Paul Silverstein

Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications

Paul Silverstein is Coherent’s Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications. He joined Coherent in May 2023 following a successful career as a senior analyst covering the communications, networking, and optical component industries, including most recently 10 years as a managing director and senior analyst at Cowen, Inc. Prior to Cowen, Mr. Silverstein was a senior analyst at Credit Suisse, Needham & Company, and Robertson Stephens. He practiced law as an associate at Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn and at Weil, Gotshal & Manges before launching his career in equity research.

During his more than 25 years as a leading sell-side analyst, Mr. Silverstein was recognized in his coverage sectors by a number of independent third-party organizations, including the Institutional Investor magazine’s annual analyst survey and the Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street” analyst survey. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from Columbia Business School, and a JD from Cornell Law School.