Committees

Audit Committee

Mission: To provide confidence in the Society's monthly and annual financial reports through the review of the accounting systems and financial documentation on file in the Society's offices.
John Mellone
John Mellone
Vice President Beck Aluminum Corp.
Committee Chair
Rolf Gretschmann
Rolf Gretschmann
President Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
Member
George Mugford
George Mugford
President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
Member
Andrew Iannettoni
Andrew Iannettoni
Assistant Foundry Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
Member
Jason Mugford
Jason Mugford
Bunting Bearings, LLC
Member
Jim Dee
Jim Dee
CFO Trialco Aluminum LLC
Member

Board of Directors

Rolf Gretschmann
Rolf Gretschmann
President Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
President
John Mellone
John Mellone
Vice President Beck Aluminum Corp.
Vice President
George Mugford
George Mugford
President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
Treasurer
Andrew Iannettoni
Andrew Iannettoni
Assistant Foundry Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
Immediate Past President
Dave Angermeier
Dave Angermeier
Vice President Lee Brass
Director
Jay Armstrong
Jay Armstrong
President Trialco Aluminum LLC
Director
Stan Bass
Stan Bass
President Fort Worth Aluminum Foundry
Director
Jim Dee
Jim Dee
CFO Trialco Aluminum LLC
DIrector
Cathy Dolan
Cathy Dolan
Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
Director
Chris Greenfield
Chris Greenfield
Vice President The Federal Metal Company
Director
Daniel Jay Horvath
Daniel Jay Horvath
General Manager Brost Foundry Company
Director
Iain Jenkins
Iain Jenkins
Jenkins Foundry
Director
Cory Knight
Cory Knight
President Erie Bronze & Aluminum
Director
Paul F. Leitelt
Paul F. Leitelt
President Leitelt Brothers Inc.
Director
Allen Meskan
Meskan Foundry
Director
Jason Mugford
Jason Mugford
Bunting Bearings, LLC
Director
Tad Olson
Tad Olson
President Olson Aluminum Castings
Director
Andy Renkey
Andy Renkey
President Harmony Castings
Director
Lala Romero
Lala Romero
Brass Sales Manager, Copper Alloy Division Sipi Metals Corporation
Director
Karen B. Strelitz
Karen B. Strelitz
Executive Vice Pres/CFO California Metal-X
Director
Bill Surman
Bill Surman
Vice President,Sales I. Schumann & Company
Director
Len Weber
Len Weber
President & COO Batesville Products Inc.
Director
Daniel Westhoff
Daniel Westhoff
Plant Manager Midland Manufacturing Company
Director
Ian Wiese
Ian Wiese
President & Chief Technology Officer Metcovery II, LLC
Director

Bylaws Committee

Mission: To draft and present any amendments and/or revisions of the Society Bylaws to the membership for approval and adoption.
Andrew Iannettoni
Andrew Iannettoni
Assistant Foundry Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
Chair
Jay Armstrong
Jay Armstrong
President Trialco Aluminum LLC
Member
George Mugford
George Mugford
President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
Member
Rolf Gretschmann
Rolf Gretschmann
President Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
Member
John Mellone
John Mellone
Vice President Beck Aluminum Corp.
Member
Bill Surman
Bill Surman
Vice President,Sales I. Schumann & Company
Member

Executive Committee

Mission: To provide active management of the Society in the intervals between Board meetings and to annually review and evaluate the performance of the Chief Staff Executive
Andrew Iannettoni
Andrew Iannettoni
Assistant Foundry Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
President/Chair
Rolf Gretschmann
Rolf Gretschmann
President Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
Vice President
John Mellone
John Mellone
Vice President Beck Aluminum Corp.
Treasurer
George Mugford
George Mugford
President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
Member
Chip Shamburg
Chip Shamburg
President Erie Bronze & Aluminum
Member
Cathy Dolan
Cathy Dolan
Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
Member
Jay Armstrong
Jay Armstrong
President Trialco Aluminum LLC
Member

Finance Committee

Mission: to assist with the development and oversight of the Society's annual operating budget to provide a sound and financially stable organization with sufficient resources to fund its continuing activities and adequate reserves to weather occasional or unexpected difficulties.
John Mellone
John Mellone
Vice President Beck Aluminum Corp.
Chair
Rolf Gretschmann
Rolf Gretschmann
President Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
Member
Andrew Iannettoni
Andrew Iannettoni
Assistant Foundry Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
Member
George Mugford
George Mugford
President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
Member
Jay Armstrong
Jay Armstrong
President Trialco Aluminum LLC
Member
Jason Mugford
Jason Mugford
Bunting Bearings, LLC
Member
Chip Shamburg
Chip Shamburg
President Erie Bronze & Aluminum
Member
Jim Dee
Jim Dee
CFO Trialco Aluminum LLC
Member
Cathy Dolan
Cathy Dolan
Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
Member

