“The 2022 class represents a cross-section of the industry whose work helped further advance additive technology and showed the resilience of the additive manufacturing community,” a press release said. “It also represents the advances made in additive manufacturing technology, ecosystem and workforce development.”
The ambassadors are:
- Barb Ewing, CEO of Youngstown Business Incubator
- Pamela Szmara, founder, Pamton 3D
- Ben DiMarco, research specialist, OSU
- Brian Thompson, design manager, GE Additive
- Juan Mario Gomez, CEO, Xact Metal
- Joy Gockel, associate professor, Colorado School of Mines
- Jeff Shubrooks, technology director, Raytheon
- Tim Ryan, Democratic congressman for Ohio.
America Makes says that it has also awarded Dennis Butcher with its Distinguished Collaborator Award for 2022, which recognizes individuals or organizations with a commitment to improving additive manufacturing technology, practices, and innovation in the manufacturing industry.
