Kevin Handerhan

Dr. Handerhan has forged a successful career in the metals industry. Having spent 33 years with Ellwood Group, in which time he served as Chief Operating Officer of Ellwood Group, as well as President, Open Die and International Operations and COO of Forgings and Castings. Ellwood Group is $1Bn+ de-centralized heavy manufacturing and distribution company with eight separate profit centers, 20 operating facilities, and 2300 employees across North America. He managed 70% of CEO functions in driving values and strategy and managing day-to-day business. His efforts led the organization of over 2,300 employees in attaining over $268M cumulative Economic Value Added (EVA) in nine years

Dr. Handerhan also was an influential Member of Board of Directors of Ellwood Group and has served on the board of Porter’s Group LLC.

Dr. Handerhan holds a BS, MS and Ph.D in Metallurgy from Carnegie Mellon University.