BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Manufacturing growth champions in Northeast Ohio.
MAGNET’s board of directors is an integral part of the mission to grow and strengthen manufacturing in Northeast Ohio. With more than 25 members, the MAGNET board has manufacturing leaders working side by side with community, education and consulting professionals who share a passion for the industry. Together, the board helps set MAGNET’s strategy and connects MAGNET to the community.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Board Chair
Stephen Lovass, Executive VP
Hamilton Ridge Capital
Felix M. Brueck, Board Chair
Reflection Point; Retired Director, McKinsey & Co.
Michael Canty, President and CEO
Alloy Precision Technologies
David Jarus, Principal
Innovation for Profit
Former Manufacturing CTO
Jack H. Schron, President
Jergens Inc.
Aaron Swartz, Office Managing Partner Cleveland and Akron
EY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Marcia Ballinger, President
Lorain County Community College
John R. Brandt, CEO
MPI Group
Peter Broer, President
Lumitex, Inc.
J. Scott Cade, Managing Director
Cade Consulting Partners
Larry Fulton, Founder and Managing Principal
Fulton Equity, LLC
Tiffany Hanisch, Senior Vice President
Eaton
Eric Hillenbrand, Managing Director, Retired
AlixPartners, LLP
Bill Johnson, President & CEO
Welser Profile North America
Kevin Johnson, Managing Partner
NexGen Interactive
Michael Whitehead, Senior Vice President, President Americas Welding
Lincoln Electric Company
Mike Lauber, CEO
Tusco
Joe Majewski, President
Majek Growth
Elie Merheb, President and CEO
Kent Adhesive Products
J. Michael Oakes, PhD, SVP for Research
Case Western Reserve University
Stephanie Onderko, VP of Supply Chain Engineering
GOJO Industries
Rick Organ, President and CEO Hynes Industries
Wayne Ostrosky, VP of Operations
Swagelok
Vinod Purayath,
Former Manufacturing CTO
Tim Rosengarten, VP
The Reserve Group
Sanjay Singh, Former Executive Chairman
MACE Security International
Ed Steele, President, Print Solutions
Roher Corporation
Frank "Sully" Sullivan, President
DayGlo Color Corp.
Lee Watson, President and CEO
AECO (Alloy Engineering, Mach3 Machining, Thermcraft)
Seth Urhman, CEO
State Industrial
Learn more about how we are moving the region forward – MAGNET’s mission.