Lynn Weitzke has joined Optimer, Inc., maker of Dri-release with FreshGuard, as president, a new position at the company. Most recently general manager for DuPont’s Teflon Consumer Products, Weitzke has held similar management and marketing responsibilities at Starbucks Coffee, Eastman Kodak and Coleman.


Weitzke will work with Optimer’s founding Moore family and the Optimer staff in growing the Dri-release brand along with other Optimer, Inc. technologies at both the business and consumer levels.


“I am delighted to join Optimer,” says Weitzke. “The company has established a solid business with many strong brands in the performance apparel, home, industrial and medical markets.  I am excited about the potential opportunity to take the company even further.”