Executive Team

[vc_row el_class=”intro-row”][vc_column][vc_column_text]At Diopsys, Inc., we are dedicated to developing breakthrough eye care technology and encouraging both innovative thinking and a creative, pioneering spirit. The Diopsys Executive Team has significant engineering, management, operations, and sales experience in medical and related fields to help make Diopsys the world leader in modern visual electrophysiology.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”card-container”]

Joseph Fontanetta

President, CEO Since January 2000, the Diopsys management team has been led by Joseph Fontanetta. Mr. Fontanetta has served as the company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors during that period. In addition, he has 30 years’ senior management experience in health care including: Chief Operating Officer at Lawrence Hospital, and Executive Vice President & COO for Franciscan Health Systems. Mr. Fontanetta has also held senior sales and marketing positions at Fortune 500 medical industry companies including: Corning Glass, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Eli Lilly. Mr. Fontanetta received a B.S. in from Fordham University and an M.B.A. from Wagner College. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”card-container”]

Matthew Emmer

Chief Operating Officer Matthew Emmer joined Diopsys in May 2004 as a Sales Manager. He previously held the Vice President – Sales position and is currently Vice President – Business Development and Clinical Affairs. From 2000 through 2004, Mr. Emmer was an Ophthalmology /Surgery Specialist for Lumenis, Inc. Prior to 2000, Mr. Emmer held various senior level positions in sales and sales management for companies including Aspect Medical, Spacelabs, Cryomedical Sciences and Advanced Technology Laboratories. Mr. Emmer received his B.A. in Bioengineering from University of California, San Diego. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”card-container”]

Peter Derr, PE

Vice President, Clinical Documentation and Regulatory Affairs Peter Derr joined Diopsys in 1998 to make electrophysiology accessible to both primary care and eye care practices. He has 37 years of experience in engineering and clinical trials, including work with military radar, IFF (identification friend-or-foe), vision systems development, and industrial process and controls. Prior to Diopsys, Mr. Derr held various management positions with ITT, the State of New Jersey, and the United States Navy. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and is a Board Licensed Engineer in New Jersey and New York.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”card-container”]

Laurie Cox

Vice President, Engineering Laurie Cox joined Diopsys in 2008. Ms. Cox’s prior experience includes engineering positions at Bell Laboratories, black projects for the US Navy and CIA-DoD for algorithm design, data acquisition/analysis, test equipment for Air Force One, F1-11, and President of RLC Designs, providing engineering solutions for more than 20 years. Ms. Cox is a three-time recipient of “Best in Test” Awards for significant contributions to test equipment designs and Excellence in Engineering Awards. She received her B.E. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College and Rutgers University. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”card-container”]

Bill Shields

Vice President, International Sales Bill Shields joined Diopsys in 2016 with over 27 years of sales and international sales management experience in the ophthalmic industry. Mr. Shields comes to Diopsys from Optovue, Inc. where he built and managed an extensive network of distributors covering over 75 countries. Prior to Optovue, Mr. Shields held various management positions with Carl Zeiss Meditec, Laser Diagnostic Technologies, Allergan Medical Optics and Humphrey Instruments. Mr. Shields holds a B.A. in Psychology from Boston University. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row]