Ann: Senior US Navy Program Lead Appointed to Board of AML3D USA, page-3

"SENIOR US NAVY PROGRAM LEAD
APPOINTED TO BOARD OF AML3D USA

AML3D Limited (ASX:AL3) ("AML3D" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of
Mr. Frederick J. Stefany to the Board of AML3D USA Inc. Mr. Stefany brings over four decades of
experience leading the US Navy and Marine Corp’s research, development, acquisition, and
sustainment programs across shipbuilding, aviation, weapons and support functions. Most recently,
between July 2024 and February 2025, Mr. Stefany established and then served as the first Program
Manager of the US Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (“MIB”).
Mr. Stefany joined the Department of the Navy (“DON”) as an Engineer-in-Training in 1985 and, prior
to managing the MIB, had spent almost three years in the role of acting Assistant Secretary of the
Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (“ASN RDA”). In this role, Mr. Stefany was
responsible for all DON Research and Development, Acquisition and Sustainment programs,
managing a budget of more than US$130 billion dollars a year and oversight of more than 55,000
acquisition professionals. During this time Mr. Stefany testified before the US Congress and chaired
monthly meetings with the CEOs of the top 10 US Defense companies.
Mr. Stefany also held the role of Principal Civilian Deputy ASN RDA, between October 2019 and
August 2024, and oversaw the development and implementation of the plan to start the US Navy’s
Columbia submarine program alongside the expansion of the Virginia Submarine program. In the prior
year, while in the role of Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Ships, he was responsible for
executive oversight of all naval shipbuilding, conversion, modernization and disposal of in-service
ships programs. This role included executive oversight of cost, schedule and performance of surface
ship and submarine combat systems, electronic warfare systems, shipboard radars, and Navy missile
defense programs.
During his distinguished federal career, Mr. Stefany received the Presidential Rank Award for
Meritorious Service, Navy Civilian Meritorious Service Award, two Navy Superior Civilian Service
Awards and a Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award. In 2024, he also received the Wayne E.
Meyer award for sustained acquisition excellence.
Pete Goumas, AML3D’s President will also be appointed to the Board of AML3D US Inc. as an Executive
Director.
AML3D Managing Director, Sean Ebert commented:
“I’m delighted that Frederick has agreed to join the Board of AML3D USA Inc. Accessing multiple
layers of the US Navy’s Marine Industrial Base is central to AML3D’s growth strategy in the US. We
are in the early days of supporting the US Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base, surface ships and
munitions programs. I am confident Frederick’s extensive, multi decade experience across many, very
relevant, US Department of the Navy programs, most recently establishing the US Navy’s Marine
Industrial Base, will be invaluable in accelerating our growth within the US Defense sector.”
President of AML 3D US, Pete Goumas commented:
“Frederick’s career to the highest echelons of the US Department of the Navy is simply awe inspiring.
I am excited to learn from him, work with him and be guided by him. AML3D is providing a unique
additive manufacturing technology that solves for so many of the critical manufacturing needs of the
US Navy. I relish the opportunity to leverage Frederick’s deep insights and long-established networks
across not only the US Navy’s submarines and ship building programs but also maintenance, naval
aviation and weapons systems. With established plans to expand our US operations, a hugely experienced
Board and an exceptional operational team we are well positioned to supercharge AML3D USA’s growth!”
AML3D Non-Executive Director, Frederick J. Stefany commented:
“After 43 years of deeply fulfilling service, I was happy to retire from the US Department of the Navy
earlier this year. This decision created an opportunity to join the Board of AML3D USA and I am proud
to be able to continue to support the great work being done to enhance the US Navy’s capabilities. I am
very impressed by AML3D’s ARCEMY advanced additive manufacturing technology, which I can see
playing a critical role in reinvigorating and accelerating the US Navy’s sovereign manufacturing
capabilities, particularly in support of the Maritime Industrial Base.” - Link