AMUG members elect four to Board of Directors
May 1, 2025
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) has announced the election of Heather Natal, Alex Roschli, Kim Killoran, and William (Dallas) Martin to its board of directors.
In a vote of confidence, Heather Natal (GoEngineer) was re-elected to the position of secretary, a role she has filled for the past two years. Presently, she serves as chair of the Governance Committee, co-chair of the Registration Committee, and as a member of the Executive Committee and Event & Hospitality Committee. Natal was awarded AMUG’s DINO (Distinguished INnovator Operator) Award in 2024.
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Alex Roschli (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) was elected to serve as Director of Education & Conference after four years as a member and co-chair of the Track Leader Committee and member of the Agenda & Program Committee. These committees are instrumental components of AMUG’s education and conference programmes, which he will oversee in his new role. Roschli received his DINO Award in 2023.
Kim Killoran (Stratasys) is returning to the board to fill the new Director of Marketing & Events position, having previously served as secretary for five years (2014 – 2019). Presently, she currently chairs the Marketing Committee, a role she has filled for five years, and a member of the Recognition and Agenda & Program Committees. Killoran was presented with a DINO Award in 2017.
Dallas Martin (Toyota), the newly elected Director of Sponsors & Exhibitors, has been an active participant and vocal supporter of AMUG since first attending eleven years ago. Currently, Martin is a member of two committees, Expo and Sponsors & Exhibitors. For these contributions, he received the DINO Award at the 2025 AMUG Conference.
“The board of directors that will serve AMUG for 2025-2026 is comprised of various backgrounds, skillsets, Additive Manufacturing disciplines, years in the industry, and personalities,” Shannon VanDeren, AMUG President. “Yet collectively, they are focused and committed to upholding the integrity and purpose of AMUG.”
She continued, “We will have the opportunity to glean from the diverse perspectives and viewpoints of our board members, consisting of men and women, engineers and non-engineers, as well as people with business-oriented and technically focused careers. I look forward to healthy conversations and a forward-moving approach!”
The multi-year terms for these positions will commence on July 1, 2025. The balance of the board includes three elected and two appointed positions, each with one or more years remaining in their terms.
The full list of AMUG Board Members for the 2025-2026 term is:
- Officers
- President: Shannon VanDeren, Layered Manufacturing & Consulting
- Vice President: Tim Bell, Sciath aiM Forge Inc
- Treasurer: Robin Van Bragt, Eagle Plastics Plus LLC
- Secretary: Heather Natal, GoEngineer
- Directors
- Director at Large: Bruce LeMaster, Obsidian Solutions Group, LLC
- Director of Education & Conference: Alex Roschli, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Director of Marketing & Events: Kim Killoran, Stratasys
- Director of Membership: Claire Belson Barnes, Markforged
- Director of Sponsors & Exhibitors: Dallas Martin, Toyota
Beyond oversight and management of the organisation, the board’s primary responsibilities will include building the program for the 2026 conference, soliciting support from businesses in the Additive Manufacturing industry, and overseeing the event’s day-to-day activities.
The 2026 AMUG Conference will be held in Reno, Nevada, from March 15-19, 2026. The all-inclusive conference will feature hands-on workshops, instructional sessions, technical presentations, the AMUGexpo, and the Special Event & Dinner.
