Ed joined America Makes and NCDMM as the Education and Workforce Development Director in November 2024, where he leads strategy, business development and project management for workforce initiatives. He brings nearly 20 years of experience in industrial additive manufacturing and has driven growth at organizations such as The Ohio State University CDME, GE Inspection Technologies, rp+m and Edison Welding Institute. Ed holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University.