Charter Mfg. announces executive changes

Tom Marry and Joel Casterton

Charter Mfg., a family-owned group of differentiated metals manufacturing businesses in Mequon, Wis., has promoted Tom Marry to president/COO and named Joel Casterton to succeed Marry as president of Charter Steel.

Marry joined Charter Steel in July 2022 with 20 years of experience in manufacturing, including six as COO of Modine Mfg. Earlier in his career, he worked for Milwaukee Electric Tool, Bosch, and General Motors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Casterton most recently served as vice president – vehicular thermal solutions and heavy-duty equipment at Modine Mfg. He also has worked for Ford Motor Co. and Visteon Corp. and served as an instructor/squad leader for the U.S. Army Reserve and Minnesota Army National Guard. He earned a degree in industrial and manufacturing engineering from Iowa State University.