George Diaz

George Diaz has a diverse work experience in engineering and operations. George is currently the Vice President of Engineering and Operations at Acuity Polymers Inc. Prior to this, they owned their own engineering and consulting company called iDiaz Engineering and Consulting. George also served as the Vice President of Product Development at OptiCool Technologies from October 2018 to May 2019.

Before that, George worked as the General Manager with an emphasis on Business Development at Gleason Plastic Gears, a division of the Gleason Works, from February 2014 to July 2018. In this role, they were responsible for the division's profit and loss (P&L) and business growth targets.

George also held the position of Director of Operations at Diffinity Genomics from May 2011 to January 2014. Here, they played a crucial role in manufacturing and product development for a life science start-up, including the development and launch of a pipette tip product platform and the design of manufacturing equipment.

Prior to that, George worked at Bausch & Lomb as a Senior Plastics Engineer from January 1997 to November 2010, where they developed and validated medical devices and contact lens products. George began their career at Eastman Kodak as a Plastics Engineer in 1989.

Overall, George Diaz has a strong background in leadership, business development, precision plastic gear design, and molding. George has demonstrated expertise in various engineering roles, particularly in the field of plastics engineering.

George Diaz attended the Rochester Institute of Technology from 1983 to 1989, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. George then returned to the same institute from 2005 to 2012 to pursue a Master's degree in Packaging Science. Before their time at the Rochester Institute of Technology, it is unknown where they received their education. There is mention of attending Colegio Metodista and Monroe Community College, but the duration and degrees earned at these institutions are not provided. Additionally, George Diaz's education at Niagara PCA is mentioned, but no further details are given.