Government Affairs Committee

Mission: To identify key regulatory and legislative issues having the potential to affect foundries prior to their enactment and provide a cost-effective means of expressing the industry's concerns and interests to the appropriate government agencies/officials on a timely basis.
Chris Greenfield
Chris Greenfield
Vice President The Federal Metal Company
Chair
Steven Horvath
Brost Foundry Company
Member
Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
Manager Sales and Engineering Erie Bronze & Aluminum
Member
Andy Renkey
Andy Renkey
President Harmony Castings
Member
Karen B. Strelitz
Karen B. Strelitz
Executive Vice Pres/CFO California Metal-X
Member
Bill Surman
Bill Surman
Vice President,Sales I. Schumann & Company
Member
Dave Angermeier
Dave Angermeier
Vice President Lee Brass
Member

Membership Committee

Mission: To identify and actively recruit potential new members by promoting the benefits of Society membership to senior management of non-ferrous foundries throughout North America.
Cathy Dolan
Cathy Dolan
Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
Chair
Jay Armstrong
Jay Armstrong
President Trialco Aluminum LLC
Member
Terri Kelsey
Sales The Federal Metal Company
Member
Paul F. Leitelt
Paul F. Leitelt
President Leitelt Brothers Inc.
Member
Lala Romero
Lala Romero
Brass Sales Manager, Copper Alloy Division Sipi Metals Corporation
Member
Andy Renkey
Andy Renkey
President Harmony Castings
Member
Karen Weber
Chief Financial Officer Batesville Products Inc.
Member
Rachel Weber
Batesville Products Inc.
Member

Next-Gen Committee

Mission: To gather the 'next-generation' of foundry leadership within the Society, provide them with a vehicle for input into the Society's programs and services, and serve as an added resource to assist the association staff.
Jason Mugford
Jason Mugford
Bunting Bearings, LLC
Chair
Daniel Westhoff
Daniel Westhoff
Plant Manager Midland Manufacturing Company
Member
Andrew Iannettoni
Andrew Iannettoni
Assistant Foundry Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
Member
Daniel Jay Horvath
Daniel Jay Horvath
General Manager Brost Foundry Company
Member
Zach Armstrong
Sales Trialco Aluminum LLC
Member
Paul C. Leitelt
Leitelt Brothers Inc.
Member
Lala Romero
Lala Romero
Brass Sales Manager, Copper Alloy Division Sipi Metals Corporation
Member
Tim Williams
National Sales Manager Batesville Products Inc.
Member
Ian Wiese
Ian Wiese
President & Chief Technology Officer Metcovery II, LLC
Member

Nominating Committee

Mission: To assure continued strength of leadership for the Society by identifying, vetting, and presenting a slate of candidates to fill all vacancies slated to occur on the Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Society Officers.
Jay Armstrong
Jay Armstrong
President Trialco Aluminum LLC
Chair
Rolf Gretschmann
Rolf Gretschmann
President Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
Member
Andrew Iannettoni
Andrew Iannettoni
Assistant Foundry Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
Member
George Mugford
George Mugford
President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
Member

Planning Committee

Mission: To review and evaluate the goals and objectives set forth in the long-range strategic plan, assess the current needs and interests of member foundries and the value and effectiveness of existing Society programs in meeting those needs, and to suggest modifications and/or revisions to the long-range plan as may be required.
Andrew Iannettoni
Andrew Iannettoni
Assistant Foundry Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
Chair
Jay Armstrong
Jay Armstrong
President Trialco Aluminum LLC
Member
Christopher Shanks
Christopher Shanks
Executive Vice President & General Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
Member
George Mugford
George Mugford
President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
Member
Rolf Gretschmann
Rolf Gretschmann
President Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
Member
Stan Bass
Stan Bass
President Fort Worth Aluminum Foundry
Member

Program Committee

Mission: To assist in identifying speakers and topics for the Society's Annual Meeting and other conferences as needed, and to promote the tangible benefits and value of attending the Annual Meeting to members and non-members.
John Mellone
John Mellone
Vice President Beck Aluminum Corp.
Chair
George Mugford
George Mugford
President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
Member
Tad Olson
Tad Olson
President Olson Aluminum Castings
Member
Kevin Ruddock
President N.T. Ruddock Company
Member
Christopher Shanks
Christopher Shanks
Executive Vice President & General Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
Member
Cathy Dolan
Cathy Dolan
Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
Member

Scholarship Committee

Mission: To manage the NFFS Scholarship program with FEF, including both the selection of scholarship recipients and additional fundraising as required.
Karen B. Strelitz
Karen B. Strelitz
Executive Vice Pres/CFO California Metal-X
Chair
Andrew Iannettoni
Andrew Iannettoni
Assistant Foundry Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
Member
Iain Jenkins
Iain Jenkins
Jenkins Foundry
Member
John Mellone
John Mellone
Vice President Beck Aluminum Corp.
Member
Andy Renkey
Andy Renkey
President Harmony Castings
Member
Christopher Shanks
Christopher Shanks
Executive Vice President & General Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
Member
Len Weber
Len Weber
President & COO Batesville Products Inc.
Member
Taite Gallagher
Technical Support Engineer MAGMA Foundry Technologies Inc.
Member
John Hambleton
John Hambleton
Non Ferrous Application Manager MAGMA Foundry Technologies Inc.
Member