Inrad Optics, Inc. announced that president and CEO, Joseph J. Rutherford, age 65, has informed the Board of his intention to retire as president and CEO effective September 30, 2012. Mr. Rutherford will remain with the company as a member of the Board of Directors. Amy Eskilson, age 52, has been selected by the Board of Directors to become President and CEO, effective October 1, 2012.

Ms. Eskilson has served as Inrad Optics Vice President of Sales and Marketing since February 2011. Her career in the Photonics industry began in 1992 with Thorlabs, a photonic tools catalog company, where she also served as Director of Business Development from 2001 to 2011. During her career she was involved in photonic industry start-ups Nova Phase, Menlo Systems, and Idesta Quantum Electronics.