Effective February 1, 2017, ELLWOOD Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Valli Senthilnathan as President of ELLWOOD Texas Forge Navasota (ETFN), reporting to Richard Allender, Group President—ELLWOOD Texas Operations.

Valli joined ETFN in 2008 as Vice President and General Manager. Prior to ETFN, he held the roles of Plant Manager and Quality Manager at Interstate Southwest, Navasota, Texas since 2005. He worked for Metaldyne/Mascotech Corporation, Plymouth, MI from 1996 till 2005 and held various roles in Sales, Engineering and Operations.

Valli holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India, a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India, and a Doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Valli and his wife, Zoila, and their two children reside in College Station, Texas.