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Charlotte, NC, US

A pure play 3D Printing growth stage company focused on industrial and healthcare solutions. Inventors of Hi-Speed SLA: Simultaneous imaging with a laser and DLP to produce SLA parts 20X faster.

Barlassina, Lombardy, IT

Growth stage 3D Printing company focused on robotic, Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM) solutions for Industrial uses.

Taipei, TW

Growth stage company focused on Dental 3D Printing solutions for labs and clinics.

Co-invented a pen that melts crayons, enabling artists and kids to paint with wax on any surface and change colors mid-way. Innovation package including the patent, brand, design, prototype and copyrights is for sale.

Raleigh, NC, US

Appointed by NC Governor Cooper to provide guidance & advice in expanding statewide entrepreneurship.

Rock Hill, SC, US

• Led corporate mergers and acquisition activities, investments & executive communication.
• Executed 15+ acquisition, divestiture, and investment deals worth 750M+ in 2.5 years.
• Led the annual, multi-year strategic planning process across multiple businesses within the org.
• With the executive team, restructured the organization into business units aligned with customer segments.
• Managed various aspects of the market, competitive intelligence, & product strategy.

Rock Hill, SC, US

• Led formulation of market & competitive intelligence, product strategy, and road maps for printer products.
• Established 3D Systems India to expand geographically, and served as its Director since its inception.
• Led the creation of an independent Education Business for all product lines within the organization.

Rock Hill, SC, US

• Created a brand new 'Desktop Solutions Business' to offer affordable, accessible 3D Printing solutions.
• Established a foothold and gained 30%+ penetration into newly emerging market segments.
• With full P&L responsibility grew the business to $40 million within 3 years.
• Also led the R&D function of the business to create an ecosystem with sixteen portfolio products.
• Launched the first sub-$1000 STEM 3D Printer and established a 68,000 printers install base from scratch.
• The products won the following worldwide technology and media awards:

Rock Hill, SC, US

• Led all global R&D functions and a 125+ innovation & engineering team for the organization.
• Innovated to develop 3D Printers, software, and printing materials for 5 technology platforms.
• My group innovated and launched 40+ new 3D printers, software products, and printing materials.
• Increased the rate of new product introduction by 45%.
• This helped the organization grow from $100M to $230M in revenue during the 4 years.

Rock Hill, SC, US

• Reporting to CEO, established a new 'Market Intelligence’ Department.
• Formalized processes to structure competitive, customer, and product intelligence.
• Established & managed a customer loyalty program to increase revenue per customer by 28%.
• Formulated product, pricing, and customer acquisition strategies for 12 new products.
• Cultivated strategic relationships within three industry networks & multiple customer partnerships.

Rock Hill, SC, US

• Managed an entire 3D Printing product line that included 3D Printers, software, and print materials.
• Successfully led all aspects of the product line and grew revenue from $6M to $18M within 2 years.

Rock Hill, SC, US

• With a team, pioneered the innovation of 3D Printing to develop five 3D Printing platforms and products.
• Personally developed 10+ award-winning, patented 3D Printing solutions in automated support generation, slicing, curing algorithms, and print model verification.
• Multiple 3D Printing patents.
• Led the software department in a matrixed R&D department.
• Built a culture of creativity and freedom of experimentation.

Morrisville, NC, US

• Growth stage company focused on semiconductor-based instrumentation for the life and physical sciences.
• Actively worked with the board and executive team to help set the vision, strategy, and execution plans.
• Active angel investor in the organization.

• Co-founded a 'Committed Angel Fund' to target technology-focused startups seeking series-A funding.
• Helped develop the structure and recruit members to invest in the fund.
• Using investments, board mentorship, networks, and, counseling, guided companies through successful development cycles and positioned them to grow and attract additional funding.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• McColl School of Business - Entrepreneurship Leadership Circle® - Charlotte, NC
• Ventureprise® - Business Incubator – Charlotte, NC
• Inception Micro Angel Fund®, Charlotte
• Wed3 - Angel Forum of Charlotte - President
• Charlotte Angles®, Charlotte - Co-chair
• Multiple startups

Mba, Entrepreneurship & Marketing

Ms, Engineering

Be, Engineering

Computer Science Management