Carey Chen

Carey Chen is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the American Welding Society. Previously, he served as CEO and board director for multiple investment platforms under CORE Industrial Partners. His leadership roles included serving as Chief Executive Officer of Fathom Digital Manufacturing Corporation, Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions, and Incodema Holdings LLC. Additionally, he held board director positions at MCT Holdings LLC and Fathom Digital Manufacturing Corporation during its tenure as a publicly traded company (NYSE: FATH).

Earlier in his career, Mr. Chen was President and Executive Chairman of Cincinnati Incorporated, Vice President and Corporate Officer of Hypertherm Inc., Vice President of Finance at Wiremold | Legrand (Paris: LR.PA), and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bayliner Marine Corporation, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC).

Mr. Chen currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Roberts Hawaii, Inc., an independent board director for CHART Rehabilitation of Hawaii, Inc., and an independent board advisor for KarYard, Inc. He is also an active member of YPO Gold (Young Presidents’ Organization).

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He also earned an MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is currently an active member of the Gies College of Business Dean’s Business Council. In addition to his professional accomplishments, he holds several U.S. patents.