Jennifer Lawton ’85 will return to Union to discuss her role as chief executive officer of MakerBot, a leader in reliable 3D printing, scanning and entertainment.
Lawton’s talk will be at common hour Monday, Oct. 6 in the Nott Memorial.
She was recently appointed CEO of MakerBot after three years as the company’s president and chief strategy officer. She has been responsible for the overall strategy and growth of the company, including strategic partnerships, product development and retail, in addition to the merger with MakerBot’s parent company, Stratasys. She is also currently a board member at the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.
She was recently profiled in Forbes magazine. To read the story, click here.
The Union alumna will talk about developing her entrepreneurial skills and her time at the College. Her talk is part of the Alumni Speaker Series.