Our management team has been in place since our founding in 1995 with over 100 years of combined experience in the fiber optics industry across all organizational disciplines. Our founding principles of providing great customer service, manufacturing world class quality products made in the USA, and on time delivery performance continues today because of our teams commitment to those founding principles and our immersion into the day to day operations of Opticonx.

• Paul Shultz

  President

  paul.shultz@opticonx.com
  508-499-5011

  Bio

  In 1996 Paul was tasked with introducing a full line of interconnect products to the newly formed Opticonx, Inc. He now leverages over 30 years of relevant experience in manufacturing and engineering in growing the product line and the company alike.
  Paul began his career in fiber optics while attending Central New England College (Associate of Science, Mechanical Engineering) and Worcester State College (Bachelor of Science, Physics). Through the years he has gained valuable experience in field work, engineering, design, manufacturing, sales, and management in a variety of industry segments including data centers, central offices, headends, and industrial sites (to name a few).
  In his spare time Paul enjoys traveling, following his favorite sports teams and spending time with his family.

• Paul Brian

  Director of Sales & Marketing, Fiber Assembly Components

  paul.brian@opticonx.com
  508-499-5013

  Bio

  Paul Brian is the Director of Sales & Marketing for Fiber Assembly Components and began his career at Opticonx in 2014.
  Paul is keenly interested in matching Opticonx products to the need of the customer.
  Prior to his role with Fiber Assembly Components, Paul was responsible for marketing and inside sales.
  Prior to joining Opticonx, Paul was President of IT Authority, a small business IT firm in Jackson, TN. Paul sold IT Authority to move to CT to live near his two sons.
  Previous to his work at IT Authority, Paul was in sales for Mid-South Computers in Jackson, TN.
  Paul went to school at University of TN Knoxville and Union University.
  Paul lives in East Tennessee and spends a lot of time in the mountains, hiking and enjoying the scenery.

• Ben Cammarata

  Director of Sales & Marketing, Network Cabling Solutions, Specialty Fiber Solutions

  ben.cammarata@opticonx.com
  508-499-5019

  Bio

  Ben is a strong customer advocate with over 30 years of sales, marketing and management experience in the network cabling infrastructure market. He has a passion for working with partners and customers looking to optimize their network infrastructure and connectivity solutions. Ben has worked in both distribution and for a variety of tier-1 manufacturers throughout his career.
  Throughout his career, Ben has gained broad experience in: Layer 1 network infrastructure for office buildings, data centers, central offices, headends and industrial sites; open network spine-leaf architectures, LAN, SAN, WAN, PON, DAS, xHaul & FTTX applications.
  Ben Cammarata earned a B.S. in Business Administration and Management from Indiana University and a M.B.A. in Marketing from Villanova University. In his spare time, Ben enjoys riding his bike, youth coaching, following his favorite sports teams and sitting on the beach with friends and family.

• Caylie Lavigne

  Customer Service

  caylie.lavigne@opticonx.com
  508-499-5022

  Bio

  Caylie started her career at Opticonx as a fiber optic technician in the production lab. There, she got to know the product line firsthand. She brings that knowledge along with attention to detail and strong customer service skills to her current position.
  When she’s not at work, Caylie enjoys spending time with her family, going on adventures and travelling, or relaxing with her friends.

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