2025 DINO Award recipients are Patrick Gannon, Brennon White, Dallas Martin, Amy Alexander, Ryan Kircher, and Dan Braley.
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) presented its prestigious DINO (Distinguished INnovator Operator) Award for additive manufacturing expertise and service to six deserving individuals. These new DINOs received their awards at the 37th annual AMUG Conference held March 30 – April 3, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois.
AMUG representatives presented the DINO Awards in recognition of tenure in the additive manufacturing industry, years of service, contributions to the industry, and active support of AMUG and its conference.
The newly named AMUG DINOs are:
- Amy Alexander, Mayo Clinic
- Dan Braley, Boeing Global Services
- Patrick Gannon, Ricoh USA, Inc.
- Ryan Kircher, rms Company
- Dallas Martin, Toyota
- Brennon White, General Motors
The new DINOs have contributed in various ways to support AMUG and the AMUG Conference by helping attendees access information, share insights, and build connections. While each recipient has made multiple contributions, the selection committee highlighted specific activities that led to the DINO Awards.
Amy Alexander’s accomplishments and recognitions are plentiful, and she has graciously shared her experiences to encourage awareness and adoption.
Receiving a DINO award is not the final goal for those recognized by the DINO Selection Committee. Rather, it marks an important point in their ongoing contributions to the community.
Over its 38-year history, AMUG has awarded only 199 DINOs. LeMaster noted that 69 DINOs spanning 24 years were present at AMUG 2025, representing 35 percent of all that have received this recognition. Another demonstration of ongoing commitment is that seven current AMUG Board members received DINOs 2 to 24 years prior.
AMUG’s guiding principle is ‘For Users. By Users.’ The newly named DINOs and all that came before them put this philosophy into action.
Nominations for 2026 DINO candidates will be accepted beginning October 1, 2025.
For more information, visit amug.com.
