Dr. Kevin McComber is the co-founder and CEO of Spark Photonics Design, an integrated photonics design and consulting firm based near Boston. Beyond his commercial leadership, McComber serves as the executive director of the Spark Photonics Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding the STEM talent pipeline through K-12 and college educational outreach. He previously worked as a process engineer in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and holds a PhD in materials science and engineering from MIT.