John Hostetler

John Hostetler has a strong work history, starting with their most recent role as Chief Engineer at Coherent Corp. John previously held the position of Foundry Operations Lead at Argo AI from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, they served as the Chief Technical Officer at Intense, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. John also worked at UnitedSiC as the Director of Epitaxial Growth and R&D Wafer Fab from 2010 to 2016. Before that, they were the Head of Development at TRUMPF North America from 2002 to 2010. John Hostetler began their career as a Senior Epitaxial Growth Engineer at Princeton Lightwave from 2000 to 2002.

John Hostetler earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Virginia Commonwealth University, completing their studies from 1986 to 1990. Subsequently, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia, which they obtained between 1994 and 2000. Additionally, John Hostetler has acquired certification in First Responder, CPR, and Incident Commander Training from TRUMPF North America.