Mark S. Sobey

Dr. Sobey has served as our Chief Operating Officer since April 2020. He previously served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of OEM Laser Sources (OLS) until being promoted to COO, and before that he was Executive Vice President and General Manager of Specialty Laser Systems (SLS) from April 2010 to November 2016, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of SLS from joining Coherent in July 2007 until April 2010. Prior to Coherent, Dr. Sobey spent over 20 years in the Laser and Fiber Optics Telecommunications industries, including Senior Vice President roles in Product Management at Cymer, and Global Sales at JDS Uniphase. He received his PhD in Engineering and BSc in Physics from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.