As the Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development at ADDMAN, Deven Suthar plays a pivotal role in steering the company’s strategic initiatives and growth plans. Devin is instrumental in identifying new business opportunities, forging strategic partnerships, and driving corporate development activities that align with ADDMAN’s vision of innovation and excellence in additive manufacturing.
Deven’s expertise spans several years in strategic planning and corporate development, where he has demonstrated a keen ability to navigate complex business landscapes and deliver impactful results.
His leadership is marked by a focus on long-term strategic growth, ensuring that ADDMAN remains at the forefront of technological advancements and market trends.
Committed to fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, Deven works closely with the leadership team to implement strategies that enhance operational efficiency and drive the company’s competitive edge. His contributions are essential in maintaining ADDMAN’s reputation as a leader in the industry and ensuring sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving market.
Mark Morrissette is a Managing Director at Stifel Financial and its subsidiary, North Atlantic Capital. Mark has been in the private equity industry since 1995. Prior to joining North Atlantic in 2000, he worked at Advent International in Boston, and in consulting at CSC Index in Cambridge, MA. He is currently the Treasurer and serves on the Board of Trustees at the Portland Museum of Art, and is on the Board at SailMaine, a community sailing program. He earned a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Danny Davis joined American Industrial Partners in 2008, bringing experience from his previous roles at Intel Corporation and Cisco Systems, where he held key positions in process engineering and program management. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, graduating magna cum laude from the University of Michigan. Danny also earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), followed by an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He has been a member of the ADDMAN Board of Directors since the company’s founding in 2020.
Alexander joined the investment team at AM Ventures in 2018 and plays a pivotal role in overseeing portfolio companies such as Elementum 3D, Fortius Metals, Vectoflow, and Headmade Materials. In addition to managing these investments, he spearheads scouting activities across the U.S. and is responsible for fostering and expanding the company’s network in the region.
Alexander holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Management & Technology from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), with a focus on finance, accounting, and mechanical engineering. During his studies, he spent a semester abroad in Paris and was part of the TUMfast scholarship program. He is currently pursuing his Certified Private Equity Analyst (CPEA) certification from TUM/BVK, returning to his alma mater to deepen his expertise in venture capital.
With a diverse background blending technical knowledge and financial acumen, Alexander is committed to driving growth and innovation in advanced manufacturing.
Kartik is the Strategic Marketing Director at Additive Industries. He is currently responsible for product management, marketing, and business development. Before joining Additive Industries in 2022, Kartik held various management positions, at Oerlikon, including P&L responsibility for the AM metal powders business line, commercial strategy and the contract manufacturing facility in Huntersville, North Carolina.
Additive Industries is the manufacturer of the most industrialised and automated metal laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) printers, known as the MetalFab. The MetalFab printers solve the current industrial scale-up challenges of users by fully automating build changeovers, powder handling and laser calibrations, all combining to set a new benchmark in productivity. At Additive Industries, our objective is the success of our customers in achieving the lowest cost per part at market leading part quality. We pride ourselves on our flexibility to work with our MetalFab users in achieving their industrial goals.
Niall O’Dowd is the Chief Executive Officer of Phase3D, a pioneering company dedicated to advancing quality assurance technologies in the additive manufacturing industry.
With over a decade of experience in structural health monitoring and quality control, Niall has been instrumental in driving the commercialization of Phase3D’s innovative Fringe Qualification system, which ensures ultra-high quality in metal additive manufacturing processes. Holding a Ph.D. in Structural Health Monitoring from the University of California, San Diego, Niall combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership.
He is the principal investigator on several multi-year programs for additive manufacturing certification for the United States Air Force, NASA, and Department of Energy. Niall’s vision extends beyond quality assurance; he is committed to fostering innovation and sustainability within the manufacturing sector.
His ability to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and practical application has led to significant advancements in metal additive manufacturing, enabling industries to produce complex, high-performance parts with confidence.
Jenny Chen, MD, is the Founder and CEO of 3DHEALS, a company focusing on educating, connecting, and discovering innovators and entrepreneurs in bioprinting, regenerative medicine, and healthcare applications using 3D technologies. Dr. Chen serves as a startup mentor and advisor to 3D technology startups. She created the Pitch3D program that connects early-stage startups to various fundraising strategies and directly to 35+ institutional investors in healthcare 3D printing and bioprinting. Her interests lie in automated biology, patient-specific medicine, and biofabrication, and she has a vision of a decentralized and personalized healthcare delivery system for our near future.
Christopher Wan is a vice president in the San Francisco office, where he focuses primarily on early-stage deep technologies.
Before joining Bessemer, Chris was at In-Q-Tel and Tusk Ventures, investing in companies at the intersection of technology and government. Chris was also part of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, where he researched and wrote policy proposals on artificial intelligence. He began his career as a software engineer on Facebook’s News Credibility team.
Chris earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Yale University, where he helped lead and found a few hackathons. He is a member of the California State Bar and is an alum at Stanford Law School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Outside of work, he enjoys running and swimming (casually), writing, and talking about the NBA (especially the Miami Heat).
Rob Higby joined the company in April 2024 as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Higby is responsible for leading the overall company strategy of delivering metal powder and powder services for the next generation advanced manufacturing industry. Rob is an experienced Aerospace & Defense and Space Executive focusing on Manufacturing, MRO, Commercial Growth, and Private Equity Investing.
Prior to Continuum, Rob served as Executive Partner and Head of AEA Investors Aerospace & Defense investment practice. During his time at AEA Investors, Rob led several investments for the firm and advised several other companies, namely, Velo3D Inc., where Rob served as Advisor to the Board of Directors and also interim Chief Commercial Officer during the beginning of the Covid period. Before AEA, Rob was CEO of TurbineAero, the world’s largest independent MRO provider of commercial and military auxiliary power units. Rob founded TurbineAero in early 2016 along with the Gores Group, a leading private equity firm based out of Los Angeles. Since its founding in 2016, TurbineAero has grown significantly and was listed as Arizona’s 24th-largest private company in 2018 and 2019. Prior to TurbineAero, Rob served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at StandardAero for several years, a $4B MRO focused on commercial and military aircraft engines, auxiliary power units, structures, and accessories. StandardAero was sold to Veritas Private Equity in 2015. Before that, Rob was Global Vice President of Sales and Marketing of GE Aviation’s Systems business.
Rob graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MBA) and Duke University (BA). When not working with exciting next-generation companies positively disrupting their industries, Rob enjoys golfing, hiking, and skiing in Colorado with his wife Eva, and four children, Brayden, Matthew, Charlotte, and Lucy.
Dr. Mark Benedict, a member of the scientific and professional cadre of senior executives, is the Senior Scientist for Convergent Digital Manufacturing, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. He serves as the principal scientific authority and independent researcher in the research, development, adaptation, and application of advanced manufacturing and is a recognized expert on additive manufacturing process modeling, machine development, data management, and airworthiness qualification/certification. In his prior role as America Makes Chief Technical Advisor he was integral to the planning, requirements definition, selection, and execution of the $446M technical portfolio that America Makes has in the area of convergent manufacturing over the last decade.
