Peter founded Xcitex in 1999 with the goal of developing technology to enable video cameras to be used as measurement tools.
Due to his extensive experience in optical system design, lens design, and electro-optical system design, Peter was selected to present the State of the High-Speed Industry address by Vision System Design magazine for the 4 years preceding the pandemic (over 1000 attendees). Peter's other accomplishments include a 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement in Sports Broadcasting (motion analysis of high-speed video images for real-time ball flight dynamics), as well as various patents, peer-reviewed publications, and professional awards.
Peter is a member of the Dean's Committee at the University of Rochester Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and has been a frequently-invited lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Rochester, and Colorado School of Mines. Peter holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Optics from the University of Rochester, where he was awarded the Hughes Fellowship.
Leah Holber
Director of Operations, CFO
Leah's responsibilities at Xcitex include all aspects of financial activities, operations, and marketing. In addition to her roles as CFO, Leah manages the worldwide dealer channel and champions the development of marketing/promotional materials, exhibition attendance, workshops, and training classes. Another key area of responsibility is production planning for software and hardware products, export compliance, process, and protocol.
Leah has been with Xcitex since 2006 and has 20 years of experience and expertise providing leadership and problem-solving for start-ups, early-growth, and Fortune 500 companies across many business sectors: software, banking, high-tech manufacturing, and defense contracting.
Leah holds degrees from the University of Texas and Northeastern University.
Shane Fitzgerald
Application Engineer
Shane joined Xcitex in 2021 to head up customer-facing technical activities. His broad technical skill pallette allows him to manage customer care activities at Xcitex -- for both future and exisiting customers -- and create myriad support materials based on his experiences.
Shane travels, presents at exhibitions and conferences, and hosts remote support calls with customers. He also manages the Xcitex website, creates marketing and training videos, and works with the development team for product development.
Shane has a degree in Physics from MIT, where he researched and developed a novel compact LED light source for colored Schlieren imaging.
