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Chris Hennes is a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (STEAM) Specialist for Pioneer Library System in Central Oklahoma, USA, where he trains customers and library staff on the use of maker equipment ranging from 3D printers to floor looms. He has a PhD in aerospace engineering, studying rotorcraft noise for several years before deciding that humans were more interesting than helicopters and taking a job that lets him work with people to turn their ideas into physical reality. He is one of the maintainers of FreeCAD, the open-source 3D parametric design software, and serves on the administrative board of the FreeCAD project association, a not-for-profit collecting and distributing donations from FreeCAD supporters.