REMET - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director of Sales and Marketing
Bob's first degree in Materials Technology was read at Lanchester Polytechnic. He has 24 years experience of working within foundries in the Investment Casting Industry. He has held positions as Metallurgist, quality manager, process, and capability owner, before joining Remet UK over 10 years ago. Bob has a second degree in English Literature and post-graduate qualifications in Management gained at The Open University.
Job Titles:
- Northeast Territory Manager
Bob has been with REMET®, serving in various capacities, since 1987. These 25-plus years have provided Bob with extensive experience and a strong understanding of the PIC process throughout the many industry applications. Bob is committed to customer satisfaction through complete process solutions.
Job Titles:
- Supply Chain and Customer Service Director
Bob joined REMET® in April 2019 as Supply Chain and Customer Service Director. He holds a Master's degree in Business Management from SUNY Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from SUNY at Buffalo. Bob brings over 35 years of industrial experience working for companies in a diverse range of industries.
Bob is also an Adjunct Instructor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica, NY, focusing on engineering and production.
Bob joined REMET® in March 2019 as Inside Sales Representative. He brings over 20 years of industrial Sales and Management experience, including with two Fortune 100 companies. In his previous role, he was a member of an Inside Sales team servicing Customers in a multi-state territory.
Job Titles:
- Midwest Territory Manager
Chris Joined REMET® in 2019 as Midwest Territory Manager. He has a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. Chris has over 30 years of foundry industry experience as an engineer and manager at leading foundries, including CPP, Doncasters, and PCC.
He will be based out of Wisconsin and is a Six Sigma Black Belt.
David has over 40 years' experience in the investment casting industry, having worked for Rolls-Royce Motors Ltd, Howmet, PCC and Doncasters Group. His knowledge and experience of every aspect of the investment casting process ensure that he can provide any support required by a foundry.
David speaks English and French.
Gavin studied Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and a PhD from the University of Birmingham, UK. Gavin's PhD was entitled "Shell Improvements for the Investment Casting of Orthopaedic Implants". He has gained over 5 years investment casting experience as a process and materials engineer within a medical device foundry before joining Remet in 2016. He has recently also completed an MBA from the Open University. Gavin supports Worldwide product development, customer technical service and quality for the REMET Group.
Job Titles:
- North West Territory Manager
Joe Drago joined REMET Corporation in January 2022 as the North West Territory Manager. Out of high school, Joe joined…
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Joe Drago joined REMET Corporation in January 2022 as the North West Territory Manager.
Out of high school, Joe joined the Airforce where he spent his work time as a ground radio electronics repair specialist. His off-duty time was spent at Weber State University where he obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics. Joe worked for several years in aerospace and electronics companies before finding a home at Williams International.
For the past 25 years, Joe has been working in the foundry where he started as the robotics programmer. After 2 years with the company, he moved into management. The company has since grown from where Joe originally managed 20 people, making 1,000 production castings per year to managing 170 people making over 150,000 castings per year.
During this same time period, Joe also obtained a Master's Degree from the University of Phoenix in Computer Information Systems.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Finance and Administration
John joined REMET® Corporation in November of 2014 as the Corporate Treasurer. He began his professional career with the Chicago-based company SP Plus Corporation (formerly known as Standard Parking Corporation) in 2002 as a Staff Accountant. He held additional positions with SP Plus such as Treasury Analyst, Senior Treasury Analyst, and most notably as the Manager of Treasury Operations for the seven years prior to joining REMET®. John is also a member of the Remet® Board of Directors. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accountancy from Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Board Member of the European Investment Casters Federation
Mr. John S. Paraszczak is the President and CEO at REMET® Corporation since April 1999. He has been in Executive roles with various major international firms throughout his entire career. Following opportunities in multiple leadership positions with, IC Industries, LTV‘s Youngstown Sheet & Tube, Esmark Corp.'s Estech Oil, Swift Adhesives and National Wax Companies. Mr. Paraszczak rose to Vice President -International Sales in 1983, and has been an industry leader in the international business arena, with particular focus in the global precision investment casting industry since 1989. He served as President & CEO at Yates Investment Casting and Dussek Campbell-Yates International. Mr. Paraszczak serves as Chairman of the Board of Remet Corporation and is a member of DePaul University's College of LA & S Advisory Counsel.. Mr. Paraszczak founded the "Shaping the Future" program in conjunction with the School of the Art Institute. He holds an M.B.A. from DePaul's Kellstadt Business School and a Bachelor's degree from DePaul University.
