Board of Directors.The Blanchard Valley Port Authority Board consists of seven members. Three are appointed by the Mayor of Findlay with the consent of Council, three are appointed by the Hancock County Commissioners, and one is a joint appointment. There is no limit to the number of full 4-year terms a Director may serve.
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Our Board
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Kraig S. Kutschbach - Chair
Kraig is the managing partner of Centurion Technologies LLC (Centurion). As founder of Centurion in 2000, Kraig has provided strategic direction and vision for the company and its business partners. Prior to co-founding Centurion, Kraig was instrumental in Manufacturing System Integration, where he developed much of the expertise and insights that guide the strategic direction of Centurion Technologies, LLC today. Kraig is known as a pioneer in the delivery of technology to an industry with an unparalleled track record of results and client service. |
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Garry L. Peiffer - Vice Chair
Mr. Peiffer is the retired president of MPLX GP LLC and retired executive vice president, Corporate Planning and Investor and Government Relations of Marathon Petroleum Corporation. |
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Lisa Amstutz - Secretary/Treasurer
Lisa Amstutz is the Vice President Business Development at Waterford Bank. She is a graduate of The University of Findlay and has over 22 years of banking experience. |
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Craig Anderson
Retired President and CEO Hercules Tire and Rubber Co., Findlay Ohio. Completed purchase of company by NYC financial firm FDG. Michigan State University graduated with honors and Masters at Ohio State University. Thirteen years as director of marketing for Firestone divisions including international. Thirty years with Hercules as VP sales and CEO. Extensive international business experience and travel. Numerous community board memberships including past President of Chamber of Commerce. |
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Chuck Bills
One of the Founding Members, President/CEO of Findlay’s Tall Timbers Distribution Center, LLC/Ohio Logistics, LLC. With 4 investors started Findlay’s Tall Timbers in June of 1988. What started as a single 40,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Findlay, OH, has grown over the years. I have led the organization to serve and maintain over 8 million sq. ft. of warehouse/ manufacturing space ( 1,500,000sq.ft in Findlay, Oh) across 27 locations serving five states with over 450+ associates, now operating as Ohio Logistics, Southern Logistics, Penn Centre Logistics, Olive Branch Logistics. |
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Patrick Sadowski
A Business / Corporate attorney at Eastman & Smith, Ltd working in Findlay, Ohio. He graduated from The University of Toledo College of Law in 2005. He was subsequently admitted to legal practice in 2005 after passing the bar exam. |
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Paul Sears
Paul Sears, Ph.D. is the former dean of the College of Business at the University of Findlay, and before that, Ashland University. Since retirement from academia he is active in the community as a small business entrepreneur. |
Board Meetings2025 Meeting Notices Regular meetings of the Board of Directors of the Blanchard Valley Port Authority will be held on the first Wednesday of each month at 9:00AM unless otherwise specified, at the Findlay•Hancock County Alliance, 123 East Main Cross St., Findlay, OH. To receive a copy of the agenda packet, contact D. Sheaffer, administrative consultant, at (419) 422-3313 or [email protected] |
