After 16 years in advertising and ad tech sales, Mara Hitner became obsessed with desktop 3D printing and inspired by the possibilities it held for the future of personal manufacturing. Hitner subsequently joined MatterHackers in March 2015 as director of business development and was then promoted to vice president of strategic partnerships in July 2020. In her role, Hitner is thrilled to help corporations, educators and enthusiasts embrace desktop digital manufacturing and make product creation and customization native to the next generation. She has built a knowledgeable, service-oriented team of sales associates, enterprise solutions specialists and applications engineers at MatterHackers, helping to match clients and partners with the right 3D printers and materials to save time and money on their projects. Through the COVID-19 crisis, Hitner also managed the Maker Response Hub — coordinating over 5,000 volunteers with 14,000+ 3D printers across the USA to donate more than 75,000 3D-printed PPE to 180+ facilities in need.