A Silicon Valley 3D printing technology company has named former DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman CEO.
Carbon announced that Kullman, was named President and CEO of the company and that former CEO and co-founder Dr. Joseph M. DeSimone was named Executive Chairman of the Board.
Kullman will also remain on Carbon’s board of directors where she has served since 2016. The announcements are the result of a succession plan that DeSimone, Kullman, and members of the board have worked on to prepare the company for its next chapter.
Kullman will lead the development and execution of short- and long-term strategies, DeSimone is moving into the role of Executive Chairman to focus on growing mainstream adoption of the Carbon Digital Manufacturing Platform.
“Today’s announcement is a great honor,” said Kullman. “I am privileged to have spent the last few years on the Carbon board working alongside Joe, one of the greatest entrepreneurs and scientists of our time. Joe has built Carbon into the world’s leading digital manufacturing platform, and as President and CEO of Carbon, I am excited to partner with Joe and build on the solid foundations he’s put into place.”
“For the last six years, I have led Carbon as Chief Executive Officer and am enormously proud of what we’ve accomplished during my tenure,” said DeSimone. “I know what we will accomplish under Ellen will be even more extraordinary. Ellen is the right person to lead Carbon today. She has broad experience across multiple businesses, cycles, and geographies. Her vision, outstanding leadership traits, and distinguished track record will continue to drive Carbon’s growth into the future. In assuming the Executive Chairman role, I will be able to focus on evangelizing the platform and driving adoption more widely.”
Prior to joining DuPont in 1988, Kullman worked for Westinghouse and General Electric. DuPont’s board of directors elected Kullman President and a director of the company in October 2008 and Chief Executive Officer in January 2009. She was the 19th executive and the first woman to lead the company in its 212-year history and served for seven years before stepping down.
Kullman saw double-digit growth of the company’s Safety and Protection business portfolio and started two successful businesses known today as DuPont Industrial Biosciences and DuPont Sustainable Solutions. The biosciences unit is reportedly for sale.
Kullman is co-chair of the Paradigm for Parity coalition and a board director of United Technologies, Dell Technologies, Amgen, and Goldman Sachs.
As co-founder of Carbon, DeSimone co-invented the core technology that now drives the Carbon Platform.
Before founding Carbon in 2013, Dr. DeSimone was a professor at the University of North Carolina for over 20 years. DeSimone has made scientific breakthroughs in areas including green chemistry, medical devices, and nanotechnology, also co-founding several companies based on his research.
The Carbon Platform allows customers to build uniquely differentiated products while reducing waste and time to market. Further information is available at www.carbon3d.com.
