Former Lam Research Human Resources Executive Will Focus on
Growing the Company’s Global Workforce During its Period of Rapid
Expansion
Velo3D, Inc. (NYSE: VLD), a leading metal additive manufacturing
technology company for mission-critical parts, today announced it
has appointed Jessie Lockhart as Chief People Officer. Lockhart
brings more than 20 years of experience in human resources and
people operations to the company. She holds a Ph.D. in Global
Leadership and Change from Pepperdine University and most recently
oversaw global talent management at Lam Research, a Fortune 300
supplier of semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment.
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Jessie Lockhart, Chief People Officer at
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Velo3D has experienced extensive growth in its workforce over
the past year since becoming a publicly listed company, including
rapid expansion in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Lockhart will help
continue that growth, overseeing all aspects of the company’s
people operations, including global talent management, leadership
and organizational development, talent acquisition, total rewards,
engagement, and culture.
“To meet our growth goals as a company, we need strong
organizational infrastructure to ensure we can continue to hire and
retain top talent around the world and help them progress in their
careers as we scale our business,” said Benny Buller, Velo3D
Founder and CEO. “Jessie brings with her an amazing background of
working with high-growth, innovative companies that have
successfully undergone periods of rapid expansion. Our team has
always prioritized our company culture and with Jessie overseeing
people operations, and helping bolster our internal best practices,
I’m confident we can continue to expand without losing the culture
we’ve worked so hard to build.”
Prior to her nearly 9-year employment at Lam Research, which
included a variety of leadership roles and global responsibilities,
Lockhart was director of human resources at CPP, a provider of
workforce development solutions. She was also a human resources
leader at Novellus Systems, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer
that was acquired by Lam Research in 2011.
“Velo3D is at a big inflection point and I believe there is
endless potential for the company due to its innovative technology,
growth across new industries, and extensive adoption with some of
the most innovative companies in the world,” said Lockhart. “I have
already met with many Velo3D employees across various levels and
their excitement and optimism is felt across the entire company. I
am excited to be part of the team and work with every employee
around the world to ensure their unique needs are met, we all stay
true to our company values, and succeed as an organization.”
In addition to her Doctor of Philosophy, Global Leadership and
Change degree from Pepperdine University Graduate School of
Education and Psychology, Lockhart also holds a Master of Business
Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Communications from San Jose
State University.
About Velo3D:
Velo3D is a metal 3D printing technology company. 3D
printing—also known as additive manufacturing (AM)—has a unique
ability to improve the way high-value metal parts are built.
However, legacy metal AM has been greatly limited in its
capabilities since its invention almost 30 years ago. This has
prevented the technology from being used to create the most
valuable and impactful parts, restricting its use to specific
niches where the limitations were acceptable.
Velo3D has overcome these limitations so engineers can design
and print the parts they want. The company’s solution unlocks a
wide breadth of design freedom and enables customers in space
exploration, aviation, power generation, energy, and semiconductor
to innovate the future in their respective industries. Using
Velo3D, these customers can now build mission-critical metal parts
that were previously impossible to manufacture. The end-to-end
solution includes the Flow print preparation software, the Sapphire
family of printers, and the Assure quality control system—all of
which are powered by Velo3D’s Intelligent Fusion manufacturing
process. The company delivered its first Sapphire system in 2018
and has been a strategic partner to innovators such as SpaceX,
Honeywell, Honda, Chromalloy, and Lam Research. Velo3D has been
named to San Francisco Chronicle’s prestigious annual list of Top
Workplaces in the Bay Area 2022. For more information, please visit
Velo3D.com, or follow the company on LinkedIn or Twitter.
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