Shannon VanDeren has been named as the brand new AMUG President and can succeed Mark Abshire who has stepped down after a number of years and contributions to the Consumer Group and the AM business normally. Shannon who started her profession in additive manufacturing at Materialise in 2010 and now works as a advisor for her personal agency, Layered Manufacturing and Consulting, joined AMUG in 2014 and served as AMUG Vice President since 2022.
We, as a collective Board, are grateful to Mark for his a few years of service and numerous contributions to AMUGShannon VanDeren, AMUG President 
“We, as a collective Board, are grateful to Mark for his a few years of service and numerous contributions to AMUG,” Ms. VanDeren stated in an official assertion. “The AMUG Board has voted, and I’m happy to announce that I’ll transfer into the position of President. I’ve served as a volunteer for AMUG for the final 10 years – first as a Monitor Chief (8 years), concurrently as a Committee Member, and extra not too long ago as your elected Vice President. The Board is at present working to nominate a brand new Vice President.”
AMUG has additionally employed the group’s first worker, Jordan Weston, as Operations Supervisor. He will probably be coordinating the each day operations and liaising between our Board and our choose contractors. Jordan’s historic contributions, and people to return with this new position, are positive to raise the success of the group. With Jordan’s rent, it opened up his previously-held position of Director of Schooling and Convention. With a few years as a Monitor Chief, and serving because the Monitor Chief Committee Chair, the Board has appointed Ed Graham to this place.
Claire Belson Barnes has been appointed Director of Membership. Her years of dedication to AMUG began as a Man E. Bourdeau scholarship recipient and has continued by collaborating on the Scholarship and Registration Committees.
“We’re enthusiastically collaborating to plan and execute one other partaking, academic, resourceful, and considerate convention! We look ahead to seeing you in Chicago in March,” Ms. VanDeren concluded.
