Until recently my title as COO hadn’t changed since 2019, today I am the CEO. While my focus has broadened in order to meet the demands of our growing market share, my passion for maintaining our Small Plant Focus, Big Company Resources has never varied. Initially, my primary focus was on growing our fair market share within the marine vertical.

Dennis Vorse is a distinguished member of our National Composites Management team, bringing with him a rich history of expertise and innovation in the composites industry. With a career spanning over 16 years in coatings and adhesive product development and implementation, and more than 30 years in composites manufacturing, Dennis’s contributions to the field are substantial and ongoing. 

Chad Darnell is the current CFO of National Composites, a company in the composite materials industry. He joined the company in 2023 and this is his first position with the company. Chad has a degree from the University of Michigan and enjoys spending time with his family and friends, particularly watching his kids play sports, travelling and playing cards.

Rick Grise born in a small town in Indiana. However his father worked on refineries all over the world and Rick landed in 9 different schools by the eighth grade. He met up with many different cultures which helped to shape his ability to work with people from all different  backgrounds. 

Mary Soules brings a fresh and experienced perspective to her role as Controller at National Composites. Though new to the composites industry, Mary’s 34-year career in finance, including roles as Controller and Director of Finance in automotive injection molding, is a testament to her expertise. A CPA by qualification, she earned her accounting degree from Michigan State University and an MBA from Wayne State University.

When Jason was first hired in 2018, his title was Engineering Manager for National Composites. Through his hard work and dedication to excellence, today has earned the title of Chief Manufacturing Officer, overseeing all of Nationals production floors.

Jason has always appreciated National Composites because the friendly “get to know you” attitude permeates the entire organization.

While Robert is one of the newest members of the key-management team, he’s anything but new to the composite industry. He brings nearly 20 years of value engineering along with a track record of gaining and maintaining client relationships.

If you were to peruse Robert’s resume, it would be like reading the perfect book on “How To-Achieve Excellence in Composite Manufacturing.” Interestingly, Robert uses this knowledge not to be boastful but to empower others within the National family to excel through his experiences.

Michael recently joined Molded Plastics Industries(MPI) under the National Composites brand in January 2022. No stranger to composite manufacturing, and have spent the past 25yrs in various technical, engineering, and management roles covering a wide array of products processes manufactured for the Defense, Aerospace, Wind, Mass Transit, Oil & Gas, Heavy Truck, and Agricultural Industries.