Pangborn:
Making an Impact

Lorie Bonham is the Director of Marketing & Communications at Pangborn, where she manages the global Pangborn brand, generates company awareness and purchase preference, and drives day-to-day marketing activities.

Before joining Pangborn, Lorie lead marketing and communications programs and teams at NCR, HAVI, CFSI, and MyLaps. She holds a BA in Mass Communications and an MA in Communications. She is an avid birder and lover of music and travel.

Brandon Choplin is the Director of Engineering at Pangborn USA, where he leads and manages key engineering activities in both the proposal and execution of equipment projects. Before joining Pangborn, Brandon held various manufacturing and development engineering roles in the automotive industry. Brandon holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Lisa Curtis is the Director of Operations at Pangborn where she manages day to day Operations, Project Management, Fabrication and Manufacturing Engineering. Before joining Pangborn, Lisa held several leadership positions in Engineering, Operations and Maintenance organizations.

Lisa graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and holds both Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) credentials.

Ralf Jercha is the Director of Customer Service at Pangborn Germany, where he is responsible for the Service Maintenance department as well as for the department of installation and commissioning of new equipment worldwide. Prior to joining Pangborn, Ralf has worked in various management positions in the areas of service, installation and production for global renowned machine manufacturers in the mining, steel, pipe and automotive industries and their suppliers.

Lori Kent is the Vice President of Operations at Pangborn USA, where she leads Manufacturing and Warehouse Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Safety, and Project Management. Before joining Pangborn, Lori has lead teams in Product Development, Supply Chain, Operations, and Project Management. Lori has her MBA from Auburn University, is a Six Sigma Black Belt, certified in Lean Methodology, and has her PMP. In her spare time she is with her family riding bikes, hiking, and attending Atlanta Falcons football games.

Dale is the Vice President of Sales & Service for Pangborn in North America where he manages the inside and outside teams responsible for equipment, parts, rebuild and service.  Before joining Pangborn, Dale has experience in capital equipment for rollforming, tube and pipe manufacturing, as well as metal folding and processing for the construction industry.  Markets and Industries include automotive, appliance, primary metals, fabrication, foundry, forge, agriculture, metal construction, defense, shipbuilding and many others.

Leopoldo ‘Polo’ Rivera is the Sales and Service Manager for Mexico and Latin America. In this role, he leads the sales, services, and operational activities for Latin America.

Prior to joining Pangborn, Polo held leadership roles in engineering design, service and installation of industrial equipment, primarily in the automotive industry. Polo holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering as well as an MBA.

Philipp Söhnlein is the Sales Director of Pangborn Germany where he is responsible for the aftermarket business and the sales of new machines. Before joining Pangborn he collected experience and knowledge in different renowned international companies.

Leonardo van der Weijden is the Managing Director EMEA at Pangborn, where he leads the activities of the German, Italian and UK companies.

After graduation in Management Science at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam Leonardo worked with growing sales and general management responsibilities for leading global players in the plastics, steel and rubber industry in The Netherlands and in Italy, before joining Pangborn. Sports and good food go well together as his hobbies.