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


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

     
       
  Amanda Dureiko
Director, Foundation
& Workforce Development		   Laura Johnson
Government Affairs Director		 Dekland Barnum
Technical Director 		    
 
           
Tricia Abruzzino
Membership Programs
& Sales Manager		   Kathy Edwards
Administrative &
Events Support Manager  		      
 
          
Lorean Crowder
Sr. Graphic Design
& Publication Specialist 		   Gabby Schultz
Events & Operations
Specialist