Mr. Zils is a longtime resident of Santa Rosa. Most recently, Mr. Zils was the Senior Executive and President of the Thin Film Product Group of JDS Uniphase, which had approximately 2,000 employees and operations in the United States, Japan, China, Germany, and France. Previously, Mr. Zils was the President and CEO of Flex Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Optical Coating Laboratory Inc. (OCLI) in Santa Rosa. He also served as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of OCLI which was acquired by JDS Uniphase in 2000. Mr. Zils is a member of the California State Bar Association and holds an Instructor�s Credential for California Community Colleges. Mr. Zils contributes his time to an assortment of Sonoma County organizations, including serving on the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees. |