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

Chelsea Lantto
President
Trenton Forging Company

Mike Morgus
President
Ellwood Quality Steels Co.

Robert Dimitrieff
President
Patriot Forge Co.

Jim Kravec
Sr. VP-Sales & Customer Service
Weber Metals

 

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.

Louis Philippe Lapierre
Vice President & General Manager
Finkl-Sorel

 

                                                 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 & Operations
Specialist
  Niamh Field
Digital Marketing &
Sales Specialist
 

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

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