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.