James Pena

James Pena is a seasoned sales professional currently serving as the Director of Strategic Sales at Coherent Inc., where they manage the US Strategic Sales Team for various market segments. Prior to this role, James held positions such as Commercial Sales Manager and Senior Strategic Account Manager at Coherent, generating new commercial and OEM business through a broad laser offering. With a solid foundation in engineering, James worked as a Mechanical Engineer at GE Aircraft Engines and gained project and sales engineering experience at Hartwell Corporation and Newport Corporation. They earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and are currently pursuing further studies at California Polytechnic University.