International Baler Corporation
Officers & Directors
Roger Griffin joined the Company in February 2008 as President and Chief Executive
Officer. Previously, Mr. Griffin was Vice President of Operations at Schaefer
Interstate Railing in Salisbury, NC. Prior to that Mr. Griffin spent several years
with Metaldyne which acquired the Whitsett, NC plant of Dana Corporation and before
that he spent eleven years in management with Dana Corporation at their Whitsett,
NC and Jonesboro, AR facilities. Mr. Griffin received a BS in Business Administration
from American Intercontinental University in 2009.
Leland E. Boren is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Avis
Industrial Corporation located in Upland, Indiana. He is also President and CEO
of PHD, Inc., Ft. Wayne, Indiana and has held this position since 2010. From 1945
through 1971, Mr. Boren was employed by The Pierce Company (formerly The Pierce
Governor Company) in various capacities. He became President of The Pierce Governor
Company in 1958. The Pierce Company merged with Avis Industrial Corporation in
1971 and Mr. Boren became President of Avis at that time.
Ronald L. McDaniel has been president of Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. since 1980.
He was Vice President and General Manager of Western-Cullen-Hayes from 1975 to
1980. From 1957 to 1975, Mr. McDaniel worked for Western-Cullen-Hayes and Burro
Crane, an affiliated company, in various capacities including division controller.
Mr. McDaniel has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton and an
MBA from the University of Chicago.
William E. Nielsen prior to joining the Company, acted as a financial consultant
to Fletcher Barnum Inc., a privately held manufacturing concern, from October
1993 through June 1994. From 1980 through July 1993, he was the Vice President,
Administration and Finance at Unison Industries, Inc. Mr. Nielsen received a BBA
in Finance and an M.B.A. at Western Illinois University in 1969 and 1970, respectively.
Matthew M. Price is an attorney with the law firm of Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP
since 1993. Mr. Price received a BA degree from Wabash Collage in 1990 and a J.D.
from Indiana University School of Law in 1993. Mr. Price is a member of the Indiana
State Bar Association and the Indianapolis Bar Association. Mr. Price is a member
of his law firm’s corporate transactions practice group, and his business
practice focuses on project financing, government and regulatory compliance for
private and public companies, including small and large manufacturers.
John J. Martorana has been a consultant to several divisions of Wastequip, Inc.
since 2007. Mr. Martorana was the President of Wastequip of Florida from 1994
to 2007 after joining that company in 1991 as Vice President. From 1984 to 1991
he was responsible for sales and steel purchasing for Industrial Refuse Sales
Inc., a family owned business which was sold to Wastequip, Inc. prior to joining
Industrial Refuse Sales Mr. Martorana worked in the steel industry. He received
a BS Degree in Education from Butler University in 1972.
Lael E. Boren has served as general manager and president of various organizations
including Badger Equipment Company and The Pierce Company. Prior to that, Mr.
Boren owned an electronics business in Muncie and Marion, Indiana. He received
a Bachelor’s of General Studies from Ball State University in 2014. Mr.
Boren is the son of Leland E. Boren, also a director of the company.
Martha R. Songer is Vice President and Assistant to the President at Avis Industrial
Corporation in Upland, Indiana and has been in this position since 2012. Prior
to that Ms. Songer was Alumni Director at Taylor University also in Upland, Indiana.
Ms. Songer received a Bachelor of Science from Taylor University in 1978 and a
Master of Science in Management in 2002 from Indiana Wesleyan University.
International Baler Corporation currently has 67 employees.
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