NFFS Committees

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Executive Committee

  • John Mellone
    John Mellone
    Vice President Beck Aluminum Corp.
    President
  • George Mugford
    George Mugford
    President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
    Vice-President
  • Cathy Dolan
    Cathy Dolan
    President Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
    Treasurer
  • Jay Armstrong
    Jay Armstrong
    President Trialco Aluminum LLC
    Member
  • Karen B. Strelitz
    Karen B. Strelitz
    Executive Vice Pres/CFO California Metal-X
    Member
  • Jerrod Weaver
    Jerrod Weaver
    Executive Director Non-Ferrous Founders' Society
    Member
  • Len Weber
    Len Weber
    President & COO Batesville Products Inc.
    Member
  • Rolf Gretschmann
    Rolf Gretschmann
    President Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
    Immediate Past-President

Audit Committee

  • Jay Armstrong
    Jay Armstrong
    President Trialco Aluminum LLC
    Committee Member
  • Gerry Byrne
    Gerry Byrne
    General Manager TPi Arcade - Division of Ligon Industries LLC
    Committee Member
  • Rolf Gretschmann
    Rolf Gretschmann
    President Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
    Committee Member
  • Andrew Iannettoni
    Andrew Iannettoni
    Assistant Foundry Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
    Committee Member
  • Cory Knight
    Cory Knight
    President Erie Bronze & Aluminum
    Committee Member
  • John Mellone
    John Mellone
    Vice President Beck Aluminum Corp.
    Committee Member
  • George Mugford
    George Mugford
    President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
    Committee Member
  • Jason Mugford
    Jason Mugford
    VP - Financial Reporting and Accounting Operations Bunting Bearings, LLC
    Committee Member
  • Jason Luke Oldenski
    Harmony Castings
    Committee Member
  • Cathy Dolan
    Cathy Dolan
    President Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
    Chair
  • Jerrod Weaver
    Jerrod Weaver
    Executive Director Non-Ferrous Founders' Society
    Staff Liaison

Bylaws Committee

Mission: To draft and present any amendments and/or revisions of the Society Bylaws to the membership for approval and adoption.
  • George Mugford
    George Mugford
    President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
    Chair
  • Jay Armstrong
    Jay Armstrong
    President Trialco Aluminum LLC
    Member
  • Cathy Dolan
    Cathy Dolan
    President Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
    Member
  • Rolf Gretschmann
    Rolf Gretschmann
    President Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
    Member
  • Andrew Iannettoni
    Andrew Iannettoni
    Assistant Foundry Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
    Member
  • John Mellone
    John Mellone
    Vice President Beck Aluminum Corp.
    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.
  • Cathy Dolan
    Cathy Dolan
    President Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
    Chair
  • George Mugford
    George Mugford
    President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
    Member
  • Rolf Gretschmann
    Rolf Gretschmann
    President Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
    Member
  • Andrew Iannettoni
    Andrew Iannettoni
    Assistant Foundry Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
    Member
  • Jason Mugford
    Jason Mugford
    VP - Financial Reporting and Accounting Operations Bunting Bearings, LLC
    Member
  • John Mellone
    John Mellone
    Vice President Beck Aluminum Corp.
    Member
  • Cory Knight
    Cory Knight
    President Erie Bronze & Aluminum
    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
  • Cathy Dolan
    Cathy Dolan
    President Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
    Member
  • John Hambleton
    John Hambleton
    Non Ferrous Application Manager MAGMA Foundry Technologies Inc.
    Member
  • Iain Jenkins
    Iain Jenkins
    Jenkins Foundry
    Member
  • Duane Kenyon
    Duane Kenyon
    LSP EHS Manager Advance Bronze Inc.
    Member
  • Andy Renkey
    Andy Renkey
    President Harmony Castings
    Member
  • Jason Seeley
    Jason Seeley
    Foundry Director Advance Bronze Inc.
    Member
  • Karen B. Strelitz
    Karen B. Strelitz
    Executive Vice Pres/CFO California Metal-X
    Member
  • Ron Reeves
    Ron Reeves
    AMG Operations LLC
    Member

