Melanie Lang, FormAlloy Co-Founder and CEO, is motivated by developing a disruptive technology that delivers the future we could have previously only imagined – geometrically complex components made from exotic materials. Her passion has manifested into making wave(length)s in metal additive manufacturing since co-founding FormAlloy in 2016. Prior to FormAlloy, Melanie had over 15 years experience as an engineer and program manager with Lockheed Martin and Boeing. She holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Illinois and M.S. in Systems Architecture & Engineering from the University of Southern California. In addition to her role at FormAlloy, Melanie currently serves as the Vice President of Legislative Affairs for Navy League San Diego and is a Women in 3D Printing Ambassador and is an active America Makes Executive Committee member.