Company: VLDXW
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-060611
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Company: Velo3D, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: DEF 14A
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world’s most commercially advanced algal wastewater treatment technology with patents in twenty countries, and he serves as the vice president operations since 2005. Prior to this, he established Thieneman Homes in 2000 and Thieneman Properties, LLC in 2007. Mr. Thieneman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and management from Purdue University. We believe Mr. Thieneman is qualified to serve on our Board due to his significant experience in the continued growth and success of companies and management. Continuing Directors The directors who are serving for terms that end after the Annual Meeting and their ages, occupations, and length of service on our Board as of the date of this Proxy Statement are provided in the table below and in the additional biographical descriptions set forth in the text below the table.

| Name of Director     | Age | Occupation                                                                     | Director Since |
| Class II Directors:  |     |                                                                                |                |
| Stefan Krause(1)     |  62 | Corporate Executive and Entrepreneur                                           | September 2021 |
| Kenneth Thieneman    |  59 | Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Thieneman Construction, Inc. | April 2025     |
| Class III Directors: |     |                                                                                |                |
| Arun Jeldi           |  44 | Chief Executive Officer of the Company; Business Executive                     | December 2024  |

(1) Chair of the audit committee Arun Jeldi has served as the Chairman of the Board since April 2025. Mr. Jeldi was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer and to our Board on December 24, 2024. Mr. Jeldi has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of several companies over the past five years. Since October 2019, he has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Indiana Healthcare Solutions LLC, DBA Ink Staffing, a national healthcare staffing agency. Since December 2020, he has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Lite Magnesium Products Inc., which designs and manufactures magnesium-based products and components for the aerospace, automotive and other industries. Since June 2023, he has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Crown Magnesium Inc., which extracts pure magnesium from ore materials. In addition, since June 2023, Mr. Jeldi has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Arrayed Additive, Inc., which is engaged in magnesium and aluminum lightweight alloy additive manufacturing