Membership Committee

  • Matt Gilmore
    Matt Gilmore
    Director of Business Development Non-Ferrous Founders' Society
    Staff Liaison
  • Karen Weber
    Chief Financial Officer Batesville Products Inc.
    Chair
  • Jay Armstrong
    Jay Armstrong
    President Trialco Aluminum LLC
    Member
  • Cathy Dolan
    Cathy Dolan
    President Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
    Member
  • Matt Gilmore
    Matt Gilmore
    Director of Business Development Non-Ferrous Founders' Society
    Member
  • Terri Kelsey
    Sales The Federal Metal Company
    Member
  • Paul F. Leitelt
    Paul F. Leitelt
    President Leitelt Brothers Inc.
    Member
  • Jim Peterson
    Jim Peterson
    Executive Search Consultant Adecco NA
    Member
  • Andy Renkey
    Andy Renkey
    President Harmony Castings
    Member
  • Lala Romero
    Lala Romero
    Brass Sales Manager, Copper Alloy Division Sipi Metals Corporation
    Member
  • Rachel Weber
    Batesville Products Inc.
    Member

Next-Gen Committee

  • Tim Williams
    Tim Williams
    Vice President of Sales Batesville Products Inc.
    Chair
  • Ian Wiese
    Ian Wiese
    President & Chief Technology Officer Metcovery II, LLC
    Vice Chair
  • Hannah Bauer
    Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
    Committee Member
  • Jeremy Claffey
    Director of Operations Non-Ferrous Casting Company
    Committee Member
  • Cathy Dolan
    Cathy Dolan
    President Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
    Committee Member
  • Taite Gallagher
    Taite Gallagher
    Technical Support Engineer MAGMA Foundry Technologies Inc.
    Committee Member
  • John Hambleton
    John Hambleton
    Non Ferrous Application Manager MAGMA Foundry Technologies Inc.
    Committee Member
  • Daniel Jay Horvath
    Daniel Jay Horvath
    General Manager Brost Foundry Company
    Committee Member
  • Josh Jindra
    Machine Shop Manager Brost Foundry Company
    Committee Member
  • John Kemper
    Operations Manager Brost Foundry Company
    Committee Member
  • Carly Edwards Leipprandt
    President Superior Brass & Aluminum Casting Company
    Committee Member
  • Ron Reeves
    Ron Reeves
    AMG Operations LLC
    Committee Member
  • Crystal Bristow
    Executive Vice President Jenkins Foundry
    Committee Member
  • Bill Padnos
    Director of Workforce Development Non-Ferrous Founders' Society
    Staff Liaison
  • Erin Russell
    Erin Russell
    Director of Membership and Communications Non-Ferrous Founders' Society
    Staff Liaison

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.
  • Rolf Gretschmann
    Rolf Gretschmann
    President Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
    Chair
  • George Mugford
    George Mugford
    President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
    Member
  • John Mellone
    John Mellone
    Vice President Beck Aluminum Corp.
    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
  • Stan Bass
    Stan Bass
    President Fort Worth Aluminum Foundry
    Member
  • Rolf Gretschmann
    Rolf Gretschmann
    President Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
    Member
  • George Mugford
    George Mugford
    President/COO Bunting Bearings, LLC
    Member
  • Christopher Shanks
    Christopher Shanks
    Executive Vice President & General Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
    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
  • Cathy Dolan
    Cathy Dolan
    President Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
    Member
  • 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

Scholarship Committee

  • Karen B. Strelitz
    Karen B. Strelitz
    Executive Vice Pres/CFO California Metal-X
  • Cathy Dolan
    Cathy Dolan
    President Calumet Brass Foundry Inc.
  • Taite Gallagher
    Taite Gallagher
    Technical Support Engineer MAGMA Foundry Technologies Inc.
  • John Hambleton
    John Hambleton
    Non Ferrous Application Manager MAGMA Foundry Technologies Inc.
  • Andrew Iannettoni
    Andrew Iannettoni
    Assistant Foundry Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
  • Iain Jenkins
    Iain Jenkins
    Jenkins Foundry
  • John Mellone
    John Mellone
    Vice President Beck Aluminum Corp.
  • Andy Renkey
    Andy Renkey
    President Harmony Castings
  • Christopher Shanks
    Christopher Shanks
    Executive Vice President & General Manager Ford Meter Box Company Inc.
  • Len Weber
    Len Weber
    President & COO Batesville Products Inc.
  • Erin Russell
    Erin Russell
    Director of Membership and Communications Non-Ferrous Founders' Society
    Staff Liaison