Mr. Naukam, chief operating officer of McDowell Research, joined Ultralife Batteries in 1994 as engineering manager and held positions as director of engineering, vice president of R&D and director of manufacturing for the company's U.K. operation. Most recently he held the position of vice president of quality assurance at the company's New York headquarters. Prior to joining the company Mr. Naukam worked for Hansford Manufacturing as program manager from 1991 to 1994, and as project engineer for Bausch & Lomb's Eyewear Division from 1989 to 1991. From 1986 to 1989, Mr. Naukam was a mechanical development engineer for the Ultra Technologies Division of Eastman Kodak Company. Mr. Naukam has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. |