Mr. Kern joined the company in June of 2022 as the Sr. Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations. Mr. Kern has spent his career helping companies transition from research and development into scaled commercial manufacturing organizations. Over the last 20 years has honed his skills by leading product optimization, supporting regulatory approvals (510K & PMA) and establishing cGMP complaint manufacturing solutions worldwide.

Prior to joining Eyenovia, Mr. Kern held leadership positions in multiple medical device and diagnostic companies including: Hound Labs (a THC breathalyzer), Second Source Medical (a medical device contract manufacturer), BioLux (an orthodontia acceleration device), BAROnova (a removable weight loss implant), Bigfoot Biomedical  / Asante Solutions (an insulin delivery device) among others.

Mr. Kern holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Oregon Institute of Technology.