NFFS Announces Proposed 2024 Board of Directors

Posted By: Jerrod Weaver NFFS,

The Non-Ferrous Founders' Society is pleased to announce its proposed 2024 Class of Officers and Directors for the Society. The Board of Director's serve as the steering body for the organization and is composed entirely of member volunteers. The 2024 class of officers and directors represents a new generation of industry leaders that will be entrusted with pursuing the mission and the vision for the organization.

The following proposed class of officers and directors will be ratified by a vote of the membership present during the 2024 Industry Executive Conference annual business luncheon to be held on Tuesday, February 27 2024 at 12:00 pm EST

The following individuals have been nominated to serve as the Society officers for the 2024 Class of Directors:

  • John Mellone, Beck Aluminum Corp., has been nominated for the office of President;
  • George Mugford, Bunting Bearings, LLC, has been nominated for the office of Vice-President;
  • Cathy Dolan, Calumet Brass Foundry Inc., has been nominated for the office of Treasurer.

The following individuals have been nominated to serve on the Executive Committee with the Society officers for the 2024 Class of Directors:

  • Rolf Gretschmann, Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd. (Rolf Gretschmann becomes a non-voting member of the Board and the Executive Committee in his role as Immediate Past-President.)
  • Jay Armstrong, Trialco Aluminum LLC
  • Len Weber, Batesville Products, Inc.
  • Karen Strelitz, California Metal-X

    Directors with terms expiring in 2024. These Directors have been nominated for reappointment to a second three-year term on the Board:

    • Daniel Horvath, Brost Foundry Company
    • Paul Leitelt, Leitelt Brothers Inc.
    • Tad Olson, Olson Aluminum Products
    • Lala Romero, Sipi Metals Corp.
    • Karen Strelitz, California Metal-X
    • Len Weber, Batesville Products, Inc.
    • Daniel Westhoff, Midland Manufacturing Company

    Directors resigning from the Board effective February 2024. These Directors have completed their term of service, and depart the Board with the thanks of the Society:

    • Andrew Renkey, Harmony Castings

    The following individuals have been nominated for service on the NFFS Board of Directors beginning as a member of the 2024 Class of Directors:

    • Reg Zeller, CaneKast
    • Brent Bowles, Lee Brass
    • Jason Seeley, Advance Bronze
    • Andrew Iannettoni, Ford Meter Box Company
    • Gerry Byrne, TPi Arcade

    The following Directors continue their service on the NFFS Board as a member of the 2024 Class of Directors:

    • Jay Armstrong, Trialco Aluminum LLC
    • Stan Bass, Fort Worth Aluminum Foundry
    • Cathy Dolan, Calumet Brass Foundry, Inc.
    • Chris Greenfield, The Federal Metal Company
    • Rolf Gretschmann, Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd. (Rolf Gretschmann becomes a non-voting member of the Board and the Executive Committee in his role as Society Past-President.)
    • Iain Jenkins, Jenkins Foundry
    • Cory Knight, Erie Bronze and Aluminum Corp.
    • John Mellone, Beck Aluminum Corp.
    • Allen Meskan, Meskan Foundry
    • George Mugford, Bunting Bearings, LLC
    • Jason Mugford, Bunting Bearings, LLC
    • Ian Wiese, Metcovery II, LLC