Tom Sutter is the director of sales at Renegade Materials Corp. (a Teijin company), where he oversees the commercial and defense portfolios for high-performance aerospace composites. With more than 15 years of experience spanning research, technology maturation, operations and sales, Sutter specializes in bridging the gap between material innovations and the rigorous qualification requirements of aerospace OEMs. Throughout his career, Sutter has led material characterization programs and managed multimillion-dollar Defense Department contracts. An expert in composite materials and polymer engineering, he holds two patents and has authored a dozen peer-reviewed publications.