Leadership Team
Andrew Chrostowski
Chairman and CEO
Andrew Chrostowski
Chairman and CEO
Andrew is a senior executive with deep experience in developing teams and strategies that enable innovation, growth, and profitability improvements. As an NACD Certified Director, Qualified Technology Executive and a founding executive member of the Digital Directors Network, he strives to improve board performance and digital governance excellence.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.Chris Parkinson
CTO
Chris Parkinson
CTO
Chris Parkinson is Chief Technology 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.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.Sarah Petrone
Chief People Officer
Sarah Petrone
Chief People Officer
Sarah brings over 20 years of innovative, modern leadership and Human Resources approaches based on her expansive industry experience. Sarah has led HR functions and teams across the fields of alternative energy, sports & entertainment, biotech, retail and manufacturing at various stages of their growth. Across these industries Sarah ensures the people strategies meet the business strategies to elevate the brand and execute on their vision.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.Andrew Chrostowski
Chairman and CEO
Andrew Chrostowski
Chairman and CEO
Andrew is a senior executive with deep experience in developing teams and strategies that enable innovation, growth, and profitability improvements. As an NACD Certified Director, Qualified Technology Executive and a founding executive member of the Digital Directors Network, he strives to improve board performance and digital governance excellence.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.Chris Parkinson
CTO
Chris Parkinson
CTO
Chris Parkinson is Chief Technology 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.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.Sarah Petrone
Chief People Officer
Sarah Petrone
Chief People Officer
Sarah brings over 20 years of innovative, modern leadership and Human Resources approaches based on her expansive industry experience. Sarah has led HR functions and teams across the fields of alternative energy, sports & entertainment, biotech, retail and manufacturing at various stages of their growth. Across these industries Sarah ensures the people strategies meet the business strategies to elevate the brand and execute on their vision.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.