Carbon's Mission
Light and Oxygen
The Carbon DLS™ process combines versatile printers, advanced software, and best-in-class materials to deliver functional parts with end-use performance and aesthetics, helping engineers and designers to create products that outperform. From prototyping and low-volume production to production-at-scale, hundreds of global organizations, including adidas, Ford, and Becton Dickinson, use the Carbon process to create a wide range of functional end-use parts and print them reliably wherever and whenever they need them through our production network partners.
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Our Leadership Team
With senior leaders from Silicon Valley, scientific, and business communities, we’re bringing together the best in hardware and software engineering, molecular science and service.
Office of the CEO
CRAIG CARLSON
Craig is a member of the Office of the CEO, and most recently the CTO responsible for short and long term technology needs of the company as it scales and continues to introduce industry-leading software and hardware capabilities. He joined Carbon in 2014 from Tesla Motors, where he was VP of Software and Electrical Integration, with responsibility for all low-voltage electronics and all software that powers the Model S – from battery and motor control firmware, to the hardware and software that run the Model S in-car displays, to the Tesla mobile apps and server-based systems that connect to Teslas on the road. Craig joined Tesla in 2007 to lead the firmware organization, beginning with delivery of the first Tesla Roadsters in 2008. Before Tesla, Craig spent 15 years at Intuit, joining when Intuit acquired his small startup to start and lead development of QuickBooks. Craig was VP of Software Development for QuickBooks and then started, built, and launched QuickBooks Online. Craig received his BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Stanford University.
Office of the CEO
PHILIP DESIMONE
Phil is a member of the Office of the CEO. He was part of the founding team at Carbon in 2013, and most recently the Chief Product and Business Development officer responsible for Carbon’s product strategy and strategic partnerships. Most recently, Phil led the go-to-market strategy and managed Carbon’s most strategic partnerships and customer relationships. Prior to Carbon, Phil co-founded and was the VP of Business Development at Buystand, an ecommerce company. Phil received his BA in business and econometrics from Ursinus College.
SVP of People
SHAY CANTY
Shay is the Senior Vice President of People, responsible for leading the Carbon people team in attracting, engaging, and developing a diverse employee base committed to fulfilling the company’s mission. Prior to joining Carbon, Shay held several recruiting and HR leadership roles in Fortune 500 companies including TiVo, Brocade, and AMD, where she led efforts to grow and establish global teams. Shay holds a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
SVP, General Counsel
KARRIE REXFORD
Karrie is the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, responsible for leading the legal team at Carbon. Karrie has more than 25 years of experience with executive leadership and legal expertise in a variety of fields, including medical device, software and technology licensing, intellectual property, product development, manufacturing, and global commercial transactions. Previously, Karrie worked for over 17 years at Align Technology, Inc, a global medical device company that reinvented the way orthodontic and restorative treatments are delivered globally. She began her career in Silicon Valley working for the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, which ushers promising, innovative companies through their business life cycle, and also held positions within Netscape Communications Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and LoudCloud, Inc. She received her J.D. at Lincoln Law School and a B.A. from California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo.
SVP of Materials
JASON ROLLAND, PHD
Jason is the Senior Vice President of Materials, tasked with creating the broadest possible range of materials for growing 3D objects with Carbon DLS technology. Previously, he was Senior Director of Research at Diagnostics for All, and co-founded Liquidia Technologies. Jason holds a BS in chemistry from Virginia Tech, a PhD in chemistry from UNC Chapel Hill, and has over 25 current and pending patents.
SVP of Operations
CHRIS VAN WERT
Chris is the Senior Vice President of Operations at Carbon. He leads the supply chain, operations engineering, facilities, environmental health and safety, planning, and inventory functions, building infrastructure and processes to redefine digital manufacturing. Chris brings more than 20 years of experience leading cross-functional teams at companies including Stryker and Berkeley Process Control. Prior to Carbon, Chris was Director of Product Excellence at Tesla, where he managed all aspects of product excellence teams, including Quality Engineering, Supplier Quality, and Inspections. Chris received his MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and his BSc from the University of California, Davis.
SVP of Oral Health
TERRI CAPRIOLO
Terri is Senior Vice President of Oral Health, responsible for leading Carbon’s global oral health sales organization. Capriolo brings over 20 years of sales and leadership experience to the role at Carbon. Prior to Carbon, Capriolo served at National Dentex, a leading dental laboratory network, where she climbed the ranks from Sales Director to General Manager. While at National Dentex, Capriolo produced consistent double-digit growth for the Implant Solutions and nSequence Guided Surgery organization. Prior to this, Capriolo served as the North American sales leader at Solvay Dental 360. Additionally, at Straumann, a world leader in dental equipment and supplies manufacturing company, Capriolo spent over eight years achieving sales targets as a regional sales leader.
VP of Global Design to Production
KRISTI EVELAND SMITH
Kristi is the Vice President of Design to Production (D2P), leading Carbon’s global business across Consumer, Automotive, Industrial, MedTech, and Carbon’s Production Network – including Business Development, Application Engineering, and Customer Success functions. She has been with Carbon for over 11 years and has held leadership roles in Business Development, Customer Success, Field Service, Product, and Program Management. Prior to Carbon, Kristi was a Senior Associate Consultant at Bain and Company. Kristi received her B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
VP of Product
MATTHEW MENYO
Matt is the Vice President of Product at Carbon, responsible for an integrated portfolio of hardware, materials, and software solutions that enable digitally manufactured products at scale. With over a decade of experience at Carbon, Matthew has played a key role in translating breakthrough materials science into real-world applications across industries including healthcare, consumer goods, and automotive. Matt holds a B.S. in Materials Science from Penn State and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Board of Directors
Executive Chair
Ellen J. Kullman
Member, Board of Directors & Co-Founder at Carbon
Joseph DeSimone, PhD
Former CEO, Ford Motor Company
Alan Mulally
Partner, Sequoia Capital
Jim Goetz
Managing Director, Silver Lake
Bryce Lee
Group CIO, adidas
Andreas Hubert
Granville Capital
Bobby Long
Founders
Member, Board of Directors & Co-Founder at Carbon
Joseph DeSimone, PhD
Office of the CEO, Carbon
Philip DeSimone
Launch CEO & Co-founder
Steve Nelson
Advisor & Co-founder, Carbon
Ed Samulski, PhD
Co-founder, Carbon
Alex Ermoshkin, PhD
Co-founder
Nikita Ermoshkin