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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.

 

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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.