Brian Fukumoto VP WW Operations, FINsix

FINsix Corporation, in high-frequency power electronics, has hired Brian Fukumoto as VP of WW operations and David Schaezler as CFO  to round out its executive team.

As FINsix prepares for the upcoming start of production and a rapid growth phase for its miniature laptop chargers, they bring experience driving operational excellence and consistently delivering results.

Fukumoto will oversee day-to-day global operations to ensure timely supply of high-quality product for FINsix’s retail and OEM customers. He brings to the company over 25 years’ experience in manufacturing and supply chain operations. Most recently, he was VP of global supply chain and operations at DataDirect Networks, overseeing end-to-end supply chain execution for DDN’s storage systems and solutions. Prior to DDN, he held a variety of executive leadership roles for HP, Palm, Tasman Networks, and Solectron Corporation. He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from Santa Clara University.

Schaezler brings 25 years of comprehensive financial management experience, including financial planning and analysis, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, fundraising, business development, and tax and treasury management. Prior to joining FINsix, he was the CFO and VP of finance at nLIGHT, where he helped successfully lead the transformation of the company from a small start-up with limited development contracts into a leader in industrial fiber lasers with an average annual growth rate of 30% over a 10-year period. While at nLIGHT, he secured over $120 million in venture capital and debt funding and orchestrated multiple acquisitions. Prior to nLIGHT, he held leadership positions with Integrated Device Technology and VLSI Technology. He holds a bachelor’s of business administration in finance from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.