Member News: Two Retirements at Marmon/Keystone

NFPA member news is designed to inform members of key industry updates in quick, bite-sized posts that provide only the most important information. This week’s update comes from Marmon/Keystone Corporation.

Marmon/Keystone LogoMarmon/Keystone Corporation announced two retirements last month. Drew Seka, Marmon Distribution Services CFO, retired February 1 after 41 years with the company. He began his career at Marmon/Keystone as an accountant, progressing through a number of positions before becoming CFO of Marmon Distribution Services in 2012. Aaron Folkening has taken over Seka’s financial duties. Folkening began at Marmon Group as Assistant Controller of the Transportation Services and Engineered Products Sector, moving through a number of positions before becoming Sector Vice President Finance and Controller for Marmon Distribution Services last October. He will be based out of Marmon Group’s Chicago office.

Ken Sichelski retired in January as Marmon/Keystone East’s Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing after 42 years with the company. He started out at M/K’s Chicago branch as an inside sales person and was promoted to a number of positions before becoming VP of Sales and Marketing in 2003. Gary Canonge, M/K Butler District Sales Manager, was promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing for Marmon/Keystone East to take over Sichelski’s duties. Canonge originally joined M/K in 1980 as an outside sales person.

Drew Seka

Drew Seka

Aaron Folkening

Aaron Folkening

Ken Sichelski

Ken Sichelski

Gary Canonge

Gary Canonge

Read the full press release here.

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