Team

With a degree in Human Resources and a background in the foundry business, Dennis was hired in 1986 as the Assistant to the Owner of Palmer Foundry. In this role and as his responsibilities grew over the next 25+ years, he has been involved in every aspect of the business. He knows it all inside and out and is fiercely focused on exceeding customers’ expectations. He sees his most important role as being responsible for quality, both inside Palmer Foundry, and in the field at customers’ locations. This includes being the lead liaison between the customer and what happens on the foundry shop floor to ensure that every step of the process is executed according to the precise specifications of each project.

Dennis’ job is multifaceted because Palmer Foundry is able to create aluminum castings for so many different applications and customers. He’ll be the first to tell you that the diversity and entrepreneurial nature of his work is what makes it so fascinating.

Dennis is a graduate of Springfield College.

Charlie has diverse accounting and finance experience having worked in retail and manufacturing environments, at increasing levels of responsibility for both large and smaller companies; roles, for the most part, have been within the accounting function, managing closings, financial reporting and the planning process. Charlie has performed the aforementioned duties for both domestic and international business operations. Though not actively certified, Charlie has passed the CPA is a very strong leader for Palmer’s accounting department. Charlies has also had the opportunity to be the finance lead for a large business unit of a billion-dollar retailer, providing day-to-day financial guidance, compiling periodic forecasts and leading monthly discussions of operating results with senior management.