Cletus Glasener

Cletus Glasener currently serves as the Chairman of the Board at EMCORE Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed aerospace and defense company, and has held this position since January 2024, additionally chairing the Audit Committee since June 2024. Glasener retired from Elbit Systems of America after a notable 13-year tenure as Chief Financial Officer, leaving the company in a strong financial position. Post-retirement, Glasener briefly served as Chief Financial Officer at Leonardo US Corporation, focusing on financial restructuring. Previous roles include CFO at L-3 Communications - Vertex Division, CFO and Corporate Secretary at Collins Industries, and Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Treasurer at Vought Aircraft Industries. Early career experience includes roles at McDonnell Douglas and General Motors. Glasener holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a B.A. in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis.