Essentium appoints Garcia as CFO and Chiang as COO
January 18, 2023
Essentium, Inc, Austin, Texas, USA, has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Edna Garcia as Chief Financial Officer and Will Chiang as Chief Operations Officer.
“Edna and Will are seasoned executives with an exemplary track record of driving operational and financial performance,” stated Said Blake Teipel, PhD, CEO, Essentium. “Their experience, discipline, and performance-driven leadership will be instrumental in executing our strategy and driving long-term value for our customers. I look forward to working with them to achieve our next wave of accelerated growth in the AM industry.”
As CFO, Edna will lead Essentium’s global finance organisation and financial activities to accelerate growth and execute the company’s strategic plan of enabling an open AM ecosystem. Prior to joining Essentium, Edna was VP – Controller at Onnit. She has also held senior financial roles at B2B Legal Management and PepsiCo.
As COO, Will Chiang will be responsible for building frictionless global operations to deliver a seamless experience to Essentium’s customers. He will lead Operations, IT, legal, and Supply Chain functions. Chiang joined Essentium in 2017 and was previously Vice President of Global Supply Chain. Before that, he held several senior positions at Jabil, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Mophie, and Foxlink.
