Mark Fonte

Mark Fonte joined Northern States Metals in January of 2021 as Vice President of Industrial Product Sales. Before joining Northern States Metals, Mr. Fonte spent more than twenty years in sales and business development roles in the extrusions, industrial products, automotive and commercial vehicle and sectors. Most recently, Mr. Fonte was the Director of Sales and Marketing for Gordon Aluminum, an aluminum extruder, and fabricated components supplier. Previously, Mr. Fonte was with Maxion Wheels, a global producer of aluminum and steel wheels for the commercial vehicle market, for 5 years. Mr. Fonte was also with Alcoa, an $11 billion multinational materials company for 7 years beginning as Extrusions Sales Manager and working his way up to the Business Development Manager. Mr. Fonte began his career in the automotive industry with Trico Products Corporation as a quality engineer and took on roles of increased responsibilities in reliability engineering and warranty analysis. Upon completion of his MBA, Mr. Fonte moved away from the technical side and into more business-focused roles as a Business Unit Financial Manager, Project Manager, and finally into a commercial sales role. Mr. Fonte’s previous experience also includes international sales, business development, and marketing roles working with customers like Ford, General Motors, BMW, Daimler Trucks, and Volvo/Mack. Mr. Fonte holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from the New York State University College at Buffalo and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Oakland University.