NFFS members ratify 2025 Class of Officers and Directors
The Non-Ferrous Founders' Society (NFFS) is pleased to announce the formal ratification of its 2025 class of officers and directors, confirmed during the NFFS Annual Meeting on February 23, 2025. This esteemed group of leaders will play a critical role in guiding the Society and advancing the interests of the nonferrous foundry industry in the year ahead. Their expertise, dedication, and leadership will help NFFS continue its mission of supporting members and strengthening the industry. We extend our congratulations to the newly ratified officers and directors and look forward to their contributions in the coming year.
NFFS Board of Directors
The general supervision, direction and control of the affairs of the Society shall be vested in the Board of Directors, to be comprised of representatives of member companies in good standing. This Board alone shall determine the Society's policies or changes therein within the limits of the bylaws, shall actively prosecute its purposes and mission, and shall direct the collection and disbursement of its funds.
The following individuals have been elected to serve as the Society officers for 2025:
George Mugford, Bunting Bearings, LLC, has been nominated for the office of Society President;
Cathy Dolan, Calumet Brass Foundry, has been nominated for the office of Society Vice-President;
Jay Armstrong, Trialco Inc., has been nominated for the office of Society Treasurer.
The following individuals have been elected to serve on the Executive Committee for 2025:
- John Mellone, Beck Aluminum Corp., (Immediate Past-President)
- Len Weber, Batesville Products, Inc.
- Karen Strelitz, CMX Metals
- Iain Jenkins, Jenkins Foundry
Directors with terms expiring in 2025. These Directors have been elected to serve a second three-year term on the Board:
- Stan Bass, Fort Worth Aluminum Foundry
- Cathy Dolan, Calumet Brass Foundry
- Iain Jenkins, Jenkins Foundry
The following Directors continue their service on the NFFS Board as a member of the 2025 Class of Directors:
- Jay Armstrong, Trialco Inc.
- Gerry Byrne, TPI Arcade
- Chris Greenfield, Federal Metal Company
- Daniel Horvath, Brost Foundry Company
- Andrew Iannettoni, Ford Meter Box
- Cory Knight, Erie Bronze and Aluminum Corp.
- Paul Leitelt, Leitelt Brothers, Inc.
- John Mellone, Beck Aluminum (John Mellone becomes a nonvoting member of the Board and the Executive Committee in his role as Society Past-President)
- George Mugford, Bunting Bearings LLC
- Jason Mugford, Bunting Bearings LLC
- Tad Olson, Olson Aluminum Products
- Lala Romero, Sipi Metals Corp.
- Jason Seeley, Advance Bronze
- Karen Strelitz, CMX Metals
- Len Weber, Batesville Products, Inc.
- Daniel Westhoff, Midland Manufacturing Company
- Ian Wiese, Metcovery II, LLC
- Reg Zeller, CaneKast
The following individuals have been elected for service on the Board of Directors to begin in 2025:
- Hannah Bauer – Calumet Brass Foundry
- Rolf Gretschmann, Standard Manufacturers Services Ltd.
- Ron Reeves – Non-Ferrous Cast Alloys
- Samantha Strelitz – CMX Metals
- Rachel Weber – Batesville Products Inc.