AMUG announces 2026-27 board elections and appointments
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has announced the results of its board elections and appointments for the 2026–2027 term. William ‘Dallas’ Martin, Daniel Landgraf, David Leigh, Bruce LeMaster, and Daniel Braley were selected for leadership roles. They will serve as President, Vice President, Treasurer, Director at Large, and Director of Membership, respectively.
Martin, Landgraf, and Braley were elected by AMUG members, while Leigh and LeMaster were appointed by the board.
Elected by the AMUG members
‘Dallas’ Martin, the incoming President, is a Senior Engineer in Additive Manufacturing at Toyota with twenty-seven years of experience in the field. He has been an active participant in AMUG since first attending its conference twelve years ago. Martin currently serves on the Sponsor & Exhibitor Committee and previously served on the Expo Committee. In recognition of these contributions, he received the AMUG Distinguished Innovator Operator (DINO) Award at the 2025 AMUG Conference.
Martin stated, “I’m honoured and grateful to have been elected to serve AMUG and its members. AMUG means a lot to me because it brings real users together to share real experiences, challenges, lessons learned, and wins. That is what makes this community so special.”
Daniel Landgraf, the incoming Vice President, returns to the board after previously serving as Director of Sponsors & Exhibitors. He is Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing & Business Development at 3D Spark GmbH, an advisor to AIM3D, and has worked in Additive Manufacturing for eleven years. Landgraf is co-chair of AMUG’s International Committee, a member of the Sponsor & Exhibitor Committee, and has volunteered with the organisation since 2019. He received a DINO Award at the 2026 AMUG Conference.
Daniel Braley, Senior Manager – Engineering & Depot Solutions at V2X Modernization & Sustainment, was elected Director of Membership. He has sixteen years of Additive Manufacturing experience, has been an AMUG member for seven years, and has served on the Track Leader Committee for five years, co-chairing the aerospace & defence sessions. Braley has also participated regularly in AMUG Conferences as a speaker and panellist. He received a DINO Award in 2025.
Board appointees
To fill the two appointed positions, the AMUG Board selected David Leigh and Bruce LeMaster. Both have been active within the organisation for several decades. Leigh received a DINO Award in 2004; LeMaster received the award in 2007.
Leigh, the incoming Treasurer, is Director of the Center for Additive Manufacturing & Design Innovation at The University of Texas at Austin. Over nearly four decades, he has held entrepreneurial and executive leadership roles in the Additive Manufacturing industry. He has also been an active AMUG participant, presenter and volunteer. Leigh was a founder of the SLS Users Group, which later merged with AMUG’s predecessor organisation. He subsequently served as its President, Vice President and Treasurer.
LeMaster will serve a second term as Director at Large, having first been appointed in 2024. His previous board roles include Vice Chairperson, Chairperson and Past Chairperson between 2002 and 2008. He currently serves as Chair of the DINO Selection Committee and is a member of the Finance Committee. LeMaster founded an Additive Manufacturing service bureau thirty years ago and now works as an independent contractor.
Following three years of service as AMUG President and Treasurer, respectively, Shannon VanDeren and Robin Van Bragt will assume ex officio positions on the board as Immediate Past President and Immediate Past Treasurer.
Martin stated, “I’m excited to serve alongside a board of passionate and talented leaders who care about the future of AMUG. There is a lot of important work ahead. I want to help build on the momentum created by the last board by supporting our members, giving users the tools and knowledge they need, growing the next generation of additive leaders, and keeping AMUG focused on what it does best: bringing people together to learn, connect, and move the industry forward.”
The new terms commenced on July 1, 2026. The remaining board members comprise four elected directors, each with one year remaining in their term.
The remainder of the AMUG Board for the 2026–2027 term comprises:
- Officers
- Heather Natal, GoEngineer – Secretary
- Directors
- Alex Roschli, Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Director of Education & Conference
- Kim Killoran, Stratasys – Director of Marketing & Events
- Thomas Murphy, New Jersey Innovation Institute – Director of Sponsors & Exhibitors
In addition to overseeing the organisation, the board’s priorities will include developing the programme for the 2027 AMUG Conference, engaging industry sponsors, and supporting the planning and delivery of the annual event. The five-day conference will include hands-on workshops, instructional sessions, technical presentations, the AMUGexpo and the Special Event & Dinner.
The 2027 AMUG Conference will take place in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, March 14–18, 2027.
