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MANAGEMENT
Dawn Friedkin
Chief Operating Officer

Dawn's first Classic job, at the age of 11, was "traying up" frames during the summer. As the daughter of the owners, it was obvious that child labor laws did not apply.

More than 25 years later, Dawn manages the Classic Team. She draws on her years of experience from both the public and private sectors and her business and legal education. Prior to returning to Classic, Dawn worked in various public sector positions in Washington, D.C. and Paris, France focusing on intergovernmental affairs, consumer protection, and electronic commerce.

Dawn holds a bachelor of science degree from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University and a juris doctor from George Washington University Law School.



LABORATORY OPERATIONS
Rodney Remsey
Director of Laboratory Operations


Rodney began his career at Classic in 1986 in the layout department. Over the next 13 years he continued to move through the Classic ranks from Layout Lead to Lab Manager and in 1999 assumed the responsibility as Director of Lab Operations.

Rodney is responsible for the high-volume production with quick turnarounds for which Classic is well known. Understanding the importance and need for quality products, Rodney works closely with the Quality Control Team and each manufacturing department manager to ensure continuous improvement and quality throughout the process.

Rodney is a licensed optical dispenser in the State of Ohio having passed the American Board of Opticianry exam in 1992.



INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Steve Mermer
Director of Information Technology


Steve has been with Classic since 2000. During this time, Steve has implemented a number of software manufacturing and accounting enhancements to ensure that Classic remains at the forefront of the independent optical laboratory industry.

In recent years Steve has focused on increasing Classic's use of e-commerce by developing a number of interfaces between Classic's website and its manufacturing software. Steve works closely with Classic's customer service team to continuously improve Classic's technology services to better serve our customers.

Prior to joining Classic, Steve spent more than 20 years in the information technology industry. Steve holds a degree in Computer Technology from Kent State University.