Mr. Paraszczak is a board member of the European Investment Casters Federation and a member of the ICI Government Affairs Committee.
Mr. John S. Paraszczak is the President and CEO at REMET® Corporation since April 1999. He has been in Executive…
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Job Titles:
- Northwest Territory Manager
Keith has degrees in Physics and Business Administration from Lewis & Clark College. He joined REMET® in 2003. Keith's PIC work…
Job Titles:
- R & D and Technical Process Engineer
Kevin studied Masters in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D in University of Birmingham. Kevin's Ph.D focused on understanding the shell cracking issue during de-wax process using computer simulation. He has gained his experience in an aerospace investment casting foundry as a R&D engineer before joining Remet in 2017. With his industrial experience and analytical skills, he helps Remet UK to characterise materials, develop new products and support customers technically. Kevin speaks English, Chinese, Cantonese and Malay.
Laura Schlaepfer joined REMET PIC Inc.'s commercial team in January 2017 as an Inside Sales representative managing accounts in the…
Job Titles:
- President and CEO at REMET® Corporation
Nico Studied Business Management at the Professional School of Technology and Economics in Lutherstadt Eisleben, Germany. He joined Remet in 2015 having been the Product Manager for Special Waxes at Romonta for 9 years. Nico has spent over 10 years in the investment casting industry and is an expert in all aspects of waxes. He speaks German and English.
Nigel studied Chemistry at Birmingham Polytechnic. He joined Remet UK over 10 years ago and has over 20 years experience in the Investment Casting Industry, previously working with Dupont's range of colloidal silicas. Nigel's industry experience and product knowledge enables him to fully utilise the benefits of Remets casting materials.
Philipa is a qualified FCCA, graduated her MBA in 2010 and subsequently became a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. She joined Remet in 2004 and has held the position of Director of Finance and Operations, responsible for Finance, Supply Chain and Operations. In her new role as Chief Operating Officer, she will lead, support and drive the strategic growth of business.
Radek studied Business Management and Marketing in Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu - National Louis University in Nowy Sacz, Poland. He joined Remet in 2015. Radek has 15 years experience in sales B2B and marketing. He speaks Polish and English.
Job Titles:
- Inside Sales Representative
Rick joined REMET Corporation in September 2021 as Inside Sales Representative for Remet PIC, Inc. and is based at our…
Sergey holds a postgraduate degree in Polymers and Material Science from Mendeleevs University of Chemical Technology (Russia); prior to this he had studied Organic Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Before joining Remet, he has gained more than 10 years of industry experience in both Russia and the UK holding role as a production engineer and technical consultant. Sergey speaks Russian, English and German.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Director of Sales and Marketing
Shaun Smith is appointed to the role of Deputy Director of Sales and Marketing and will be assisting Bob Brown in developing new sales targets; providing coaching and mentoring within the sales team; and will be using his experience of manufacturing within the Peoples Republic of China to provide steering within our Chinese Development Programme.
Shaun has 25 years of foundry operational experience holding positions as General Manager, Sales Manager, Project Manager and Process Engineer and has worked in the UK and China. He has experience of working in Precision Investment Casting in aerospace, orthopaedic and automotive environments and vacuum alloy manufacture.
Job Titles:
- Director Sales & Marketing
Steve has 30 years of global experience in the metals casting as well as a diverse range of other manufacturing…
Job Titles:
- Specialty Products Manager
Wendell Welsch joined Remet in July 2018 as Specialty Products Manager and is based in Youngstown, OH area. Wendell has…