Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group (MTDG) has elevated its participation with The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) to Principal Member.
In line with this expanded leadership role, MTDG CEO Dean Bartles, Ph.D has joined the AMGTA Board of Directors.
Principal Membership represents AMGTA’s highest level of engagement and is reserved for organisations 'demonstrating sustained leadership, strategic alignment, and a commitment to advancing sustainable and resilient manufacturing practices globally.' As a Principal Member, MTDG will help to shape AMGTA’s strategic direction, governance, and industry collaboration initiatives.
Per AMGTA, Bartles will bring decades of leadership and advanced manufacturing experience to the Board.
“Dean brings an exceptional combination of technical depth and ecosystem-level perspective,” said Sherri Monroe, Executive Director of AMGTA. “Additive manufacturing does not operate in isolation – it is part of a broader advanced manufacturing landscape. Dean understands that integration, and his insight will strengthen our ability to advance sustainability conversations that are both ambitious and grounded in industrial reality.”
“AMGTA’s mission sits at the intersection of innovation and responsibility,” said Brian Neff, Chair of the AMGTA Board of Directors. “Dean’s leadership experience across advanced manufacturing strengthens our Board at a strategic level. His ability to connect additive technologies to broader industrial transformation efforts will be invaluable as we guide AMGTA’s next phase of impact.”
“Additive manufacturing is a transformative capability within advanced manufacturing,” said Dean Bartles, CEO of MTDG. “I am honoured to join the AMGTA Board and support its work in advancing sustainable, economically viable manufacturing practices. The industry has an opportunity – and responsibility – to ensure that additive technologies contribute meaningfully to long-term resilience and competitiveness.”
Earlier this year, EOS Head of Sustainability Björn Hannappel was added to the AMGTA Board of Directors. Hannappel, Bartles and Neff are joined on the Board by Stratasys' Rosa Coblens and Continuum's Rob Higby.
