Optomec appoints Dan Brooks as VP of finance

July 17, 2024

Optomec has appointed Dan Brooks as vice president of finance (Courtesy Optomec)
Optomec has appointed Dan Brooks as vice president of finance (Courtesy Optomec)

Optomec, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, has hired Dan Brooks to act as vice president of finance. With over a decade of experience in private equity, venture capital, and debt investments in innovative companies, Brooks is expected to help shape financial strategy, streamline business operations, and drive the next phase of growth.

Prior to Optomec, Brooks served as a principal at Sun Mountain Capital where he helped advance regional entrepreneurial ecosystems through the management of funds and direct investment programmes. He was also a board member at portfolio companies Fetch Delivery and UbiQD, Inc., where he helped with fundraising and strategy. Prior to Sun Mountain Capital, Brooks was an executive budget analyst at the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, focused on pensions, investments, and information technology.

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“We are thrilled to have Dan Brooks join the executive team,” said Robert Yusin, CEO of Optomec. “Dan’s experience in private equity, financial management, and strategic planning will be invaluable as we enter into the next phase of growth and expand business operations.”

“Having spent my career focused on building startup companies as an investor, I am excited to join Optomec at this dynamic period in the company’s journey,” shared Brooks. “I firmly believe Optomec has the potential and vision to be an industry leader in Additive Manufacturing.”

Brooks earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with honours from the University of New Mexico.

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