Bill Mardis Named Executive VP of Operations

Johnstown, PA (May 11, 2023)– Bill Mardis has been named Executive Vice President of Operations at JWF Industries. Bill began his career at JWF Industries in 2000 as a Production Welder, and eventually moved on to become a Crew Leader, Operations Manager, and VP of Operations.

“I joined JWFI because of the buzz that surrounded the company. They were growing and I wanted to be a part of that growth. There is something special with and within this organization that words can’t completely describe. The experience has been everything I had anticipated and much more. Every employee has an opportunity to be who they want to be,” states Mardis. “This is an amazing organization to be a part of. The caring and gratitude that is expressed by the Polacek family for each and every JWFamily member is unparalleled. I have the utmost respect for them.”

“Bill Mardis exemplifies what JWFamily is all about with our ‘Promote from Within’ mantra,” states Bill Polacek, President & CEO. “Bill started his career at JWF as a Production Welder out on the floor taking advantage of our free college tuition reimbursement, while working his way up… I am proud to see him as our Executive VP of all operations as his leadership will help propel our vision into the future of creating good jobs while helping our community and protecting our warfighters. My best day is when people like Bill become more than they thought they could be.”