Executive Management

Jag joined MEC in July 2022 as President, CEO and as a member of the Board of Directors.

Before joining MEC, Jag was a member of the senior leadership team at W.R. Grace where he was responsible for the Strategy and Growth function. Jag was also the Managing Director of Advanced Refining Technologies LLC (ART), Grace’s global joint venture with Chevron.

Jag previously served as Vice President and General Manager, Water Technologies Strategic Business Unit, and Vice President, Corporate Strategy at Pentair PLC. Previously, he held strategy and business leadership roles at ITT Corporation, and its spin-off, Xylem Inc. Before ITT, he spent time in M&A roles with United Technologies Corp and in product management roles with Danaher Corporation. Jag started his career in manufacturing operations at Denso Corporation.

Jag earned an MBA in Finance and Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management and a Master's in Engineering Management from the McCormick School of Engineering, both at Northwestern University. He also holds a Master's in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee, and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from India.

Todd M. Butz joined our company in 2008 and has served as our Chief Financial Officer since January 2014. Mr. Butz also serves on the Board of Trustees for Marian University. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Butz spent time as the Finance Manager at Mercury Marine, a subsidiary of the Brunswick Corporation, and Audit Supervisor at Schenck Business Solutions. Mr. Butz earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Management from Marian University and is a licensed certified public accountant.

Rand Stille joined our company in 2019 and has served as our Chief Operating Officer since March 2020. Prior to serving in his current position, Mr. Stille served both as our Executive Vice President – DMP & Performance Structures Operations and as our Vice President – Performance Structures Operations. Before joining MEC, Stille served as Sr. Vice President of Operations at Universal Logistics Holdings, and as Vice President & Executive Director of Westport Axle. Stille graduated DePauw University (1993) with a Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Management and earned his Masters of Science in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University (2014).

Ryan F. Raber joined our company in 2009 and has served as our Executive Vice President–Sales & Marketing since November 2018. Prior to serving in his current position, Mr. Raber served as our Vice President of Sales & Marketing beginning in August 2013. Mr. Raber earned a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.

Sean joined MEC in January 2023 as the Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel.

Prior to joining MEC, Sean was the Head of Corporate Development for Caterpillar Inc.  He spent over twenty-three years at Caterpillar, joining as a transactional lawyer in 1999.  In addition to leading the Corporate Development function, Sean held several other roles with Caterpillar including Division Counsel within Legal Services and General Manager within an operating business unit.  Prior to joining Caterpillar, Sean practiced law with Arnold & Porter in its Washington, DC office focusing on corporate, securities, M&A, and venture capital.

Sean has an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago, a JD from the Washington and Lee University School of Law, and a BA from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Rachele joined MEC in March 2023 as the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Prior to joining MEC, Rachele was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Administration at Briggs & Stratton. She began leading the Human Resources function in July 2015 after serving in various roles within the Finance and Human Resources functions, including Director of Human Resources and International Controller. Rachele first joined Briggs & Stratton in January 2008 as an Internal Audit Manager.

Prior to joining Briggs & Stratton, Rachele served as Sales Controller for Bar-S Foods (A Sigma Company) from August 2005 until January 2008. She began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP where she held various roles within the firm’s audit practice. Rachele holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Major in Accounting from Marquette University.