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Marcus Fish, CFRE

Director of Development and Industry Relations
mfish@ceramics.org

Marcus Fish is the Director of Development and Industry Relations for The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation, overseeing all aspects of fundraising, outreach programs, and industry connections for the Foundation and ACerS. Marcus is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and has experience in higher education, financial planning, and technology consulting.

Marcus lives in Lewis Center, Ohio with his wife Hollie and their three children.

Photo of CGIF board members at MS&T24

Meet the 2024–2025 board

Our board is made up of professionals who are passionate about ceramic and glass materials science and supporting the next generation.

Board Officers

Bryn Snow

Chair
HarbisonWalker International
Pittsburgh, PA

Tim Powers

Chair-elect
Owens Corning (Retired)
Johnstown, OH

Geoff Brennecka

Immediate Past Chair
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

Dan Tipsord

Treasurer
Trans-Tech, Inc.
Middletown, MD

Mark Mecklenborg

Secretary
The American Ceramic Society
Westerville, OH

Board of Trustees

Alex Cozzi

Savannah River National Lab
Aiken, SC

Kristin Breder

Saint-Gobain,
Northboro, MA

Leslie Fenwick-Beiter

Almatis, Inc.
Leetsdale, PA

William Headrick, Jr.

RHI Magnesita
Pevely, MO

Mathieu Hubert

Corning, Inc.
Corning, NY

Charmayne Lonergan

University of Missouri Science & Technology
Rolla, MO

James Marra

Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness
Aiken, SC

Emmanuel Maillet

GE Research
Niskayuna, NY

Doris Möncke

Alfred University
Alfred, NY

Steven Ogunwumi

Corning, Inc.
Painted Post, NY

Tim Powers

Owens Corning
Newark, OH

Joe Cesarano

Robocasting Enterprises LLC
Albuquerque, NM

Brel Saiber

Du-Co Ceramics Company
Saxonburg, PA

Casey Schwarz

Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA