Digital Manufacturing Experts

Rob Bodor

President and Chief Executive Officer, Protolabs

Robert Bodor is President and Chief Executive Officer at Protolabs, a leading digital manufacturer of custom parts. Bodor previously held roles as the company’s Vice President and General Manager of the Americas, Chief Technology Officer, and Director of Business Development. He’s also held leadership roles at Honeywell and McKinsey & Company, and has been on the executive team of two early-stage software companies. Bodor holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering and Computer Science.

Notable speaking engagements and thought leadership work: MD&M conference presenter, “Digital Manufacturing: Accelerating Product
Development and Reducing Risk” and panel speaker, “No Worker Left Behind: Optimal Integration of Industrial IoT With the Human Work Force”;
Solidworks World hardware entrepreneurship track panel speaker, “Getting It Made”; Autodesk University, SolidCon, and IoT Fuse presenter;
Autodesk Forge DevCon keynote speaker

Greg Thompson

Global Product Manager, CNC Machining, Protolabs

Greg Thompson is currently the global product manager for CNC Machining at Protolabs. Thompson has held product leadership roles at General Mills, Polaris, and Andersen Windows along with running his own successful product consulting business. Thompson holds a BS, MS, and MBA in engineering and finance.

Notable speaking engagements: IMTS and Additive Manufacturing conference presenter

Jamie White

Associate Product Manager, Sheet Metal, Protolabs

Eric Utley

Applications Engineer, 3D Printing, Protolabs

Eric Utley is an applications engineer at Protolabs with more than five years of experience in rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing. His focus is on stereolithography, selective laser sintering, and direct metal laser sintering technologies, and provides guidance to engineers on designing for manufacturability. Utley regularly consults with product development professionals from a range of industries including medical, consumer products, aerospace, and automotive. He graduated from NC State University with a BS degree.

Notable speaking engagements: Webinar host, “Designing for 3D Printing: Stereolithography”; Design & Manufacturing panel speaker,
“State of the Industry: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Industry Trends and Opportunities on the Horizon”

Jonathan Bissmeyer

Senior Quality Engineer, 3D Printing, Protolabs

Jonathan Bissmeyer is a rapid prototyping and 3D printing engineer at Protolabs. His focus is on stereolithography, selective laser sintering, and direct metal laser sintering technologies. Bissmeyer provides guidance to designers and engineers to improve part manufacturability, and regularly consults with product development professionals from a range of industries including medical, consumer products, aerospace, and automotive. Prior to working at Protolabs, he developed new manufacturing processes and managed the supply chain as an engineer at Honeywell Aerospace.

Notable speaking engagements: IMTS and Mfg4 conference presenter, “Designing for the DMLS Process”

David Bentley

DMLS Production Manager and Process Engineer, Protolabs

David Bentley is the direct metal laser sintering production manager and process engineer at Protolabs’ 3D printing facility in Cary, NC. Bentley has more than 11 years of experience in the additive manufacturing industry, and is currently heading up the DMLS division at Protolabs. He has a BS degree in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University.

Notable speaking engagements: Webinar host, “Designing for 3D Printing: DMLS”