Leadership
Meet Planar's Executive Leadership Team
Zach Zhang
Chairman
Mr. Zhang is Chairman of Planar. He has been CEO of Planar, President of Leyard American Corporation, Leyard's initial North America branch, since 2014. Beginning in 2003, he held various positions at Leyard Optoelectronic Company in Beijing, China, including Vice President, General Counsel, and General Manager. He also has served in various leadership positions at Lucent Technology and ComEd.
Sidney Rittenberg
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Rittenberg serves as CEO of Planar and NaturalPoint (dba OptiTrack) under his direct leadership of the Leyard International Business Group. Previously, Mr. Rittenberg held various leadership roles across AV, manufacturing and consulting industries, in addition to serving as a partner in private equity investment. He has a proven track record delivering vision and execution in senior management, supply chain, product development through manufacturing, branding and M&A. In Mr. Rittenberg’s earlier years, he provided strategic consulting directly to CEOs of some of the largest Fortune 500 multinational companies across such industries as high-tech, energy, finance, government relations and manufacturing. Mr. Rittenberg's more recent tenure included VP at multi-billion dollar Foxconn group with responsibilities covering many of its US operations.
Stephanie Hines
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Ms. Hines joined Planar in 2019 as General Counsel and was promoted to Executive Vice President in 2022. Prior to joining Planar, Ms. Hines worked in-house at Biamp Systems and CLEAResult. Prior to that, she worked in private practice, primarily as a business litigator at Perkins Coie LLP. She graduated from the University of Sioux Falls with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication and received her JD from Lewis & Clark Law School.
Adam Schmidt
Executive Vice President
Mr. Schmidt joined Planar in 2001 and currently serves as Executive Vice President. Since joining Planar, Mr. Schmidt has held various customer-facing positions in Customer Service, Marketing, Business Development, and Sales. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Schmidt worked in Marketing at Mentor Graphics, and as a Project Manager for Washington County (OR) Land Use & Transportation. Mr. Schmidt has a Bachelors of Science in Economics and a Masters in Business Administration from Willamette University.
Tani Klein
Senior Vice President, North America Sales
As Senior Vice President of North America Sales, Mr. Klein oversees the company’s geographic territories and vertical market teams across the US and Canada. He is a proven, solutions-oriented sales leader who has held multiple sales positions and played a key role in helping execute new sales strategies as well as expand the company’s customer base. He joined Planar in 2014 after serving a range of technical, sales and operations-based roles at Primeview, where he opened the company’s first US office.
William Geng
Vice President, Strategic Projects
Mr. Geng has been Vice President of Strategic Projects for over 20 years, leading projects for key customers. He has been responsible for the creation and deployment of some the company’s most complex installations around the globe including CNN Studios in Washington DC and Hudson Yards, NBC Studios across the US, multiple NBC Olympic Studios and the stunning 2008 Summer Olympics’ Open Ceremony that featured the memorable huge LED scroll on the ground with five interlocking Olympic rings. Mr. Geng holds a Bachelors of Science in Electronic Engineering and a Masters of Science in Electronic Engineering.
Odair Tremante
CEO, Latin America
Mr. Tremante joined the company in 2019, managing the Latin America region. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Tremante has held sales and management positions at leading audio visual companies for over 25 years, including AboutAV, Solutione, Polycom, PictureTel and Siemens. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Universidad Presbiteriana Mackenzie.
Mamoru Miura
CEO, Japan
Mr. Miura joined the company in 2014 leading the company’s business in Japan across multiple vertical segments and applications. Mr. Miura held positions in product management, division management and systems engineering roles at Barco. He has been involved in the display business for over 25 years and the LED display business for over 20 years. He holds a degree from Nippon University, Department of Science and Engineering.
Jey Wang
CEO; Asia, Oceania, Middle East & Africa
Mr. Wang currently serves as the CEO of Planar International. He joined Leyard Group in 2007, holding management positions in product research and development. In 2015 he joined Planar, holding roles in market development and custom LED projects. In 2022, Mr. Wang was appointed CEO of Planar International, managing Planar’s business in Asia, Oceania, Middle East and Africa. He holds an undergraduate degree and a Master’s in Business Administration.