CEO
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry | Manitowoc
Sachin Shivaram was recruited in 2019 to join Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry as the first non-family CEO of the 110-year-old company. He has since helped grow the company through acquisitions and capital investments. In recent years, WAF has acquired Minnesota-based DEE Inc., Manitowoc Pattern & Machining, Indiana-based Wabash Castings and Iowa-based ATEK Metal Technologies. The company now has 1,100 employees across the Midwest. Previously, Shivaram led a turnaround effort as president of Marinette-based Samuel Pressure Vessel Group and later spearheaded its acquisition of two metals companies. He began his career as an intern at ArcelorMittal and went on to become head of strategy and marketing for a $10 billion business unit. He also formerly held leadership roles at Severstal North America and Tenaris.
Education: Bachelor’s, Harvard University; master’s, University of Cambridge; J.D. Yale Law School
The future of your industry: “We are optimistic for continued growth in metal casting in the United States due to onshoring activity by our customers.”
What would you like to change about Wisconsin: “Investing in higher education has always been a core strategy for the state of Wisconsin. In the past 10-15 years, we have lost sight of that, and funding for public higher education has fallen off starkly. We need to invest more.”
Favorite Wisconsin destination: “The lakefront at Concordia University.”
Cocktail of choice: “Gin martini, up, with blue cheese olives.”
