CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & CO-FOUNDER

 

James holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University with a focus on energy systems and high-temperature gas dynamics, and a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Santa Clara University.

 

He has co-authored 145 patents, granted and pending, and 13 academic publications in the fields of additive manufacturing and power generation. Prior to founding Seurat, James was at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory where he worked on the Laser Inertial Fusion Energy project, and co-invented and developed the core of Seurat's breakthrough technology in Additive Manufacturing.

FOUNDING TEAM MEMBER & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING

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Prior to Seurat, Kourosh has participated in an IPO with 4 different Companies in various roles, including VP of Engineering. He has over 35 years of global experience in technical leadership and general management in renewable energy, semiconductor equipment, and automation with an emphasis on commercial development. Kourosh’s specific development experiences with high-speed precision robotics and high temperature silicon ingot furnaces are tightly aligned with Seurat’s technical roadmap. Kourosh has a Masters in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS, PARTS PRODUCTION
 

Pedro has over 20 years of supply chain and operational experience with global manufacturing companies.  He joins Seurat after nearly 5 years at EFI as the Sr. Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Operations, where he led the implementation of a global operations center of excellence to optimize the productivity and profitability of their cutting-edge digital imaging operations. Prior to that role, Pedro spent 2 years at Tesla leading their Gigafactory 1 operations and 16 years at PepsiCo. Pedro holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University.

VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS SYSTEMS

 

Tom has over 20 years of experience in the Engineering, Manufacturing, and IT industries. He is a classically trained Mechanical Engineer (BS, Northeastern University), which has proven to be an excellent foundation as he transitioned to IT leadership. His early career focused on engineering systems management at AGFA, followed by a progression of IT roles at GT Advanced Technologies, 1366 Technologies, Safran Aerospace Composites, and Captivate.  Tom is a firm believer that IT is a business partner and enabler of organizational success.