About Us

Explore our mission and meet the experts driving Precision Additive’s success in revolutionizing manufacturing.

Precision Additive Solutions
Precision Additive Solutions

Meet Our Team

At Precision Additive, our success is driven by a team of experienced leaders, innovators, and veterans from various industries. With decades of deep expertise in defense, technology, and business, we are committed to revolutionizing manufacturing for the defense sector.

Bala Anand Jeldi

Bala Anand Jeldi

Founder and CEO
  • 20 years of entrepreneurship in space, defense, and automotive industry
  • Successfully developed and commercialized magnesium technologies
  • Awarded the Gold Medal by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Lockheed Martin for technology innovation
  • Holds patents in additive technologies and magnesium extractive metallurgy
Austni Hodge

Austin Hodge

Chief Operating Officer
  • 10+ years of global ops, automation and large capital program management for product development
  • Leadership Team at BP and Chevron, technologies and innovation programs
  • Managing product roadmap, operations, and process optimization
  • MBA from Rice University Jones School of Business

Mike Simek

VP, Strategy and Business Development
  • Lt. Col, USMC – 25-year service career in logistics and engineering
  • Senior executive experience at Rolls-Royce, focused on defense acquisition and business development
  • Expertise in strategy, business development, government funding, and military contracts
  • Successful entrepreneur
  • B.A. from the University of Michigan
  • MBA from Lawrence Technological University

Dean Valentine

Executive Advisor, Finance
  • 20+ years of strategic leadership and operational management in defense and
  • Specializes in defense policy, resource allocation, and financial oversight
  • Experienced with OSD, DoD, and Special Operations strategic planning and execution
  • B.S. in Economics from the United States Naval Academy
  • MBA from Harvard Business School
Chris LaMothe

Chris LaMothe

Executive Advisor
  • Founder and CEO of Ascendanci Ventures, a private equity entity focusing on early-stage tech and tech-service firms
  • Honored with the William L. Haeberle Entrepreneurial Legacy Award for his significant contributions to entrepreneurship and the business landscape
  • Served as president and CEO for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, playing a pivotal role in creating Economic Vision 2010
  • MBA from Indiana University, Kelley School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Ball State University