Executive Team

Richard D. Barton

Richard D. Barton has served as Chief Executive Officer and President and a director for Displaytech since January 2002. From July 1998 to January 2002, he served as the company's Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, with responsibilities for manufacturing, product engineering, quality, materials and FLC mixture operating functions. Prior to joining Displaytech, he directed manufacturing for Planar Systems, Inc., a leading producer of electro-luminescent display panels and, prior to that, as VP of Manufacturing for Lowrance Electronics, a consumer electronics manufacturer. He also has had experience in key engineering and management roles with venture capital-backed start-ups Sycor, a manufacturer of distributed processing systems, Irwin Magnetics, a manufacturer of disc and tape drives, and PC technologies, a manufacturer of PC add on hardware. Mr. Barton received a B.S.E.E. degree from Lawrence University.

Mark A. Handschy

Mark A. Handschy has served as Displaytech's Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since April 2004. Prior to becoming Chief Technology Officer, he served as the company's Vice President and Chief Scientist from June 1997 to April 2004 and as President from August 1993 to March 2002. He is one of Displaytech's founders and has directed research since the company's inception in 1984, developing the first LCOS devices and proving their potential as color microdisplays. Dr. Handschy received a Ph.D. degree in physics from the University of Colorado in 1983, where, under the direction of Professor Noel Clark, he conducted some of the first experimental and theoretical studies of surface stabilized FLC electro-optic devices.

Bruce F. Spenner

Bruce F. Spenner has served as Executive Vice President since April 2004 and a director at Displaytech since February 2000. Prior to becoming Executive Vice President, he served as the company's Vice President of Development from September 2001 to April 2004 and as Chief Financial Officer from February 2000 to September 2001. Prior to joining the company, he was employed with Hewlett-Packard Company from 1978 until February 2000, serving in a number of management positions, including Group General Manager and Division General Manager. Prior to joining Hewlett-Packard Company, he both taught and performed research directed towards the application of computers to medicine at Washington University in St. Louis. He serves as a director of the Idaho Research Foundation at the University of Idaho and is a member of the President's Cabinet at California Polytechnic State University and a member of the Idaho Business Council. Dr. Spenner received a D.Sc. degree from Washington University in St. Louis.