Optronics International announced that Brett Johnson will retire as president and CEO, effective December 31. Mathew Jenkins, who most recently served as president of Lucidity Australia, has been named Johnson’s successor and will assume leadership on January 1, 2026.
Johnson has guided Optronics as president and CEO, through a transformative period of growth and innovation since 2009. Under his leadership, the company tripled its revenue while successfully expanding into multiple new market segments. Today, the company has achieved leading positions in the work truck, vocational, bus, and farm and home retail segments, while building a substantial presence in heavy-duty aftermarket and trailer manufacturing.
Jenkins brings 26 years of industry experience in lighting, electronics and wire harness manufacturing to his new role. After founding his own wire harness manufacturing business in 1999, Jenkins grew the company through Lucidity’s acquisition and subsequently increased the business fourfold during his tenure as president of Lucidity Australia.
Over the coming weeks, Johnson and Jenkins will work together with the Optronics leadership team to ensure a smooth transition. Jenkins will maintain Optronics’ headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and continue operating the company’s manufacturing and distribution facilities in Muskogee, Oklahoma; Goshen, Indiana; and Winnsboro, Texas.
