About Us: Our People

JEFF LAIRD
Vice President-Marketing & Sales

Jeff Laird is Vice President of Marketing & Sales at Columbus Steel Castings where he has served in this capacity since its inception in 2002. Prior to heading up sales and marketing at CSC, Jeff was Vice President of Sales at Buckeye Steel Castings for 9 years. Jeff started his career at Buckeye Steel Castings in 1974 where he held numerous sales and operational positions. Jeff was born and raised in Columbus, OH and is a graduate of The Ohio State University.

MIKE JEWELL
Vice President-Operations

Mike Jewell is the Vice President of Operations of Columbus Steel Castings. Prior to this position Mike held various executive positions including Director of Research and Development, Vice President of Operations and Director of Quality Assurance in the Automotive, Aerospace, Consumer Packaged Goods and heavy equipment manufacturing industries. Mike is a Lean practitioner, with black belt certifications in two industries.

JACK DOWNES
Vice President-Engineering

Jack Downes is Vice President of Engineering at Columbus Steel Castings where he has served in this capacity since its inception in 2002. Prior to CSC, Jack served as Director of Engineering at Buckeye Steel Castings. In his 30 years at Buckeye Steel Castings, Jack held numerous positions in design, engineering and management. Jack holds a number of U.S. patents in the Railway field and is currently the senior member of both the Mechanical Committee of the Standard Coupler Manufacturers (MCSCM) and the Truck Manufacturers Engineers' Committee (TMEC). Jack earned his B.S.M.E. from the University of Dayton and his M.B.A. from Xavier University in Cincinnati.