>>>Skip Williams, Ph.D., is President and CEO of OEwaves, Inc., a leader in innovative microwave-photonic products and solutions, in support of communication, sensor, RADAR/LIDAR, stable clocking, and test and measurement systems for commercial and military markets. OEwaves maintains an intellectual property portfolio of 115+ cases and has received numerous awards, including two SPIE Prism Awards, and the Patrick Soon-Shiong Innovation Award. It is also listed in the top 20 of the IEEE Semiconductor Manufacturing Patent Power Ranking. As an R&D leader with several first-ever discoveries and technology transitions, Skip is adept at mastering new technical areas, understanding customer needs, and creating novel solutions. Prior to joining OEwaves in May 2018, he led a range of programs for the Department of Defense at the Air Force Research Laboratory and SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific. He brings 12+ years of senior leader experience and has successfully executed $400+ million in programs in the following areas: electro-optics, RF devices, laser applications, sensors, signal processing, imaging, space instrumentation, plasmas, and hypersonics. His earlier roles include Senior Staff Scientist at Orion International Technologies; Postdoctoral Research Associate at Los Alamos National Laboratory; and Department of Energy Doctoral Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories. Referred to ABL by Dave Berkus, Skip has joined the Monrovia Round Table.