Forging Industry Association
Officers & Board of Directors
2025 – 2026

Chairperson: Jeffrey T. Jones, Forge Resources Group
Vice Chairperson: Paul A. Spitz, Unit Drop Forge


 

Term Expires 2026

Robert Brodhead
Plant Manager
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

Jeffrey T. Jones
President
 Forge Resources Group

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

Matthew Natale
Executive Vice President
AML Industries, 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

 

Term Expires 2028

Robert Bolin
President
GLAMA USA Inc.

Mark Derry
VP Operations
Portland Forge Premier Forge Group

James D. Kane
VP of Commercial Sales
Ellwood Quality Steels Co.

Paul A. Spitz
VP - Sales & Marketing
Unit Drop Forge Co. Inc.

 

                                                 Meet the FIA Staff


           
Angela Gibian
Interim President & CEO
  Andrew Zielinski
Chief Financial Officer
Amanda Dureiko
Executive Director (FIERF)
   


     
       
Laura Johnson
Government Affairs Director
  Dekland Barnum
Technical Director
   

 
           
Tricia Abruzzino
Membership Programs
& Sales Manager
  Kathy Edwards
Administrative &
Events Support Manager
Gabby Schultz
Meetings & Events Manager
   

 
            
Lorean Crowder
Sr. Graphic Design
& Publication Specialist