.Katie Schwertz, Elder Manager of Optical Assemblies & Technology at Edmund Optics, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the SPIE Head of state's Award. She is identified for excellent solution to SPIE and also the optics area with job that breakthroughs optical units concept, engages students, and allotments the enjoyment of optics along with the public.As an SPIE Senior Member, Katie is actually an active contributor to the optics community, having actually presented at numerous associations as well as authored 2 magazines along with SPIE Press, featuring Photonics Guidelines as well as Field Guide to Optomechanical Layout and also Study. Her interaction with the organization includes offering on conference program committees, the Nominating as well as Management Progression Committee, and as a previous SPIE Board of Directors member. Additionally, she has participated in the SPIE Learning Committee and the Gender Equity Commando, which strives to boost equal opportunities as well as awareness within the optics neighborhood.For Edmund Optics, Katie has actually worked on a variety of imaging device designs, tolerancing, analyses, as well as prototype analyses in pressed durations for each interior progression and outside customers. She received her BS in Optics coming from the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics as well as her MS in Optical Sciences coming from the University of Arizona. She currently works as a Panel participant for the Arizona Innovation Authorities as well as Co-Chair of their Optics Lowland business bunch." We are very happy to observe Katie Schwertz recognized along with the SPIE Head of state's Award for her dedication and also impactful contributions to the optics neighborhood," mentioned Marisa Edmund, Chairman of the Panel and also Chief Advertising And Marketing & Sales Policeman at Edmund Optics. "Her dedication to evolving visual bodies design and also impressive the future generation of developers shows the technology and also management our team pursue at Edmund Optics.".