded and high-growth organizations where he held senior finance roles and established a reputation for driving operational efficiency, implementing real-time financial analytics, leading complex financial reformations, and enabling strategic growth through data-driven decision-making. This profile of experience and skillset will help Kopin reach its next level of transformational growth" [2].

Manz is enthusiastic about the opportunity to join Kopin during this period of growth and looks forward to working with the talented team to meet customers' needs, develop new products, deliver sustainable growth, and create lasting value for all stakeholders [2].

Kopin, a leading developer and provider of innovative display and application-specific optical solutions, has a strong portfolio that includes microdisplays, display modules, eyepiece assemblies, image projection modules, and vehicle-mounted and head-mounted display systems incorporating ultra-small high-resolution Active Matrix Liquid Crystal displays (AMLCD), Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal on Silicon (FLCoS) displays, MicroLED displays (µLED), and Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays, a variety of optics, and low-power ASICs [2].

References:
[1] https://www.marketwatch.com/story/kopin-names-erich-manz-chief-financial-officer-2bece91f
[2] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250807199952/en/Kopin-Announces-Appointment-of-Erich-Manz-as-Chief-Financial-Officer