Imran is a global operations and P&L executive, board director, and advisor with 30 years of leadership experience across advanced manufacturing, specialty materials, aerospace & defense, semiconductor equipment, and engineered products. He has led complex multi-site operations and global manufacturing networks across North America, Europe, and Asia, helping organizations improve profitability, scale operations, strengthen supply chains, and navigate periods of transformation.
Most recently, Imran served as Business Director for Emerging Technologies with Corning Incorporated’s Advanced Optics division, where he held global P&L responsibility across a portfolio of businesses and operations in Germany, France, China, and the U.S. Earlier, he served as Division Manufacturing Director for Advanced Optics, leading a global organization supporting semiconductor, aerospace & defense, and industrial markets. During his tenure, the division achieved multiple years of record performance while expanding global manufacturing capacity, improving operational resilience, and strengthening customer delivery performance.
Imran also served as Chief of Staff to Corning’s Chairman and CEO, where he worked closely with senior leadership, customers, investors, and government stakeholders on strategic initiatives and enterprise execution. Prior, he led large-scale Mexico and U.S. manufacturing operations for Corning’s Optical Connectivity Solutions business during a period of significant demand volatility, delivering record revenue and margin while maintaining fixed costs at prior-year levels and securing major capital for network expansion.
Earlier in his career, Imran held progressive leadership roles with Spray Products Corporation, LMI Packaging Solutions, Alcan Packaging, and Wolverine Tube, Inc.
In addition to his operating leadership background, Imran serves as a board director and advisor to middle-market public, private, and private equity-backed companies. His areas of focus include enterprise strategy, CEO support, portfolio repositioning, operational transformation, global supply chain resilience, and leadership through growth and transition.
Born in Pakistan, raised in Saudi Arabia, and having lived as an expat in Mexico, Imran brings a strong cross-cultural perspective to leadership, governance, and business transformation. His experience across diverse markets and teams has helped organizations align strategy with execution in demanding global environments.
Imran holds an MBA from Nova Southeastern University and a BSE in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Alabama in Huntsville. He is a graduate of executive programs at Harvard Business School focused on general management and corporate directorship. Imran is a member of the Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence, is certified in private-equity company governance, and holds as U.S. patent.