2026 OFFICERS
President
Benjamin Prothman
KTG Systems Inc.
Vice-President
Adam Schrader
Manager – Application Technology and Technical Sales, Covia
Treasurer
Daniel Johnson
Global Furnace Operations, Libbey, Inc.
Director at Large
Greg Rogers
Group Manager Glass Automation, RoviSys, Inc.
Past President
Stanley F. Rutkowski III
Senior Applications Engineer, RoMan Manufacturing
TRUSTEES
Through 2026
Roberto Cabrera
Vice President of Technology, Vitro Flat Glass, LLC
Jan Schep
Melting, Strategy and Integration Leader,
O-I
Martin Goller, PhD
Engineering Associate, Corning, Inc.
Nigel Dart
President, Stoelzle Glass USA
Mario Lopez
CEO General Manager, Verescence North America
Brian Naveken
Manager of Technology and Technical Sales, TECO
Bruno Purnode, PhD
Senior Principal Scientist & Leader Modeling Technology, Owens Corning
Through 2027
Ryan Bockbrader
Director, Capital Planning & PMO
Ardagh Glass Packaging
Ken Bratton
R&D Manager, Bucher Emhart Glass
Mélanie Allen Larut
Sales Director North America
SEFPRO
Andrew Richardson
Metals & Glass Operations Development, Messer North America
Eric Smith
Director Furnace Operations and Glass, Gallo Glass
Through 2028
Euan Evenson
Associate Director, R&D Program Development, Linde
Aaron Huber, PhD
Senior Manager, Furnace Research Group, Process Technology, Johns Manville
Marie D. Kistler
Market Manager, Strategic Marketing & Development, Air Products
Will Pinc
Senior Technology Engineer, Guardian Industries
Dave Ulmer
President of Development, SORG Services USA
STAFF
Kerry Ward
Executive Director, GMIC
Donna Banks
Manager Member Services, GMIC
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