Meet the Team
Read Ziegler, CEO, Board Member and Co-Founder
Read has spent the past 25 years advising and growing successful companies with a focus on data-driven performance. He has served as a sales and marketing executive and strategy advisor to some of the world’s largest companies, as well as innovative start-ups. Read has founded or been on the front-end of many technology-oriented ventures, including one of the first e-billing companies, a virtual reality insights company and a market insights and analytics firm - each of which achieved successful exits at double-digit multiples.
Read is also Founder and current CEO of REVELOCITY, an AI Analytics and Strategy firm based in Atlanta, GA. REVELOCITY’s clients include Agilysys, Blackbaud, WeVideo, ConnectWise and OnSolve.
Philip M, Buscemi, OD
Interim CTO
Dr. Buscemi has over 39 years of experience within the optical industry, including owner/practitioner, GM/Director Ophthalmic R&D companies, creating and managing high profile research and development projects, business development and international meeting management. He has developed a variety of instrumentation including ophthalmic diagnostics, NASA devices for expeditionary space travel, home health monitors, myopia control glasses and contact lenses, devices for anesthesia, and other commercial products. He is the inventor designated in over 40 patents. His unique blend of experience and broad skillsets brings tremendous value to NewSight Reality.
Rick Morrison, PhD, Optical Engineer
Rick began his post-graduate career as a member of a forward-looking work group at Bell Laboratories doing research and development of free space photonic switching system architectures. Rick was in charge of designing and producing large-scale computer generated holograms used as illumination devices for multiple system demonstrators.
Rick is a founding member of Distant Focus Corporation, which has been awarded multiple contracts for DARPA projects (MOSAIC, AWARE, SCENICC) and has also worked on many commercial optic and imaging projects.
Becky Bulmer, Finance Manager
Becky has more than 20 years of hands-on controller experience in various industries such as life safety, telecom, technology, and manufacturing environments. She has built accounting and payroll departments from the ground up and has extensive experience implementing HRIS and ERP systems for companies with up to 1200 employees.
Becky has also worked as a financial analyst and has considerable budgeting and forecasting knowledge. Her corporate management experience also includes being a key business partner providing trend analysis, KPI’s, and other robust management reporting which will help our growth and development.
General Wesley K. Clark, Board Member
General Wesley K. Clark is a businessman, educator, writer and commentator. He is active in energy, finance, and security. During his business career he has served as an advisor, consultant or board member of over ninety private and publicly traded companies. A best-selling author, General Clark has written four books and is a frequent contributor on TV and to newspapers.
Clark retired as a four-star general after 38 years in the United States Army. He graduated first in his class at West Point and completed degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar. His awards include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Silver star, bronze star, purple heart, honorary knighthoods from the British and Dutch governments, and numerous other awards including the Department of State Distinguished Service Award and various honorary doctorates and civilian honors.