Dr. Ken Johnson
President

With an extensive background in advanced research and development, strategic management, commercialization and business development, Dr. Johnson leads Solidica's continued growth in the multiple markets it serves. Commencing his tenure with the company in 2004, then as Vice President, Strategic Development, Dr. Johnson was key in expanding Solidica's product portfolio and expanding its customer base into several key new markets. Prior to joining Solidica, Dr. Johnson was a Commercialization Executive with Delphi Corporation in Troy, MI, where he led a variety of new venture development activities. Dr. Johnson holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from Loughborough University-England, a Masters of Engineering degree from the University of Michigan and a Bachelors of Science in Engineering from Olivet Nazarene University.

John Ford
Chief Financial Officer

John Ford is responsible for Solidica’s financial operations including accounting, finance, planning, tax, and investor relations. Prior to joining Solidica, Mr. Ford was Vice President of Finance and held other senior executive positions at Arbortext, a venture-funded company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mr. Ford played an integral role in helping Arbortext reach significant revenue growth, and in selling the company to Parametric Technology Corporation in 2005. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ford also held management positions in management information systems and product management at the Network Services Division of ADP.  Mr. Ford holds a Bachelor's degree from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Dr. Dawn White
Founder & Senior Technology Advisor

Upon creating, developing and patenting the breakthrough Ultrasonic Consolidation (UC) process, Dr. White founded Solidica in December 1999. Providing senior leadership to the continued advancements and broad application of UC, Dr. White lends daily insight and council to Solidica's scientific and product development team.

Prior to founding Solidica, Dr. White was a Staff Technical Specialist and Team Leader at Ford's Research Labroratory, where she managed research groups in the area of rapid tooling, advanced welding technology and process improvements in cycle-time reduction. Her background includes research metallurgy at the US Army Construction Engineering Research Lab, as well as extensive publications, case-studies, and academic contributions to the world's material science community.

Rick Fortson
Vice President, New Product Development

Mr. Fortson is responsible for the technical leadership and development of Solidica's Pantheon system - the company's wireless sensing and telematics platform solution. His experience spans over 20 years in prognostics/diagnostics sensing systems, wireless network sensors, and advanced sensor-based algorithm implementation.
Prior to joining Solidica, Mr. Fortson played key roles in developing telematics, wireless and CAN-based networking solutions for a wide array of markets including automotive, military, commercial vehicles, as well as consumer products.

Larry Mayotte
Vice President, Operations

Responsible for Solidica’s production operations and supply chain management, Mr. Mayotte joined the company in 2006, bringing with him extensive engineering, supplier quality, and operations experience. Prior to joining Solidica, Mr. Mayotte was an Engineering/Transition Manager with Eaton Automotive, where he led production engineering, supplier quality, and divisional project management initiatives in high volume fuel safety markets. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master of Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University.

John McGinnis
Vice President, Pantheon Product Group

Leading Solidica’s commercial development in the military market since 2006, Mr. McGinnis brings an extensive background in military requirements and in-depth understanding of military infrastructure.
Prior to joining Solidica, Mr. McGinnis was President of MDCS Corporation managing several advanced technology initiatives within Marine Corps Systems Command and the U.S. Army’s Tank and Automotive Armaments Command.  Mr. McGinnis, a Lieutenant Colonel, has served in the United States Marine Corps for over nineteen years, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Michigan State University.

Lee Ann Schwope
Director, Advanced Materials Group

Leading Solidica's Advanced Materials Group, Ms. Schwope brings a background in technology transition from research to production, ISO 9001:2000 implementation and certification, as well as extensive Department of Defense contract management experience.  Prior to joining the Solidica team, Ms. Schwope was one of the developers for a SAPI (Small Arms Protective Insert) armor technology program with Excera Materials Group, where she oversaw quality systems. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science & Engineering from The Ohio State University.