MIKEMandina President
Mike Mandina is the President of Optimax and a master optician
with an Associate Degree in Optical Engineering from MCC and an
Associate Degree in Engineering Science from RIT. He earned his B.S. in
Applied Physics from Empire State College and went on to earn an EMBA
from RIT. An entrepreneur, he has started two manufacturing businesses
providing precision optics to photonics companies. Mike joined Optimax
in 1991 and has provided the leadership to help create the prospering
company that it is today.
Mike is an active member in a number of professional organizations, most notably as a board member for the Rocheter Regional Photonics Cluster, as a board member of the NYS Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board and a board member of the High Tech of Rochester's Manufacturers Extension Partnership. Mike was instrumental in the development of FAME (Finger Lakes Advanced Manufacturer's Enterprise), a non-profit organization committed to workforce development. He serves as the FAME chairperson and is the FAME representative on the MCC Optics Department Hiring Committee and the WIRED: Finger Lakes Partnership Governming Board. As a known and respected businessman in the Rochester area, Mike has been privileged to speak at many business engagements. He was honored by being inducted into the New York State Business Hall of Fame in 2008.
Mike has been married 34 years (to the same person) and has released 3 young adults into the world.
Mike is combating old age by maintaining a moderate work out routine that includes kayaking on beautiful Lake Ontario. His current personal goal is to successfully complete an Eskimo roll!
He gets giddy when asked about Optimax’s management team and the fine leaders that make up the Optimax workforce. If you want to know why… just ask him!
Mike is an active member in a number of professional organizations, most notably as a board member for the Rocheter Regional Photonics Cluster, as a board member of the NYS Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board and a board member of the High Tech of Rochester's Manufacturers Extension Partnership. Mike was instrumental in the development of FAME (Finger Lakes Advanced Manufacturer's Enterprise), a non-profit organization committed to workforce development. He serves as the FAME chairperson and is the FAME representative on the MCC Optics Department Hiring Committee and the WIRED: Finger Lakes Partnership Governming Board. As a known and respected businessman in the Rochester area, Mike has been privileged to speak at many business engagements. He was honored by being inducted into the New York State Business Hall of Fame in 2008.
Mike has been married 34 years (to the same person) and has released 3 young adults into the world.
Mike is combating old age by maintaining a moderate work out routine that includes kayaking on beautiful Lake Ontario. His current personal goal is to successfully complete an Eskimo roll!
He gets giddy when asked about Optimax’s management team and the fine leaders that make up the Optimax workforce. If you want to know why… just ask him!