Forging Industry Association
Officers & Board of Directors
2024 – 2025

Chairperson: Jim Kravec, Weber Metals, Inc.
Vice Chairperson: Joe Schwegman, Quality Steel Products, Inc.
President & CEO: James R. Warren, Forging Industry Association


 

Term Expires 2025

Mark Derry
General Manager
Commercial Forged Products

Chelsea Lantto
President
Trenton Forging Company

Mike Morgus
President
Ellwood Quality Steels Co.

Robert Dimitrieff
President
Patriot Forge Co.

 

Term Expires 2026

Robert Brodhead
Plant Manager
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

Jose Lozano
Quality & Engineering Manager
Specialty Ring Products, Inc.

Matthew Natale
Executive Vice President
AML Industries, Inc.

Joseph Schwegman
President & CEO
Quality Steel Products, Inc.

 

Term Expires 2027

Antonio Alvarez
Exe. VP
FRISA USA

Jeff Krueger
Executive Director-Corporate Sales
Scot Forge

Bret Halley
COO
Valley Forge & Bolt Mfg.

Ernie Lauber

Group President-Engineered Products
Park Ohio

*Jim Kravec

Sr. VP-Sales & Customer Service
Weber Metals (*one year term)

 

                                                 Meet the FIA Staff


 
Executive Leadership
     
     
Jim Warren
President & CEO
  Andrew Zielinski
Chief Financial Officer
  Angela Gibian
Deputy Chief Executive
Executive Director (FIERF)

 

 

  Marketing & Events       
         
Lorean Crowder
Sr. Graphic Design
& Publication Specialist
 
  Gabby Schultz
Events & Marketing
Specialist
  Niamh Field
Digital Marketing &
Sales Specialist
 

 
Membership & Sales   Foundation &  Workforce Development   
           
Tricia Abruzzino
Membership Programs
& Sales Manager
   Amanda Dureiko
Senior Manager - Foundation
& Workforce Development
  Abiyah Yisrael
Fundraising & Workforce
Development Intern
 
 

 
Research & Technology   Administration      
          
Dekland Barnum
Senior Technical
Manager
  Kathy Edwards
Administrative &
Events Support Manager