Karen Caswelch is CEO of bridgED robotics and COO of Archytas Automation. Previously, Caswelch was CEO or COO at various startups after leaving a successful automotive career at General Motors in operations where she improved incoming supplier quality by 97% at Allison Transmission and was a part of the leadership team that sold Allison to private equity for over $5.5B.

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She successfully raised over $800K in seed funding, graduated from the inaugural Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator cohort and finalized contracts with multiple $100B+ Enterprises. While at Full Spectrum Laser, she led company through 46% revenue growth while decreasing personnel turnover by 50%.

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Caswelch has an MBA from Harvard and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She served on the Indianapolis Airport Authority Board and is the independent board member for CanvasGFX and a member of the Orange County Workforce Development Board.