Christopher Smith

Mr. Smith was named Chief Operating Officer in 2020 after joining Rheonix, Inc. in 2010 as chief financial officer and vice president of administration, bringing with him years of public and private industry experience in finance, accounting and operations with both startups and high-growth manufacturers. Prior to joining Rheonix, he served as corporate controller of Kionix Inc. from its early development stage through its exponential growth, highlighted by the 2009 acquisition by Rohm Co. Ltd. of Japan for $233 M. During his tenure with Kionix, he was actively involved in the company’s financing, the spin-off of the company’s microfluidics division into Rheonix Inc., and the due diligence associated with the Rohm transaction. Mr. Smith also served as the CFO for BinOptics, a manufacturer of semiconductor lasers for the telecom and datacom industries, where he was instrumental in guiding that company to profitability, and was actively involved in the acquisition of BinOptics by Macom for $230 M.

Mr. Smith holds a B.S. in accounting from Le Moyne College and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.