Joel Grauer - Board of Directors

Joel Grauer is a results-oriented executive with over 25 years of successful sales management experience, distinguished by a track record of exceeding corporate objectives and driving revenue in complex, high-stakes markets. His career is defined by his ability to manage large-scale regional territories, negotiate high-value contracts, and secure multi-million dollar programs with some of the world's leading industrial and technology corporations. 

Joel currently serves as the N.E.regional sales director for SCOT FORGE, a national, U.S, employee-owned manufacturer specializing in forging, machining operations, heat treating, and efficient lean manufacturing in the nuclear, defense, aerospace and power generation national markets. Joel's strategic focus is maintaining relationships with current customers and new business development. Major customers included Boeing Defense, ULA, Blue Orgin, BWXT, Curtis-Wright, Fairbanks Defense, Collins Aerospace, and the Electric Boat supply chain, Westinghouse.  

Previously, Joel served as Regional Sales Manager for Zero Manufacturer, where he directed sales strategies for deep-drawn fabricated aluminum and molded plastic enclosures. He successfully exceeded his first-year sales revenue targets by $1.2 million and increased strategic account activity by 15%. During this tenure, he managed critical accounts in the aviation sector, including Boeing, Cessna, Bombardier Learjet, and Bell Helicopter. 

His background also includes significant tenure in the electronics sector as a Senior Regional Sales Manager for NEC TOKIN Electronics. There, Joel oversaw sales management for the Midwest and East Coast regions, generating over $10 million in new design revenues. He was responsible for increasing sales in key OEM accounts such as Siemens, Motorola, Honeywell, and Delphi. Earlier in his career at Taiyo Yuden, he honed his negotiation skills by managing contract pricing for national accounts, doubling sales within his first six months.

Major Accomplishments

• Sales Engineer support major, independent manufacturing reps
• Responsible for a $45 million sales territory
• Secured 14 new designed platforms 

Joel holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Marketing from Western Illinois University.