Leadership team
Dr. Chris Parkinson
CEO and Chairman
Dr. Chris Parkinson
CEO and Chairman
Dr. Chris Parkinson is Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of RealWear Inc, where he oversees the design and development of the company’s rugged industrial headsets. Chris has 42 awarded patents in this space, with another 50 in application. Chris holds a PhD in Molecular Visualization from the University of Manchester, UK.
Andrew Lee
CFO
Andrew Lee
CFO
Andrew Lee is a licensed CPA and holds his MBA degree from Washington State University. Lee received his Bachelor of Business Administration, with concentrations in Finance and Accounting, from Walla Walla University. Prior to joining RealWear, Lee led Finance and Operations as the CFO of RyonetCorporation, a high-growth firm in Vancouver, Washington. Rama Oruganti
Chief Product Officer
Rama Oruganti
Chief Product Officer
Rama Oruganti is the Chief Product Officer at RealWear, where he is responsible for the product portfolio that includes hardware, software, and services. Previously, Rama held product and general management roles at HP, Magellan, and Deere and technical roles at Intel. Rama has an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a MS in Computer Engineering from UT Austin. John Higgs
Chief Revenue Officer
John Higgs
Chief Revenue Officer
John Higgs is RealWear’s Chief Revenue Officer, driving global sales, marketing, and enablement. With over 35 years of experience in the IT industry, he held international executive positions at Cisco Systems and Riverbed. Graduating with a BSc. Hons. degree from University of Wales, his career began as a frontline exploration geologist. Since joining RealWear in 2019 as VP, Asia Pacific, he’s played a pivotal role in establishing the brand across the region. John Higgs
Chief Revenue Officer
John Higgs
Chief Revenue Officer
John Higgs is RealWear’s Chief Revenue Officer, driving global sales, marketing, and enablement. With over 35 years of experience in the IT industry, he held international executive positions at Cisco Systems and Riverbed. Graduating with a BSc. Hons. degree from University of Wales, his career began as a frontline exploration geologist. Since joining RealWear in 2019 as VP, Asia Pacific, he’s played a pivotal role in establishing the brand across the region. Ken Lustig
SVP Corporate and Legal Affairs
Ken Lustig
SVP Corporate and Legal Affairs
Ken is a cofounder and oversees IP and a range of large enterprise relationships. He’s been named one of the World’s top 300 IP strategists by Intellectual Asset Management magazine and a featured speaker on IP best practices and industry trends at a range of International IP conferences . From 2011 through 2014, Ken was VP at Intellectual Ventures (IV) where he led strategic transactions. Chris Parkinson
CEO and Chairman
Chris Parkinson
CEO and Chairman
Chris Parkinson is Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of RealWear Inc, where he oversees the design and development of the company’s rugged industrial headsets. Chris has 42 awarded patents in this space, with another 50 in application. Chris holds a PhD in Molecular Visualization from the University of Manchester, UK. Andrew Lee
CFO
Andrew Lee
CFO
Andrew Lee is a licensed CPA and holds his MBA degree from Washington State University. Lee received his Bachelor of Business Administration, with concentrations in Finance and Accounting, from Walla Walla University. Prior to joining RealWear, Lee led Finance and Operations as the CFO of RyonetCorporation, a high-growth firm in Vancouver, Washington. Rama Oruganti
Chief Product Officer
Rama Oruganti
Chief Product Officer
Rama Oruganti is the Chief Product Officer at RealWear, where he is responsible for the product portfolio that includes hardware, software, and services. Previously, Rama held product and general management roles at HP, Magellan, and Deere and technical roles at Intel. Rama has an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a MS in Computer Engineering from UT Austin. John Higgs
Chief Revenue Officer
John Higgs
Chief Revenue Officer
John Higgs is RealWear’s Chief Revenue Officer, driving global sales, marketing, and enablement. With over 35 years of experience in the IT industry, he held international executive positions at Cisco Systems and Riverbed. Graduating with a BSc. Hons. degree from University of Wales, his career began as a frontline exploration geologist. Since joining RealWear in 2019 as VP, Asia Pacific, he’s played a pivotal role in establishing the brand across the region. John Higgs
Chief Revenue Officer
John Higgs
Chief Revenue Officer
John Higgs is RealWear’s Chief Revenue Officer, driving global sales, marketing, and enablement. With over 35 years of experience in the IT industry, he held international executive positions at Cisco Systems and Riverbed. Graduating with a BSc. Hons. degree from University of Wales, his career began as a frontline exploration geologist. Since joining RealWear in 2019 as VP, Asia Pacific, he’s played a pivotal role in establishing the brand across the region. Ken Lustig
SVP Corporate and Legal Affairs
Ken Lustig
SVP Corporate and Legal Affairs
Ken is a cofounder and oversees IP and a range of large enterprise relationships. He’s been named one of the World’s top 300 IP strategists by Intellectual Asset Management magazine and a featured speaker on IP best practices and industry trends at a range of International IP conferences . From 2011 through 2014, Ken was VP at Intellectual Ventures (IV) where he led strategic transactions. 
