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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.

Lori Houghton 225 x 300

Lori Houghton, MA

Program Manager

lhoughton@ceramics.org

Lori Houghton is responsible for the educational outreach initiatives for The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation. She meets with educators and community leaders to help expand access to STEM education resources in Ohio and beyond. Lori brings to the team a background in education, business, organizational management, and program management from her past career experiences.

Lori lives in Blacklick, Ohio with her family, and her foster failure dog, Maggie.

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Zach Shoro

Grants and Communications Associate
zshoro@ceramics.org

Zach Shoro is the Grants and Communications Associate for The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation. He coordinates Grant opportunities throughout the United States in order to empower educators, build programs, and make a pave a brighter future for students. He earned a Master of Business Administration at Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Zach lives in Mount Vernon, Ohio with his wife, Shena, and their two kids.

Board Officers

Geoff Brennecka, Chair
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

Bryn Snow, Chair-elect
HarbisonWalker International
Pittsburgh, PA

Phil Wenzell, Immediate Past Chair
Allied Mineral Products
Columbus, OH

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

Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem
University of Adelaide,
Adelaide, Australia

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

Marissa Reigel
Saint-Gobain NorPro
Stow, OH

Brel Saiber
Du-Co Ceramics Company
Saxonburg, PA

Casey Schwarz
Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA