IFI Announces New Board Leadership And Division Officers

IFI ELECTS BOARD AND DIVISION OFFICERS AT SPRING MEETING

INDEPENDENCE, OHIO (MARCH 20, 2024) – The Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI) elected new leadership for the organization’s Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 term during its annual meeting March 3-5, 2024 in Bonita Springs, Florida. Dan Curtis of MacLean-Fogg Company was selected to lead the board as Chairman, along with Larry Spelman of J.H. Botts LLC as Vice Chairman, and Gene Simpson of Semblex Corporation as Ex-Officio Chair. In addition to the Board leadership, the following Board Representatives and Division chairs were elected:

DIVISION I: INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS OFFICERS

• Chairman, Attsie Hashimoto – Unytite, Inc.
• Vice Chair, Sebastian Janas – Sems & Specials, Inc.

DIVISION I BOARD REPRESENTATIVES

• Attsie Hashimoto – Unytite, Inc.
• Brian Prodoehl – Valley Fastener Group, LLC
• Steve Sherman – Industrial Rivet & Nut

DIVISION II: AEROSPACE PRODUCTS OFFICERS

• Chairman, Doug Carlton – Click-Bond, Inc.
• Vice-Chair, Mehrzad Bahri – Novaria Group
• Member-At-Large, Marty Goeree– Vegas Fastener Manufacturing
• Tech. Chairman, Mike Mowins – IFI
• ALMA Tech. Chair, David Roberto

DIVISION II BOARD REPRESENTATIVES

• Devin Wilson – Parker Fasteners
• Robert Gurrola – Howmet Fastening Systems
• Jim Erbs – Safety Socket LLC

DIVISION III: AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS OFFICERS

• Chairman, John Medcalf – Agrati, Inc.
• Vice Chair, Genevieve Gurnick-Long – Seaway Bolt & Specials, Inc.

DIVISION III BOARD REPRESENTATIVES

• Kevin Vollmert – ITW Shakeproof Automotive
• Greg Rawlings – Nylok, LLC
• Steve Dixon – Camcar Innovations

ASSOCIATE SUPPLIERS DIVISION (ASD)

• Chairman, Herb Gottelt – Metal Resource Solutions, Inc.  
• Vice-Chair, Nilo Urbani – Precote USA, LLC

ASD BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

Herb Gottelt – Metal Resource Solutions, Inc.

ABOUT THE IFI

IFI is the leading voice representing the interests of the North American manufacturers of mechanical fasteners and formed parts, as well as the key suppliers to the industry, fostering their working together to shape the future of the industry. IFI represents the industry to its suppliers, customers, the government, and the public-at-large to advance the competitiveness, products, and innovative technology of the Member Companies in a global marketplace. Learn more about IFI and its membership at indfast.org.