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Lightwave Logic Appoints Respected Industry Executive Laila Partridge to Board of Directors
Laila Partridge Brings 30+ Years Track Record of Executing Transactions in the Technology Space ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave
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[{"type":"text","content":"Laila Partridge Brings 30+ Years Track Record of Executing Transactions in the Technology Space \nENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor, today announced the appointment of respected industry executive Laila Partridge to Lightwave Logic's Board of Directors effective August 1, 2023.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nMs. Partridge brings over 30 years of executive experience in technology, corporate innovation and finance to the Board of Directors – having worked with a wide range of technologies, including telecommunications, internet infrastructure, AI, internet of things and more. She was named by Boston Business Journal as one of the ten \"2017 Women to Watch in Science and Technology\".\nShe currently serves as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The HardTech Project, a new venture with a novel approach to early-stage hardware investing. Previously, she was Managing Director of the STANLEY + Techstars Accelerator where she directed a global effort for Stanley Black & Decker's Chief Technology Officer to identify and invest in innovative technologies for industrial applications with an emphasis on electrification, sustainability and advanced manufacturing. Prior to that, she began her technology career at Intel Capital, serving as a Director of Strategic Investments. Ms. Partridge began her career at Wells Fargo, where ultimately achieved the role of VP of Corporate Banking, having led complex corporate finance transactions for the Company's senior secured debt agencies in the Midwest.\nMs. Partridge brings significant board experience to the Board of Directors, including at Intel Capital serving privately-held technology companies, and in her current role as an independent Director at Cambridge Trust (NASDAQ: CATC). She holds a Bachelor's degree with Honors from Wellesley College.\nMs. Partridge stated: \"I am excited by the opportunity to join the Board of Lightwave Logic. Their breakthrough technology is a critical infrastructure ingredient for the next generation of computing. Tools like ChatGPT and Bard are putting unprecedented capabilities into the hands of the average consumer and as individuals begin exploring those capa...