Meet the team
Get to Know the Leadership Team Behind Ring Precision, a Producto Group Company
Mark Rauenzahn
Chief Executive Officer
Board Member
Mr. Mark Rauenzahn is the Chief Executive Officer of Producto. Prior to this role he was the General Manager of Sundyne, LLC a highly engineered pump and compressor manufacturer. Under Mr. Rauenzahn’ s leadership Sundyne grew revenue, EBITDA, and diversified the sales into the energy markets.
Before Sundyne, Mr. Rauenzahn worked for Integer Holdings Corporation under various roles from Director of Procurement to Director of Operations overseeing various sites in Malaysia and Ireland. He oversaw product development and manufacturing at the Galway facility and helped them grow revenue substantially at this time. Additionally, he focused on continuous improvement driving operational efficiencies at the site.
Before Integer Holdings Mr. Rauenzahn spent time at United Technologies with roles of increasing responsibility. He started in the United Technologies Operations Leadership Program and held roles as Operations Manager and Commodity Manager. He spent a significant amount of time in Poland and India helping to set up and start operations in those countries.
Mr. Rauenzahn holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from IE Business School located in Madrid Spain.
In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer, rock climbing, hiking and spending time with family.
Joseph Savino
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Joseph Savino is Producto’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Producto, Joe was a Director at Culper Capital Partners, his work history includes over ten years of accounting and finance experience, in addition to ten plus years of credit brokering on Wall Street. Joseph began his career as an auditor in financial markets at Arthur Andersen, while obtaining his CPA license. He later became the Director of Finance at TMP Worldwide, a division of Monster.com, heading up the division’s financial planning, analysis and operations reporting. Joseph then pivoted to Wall Street as an interdealer broker, working at Tradition, Creditex and Tullett-Prebon, where he facilitated credit derivative and corporate bond trades for the industry’s largest investment banks. While working at Creditex, Joseph helped transform the High Yield Tranche Desk into one of the top performers in the market. In the year prior to joining Culper Capital, Joseph was a proprietary equity trader with T3 Trading Group, managing all risk and investment decisions for his overall portfolio.
Joseph received a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University at Albany. In his free time, Joseph enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, coaching youth sports and playing golf.
Caitlin Barnhart
Human Resources and Marketing Manager
Mrs. Caitlin Barnhart serves as Producto’s Human Resources and Marketing Manager. Caitlin has been an integral part of our marketing and communications team, successfully crafting and executing comprehensive marketing strategies that significantly elevated our brand awareness and strengthened the growth of the company. Her strong leadership and communication skills will be invaluable in enhancing our human resources initiatives and promoting a positive work environment throughout our divisions.
Before joining Producto, Mrs. Barnhart was the Marketing and Communications Manager for the Global Grinding Group at Fives Group, operating from the Fives Landis Corp office in Hagerstown, MD. In this global role, she adeptly integrated inbound and outbound marketing efforts, solidifying Fives Group’s presence in the grinding industry. She collaborated extensively with various teams, including sales, innovation, HR, and executive management, to drive cohesive and effective marketing strategies. During her tenure at Fives, Mrs. Barnhart developed two pivotal tools: a sales tool centralizing global marketing materials to ensure consistent access across all divisions and a marketing and sales playbook that detailed sales platforms and marketing initiatives, serving as an essential resource for new team members.
Mrs. Barnhart holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts with a concentration in graphic design from Shepherd University and an MBA with a marketing concentration from Colorado Technical University. Outside of her professional endeavors, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, traveling, and baking a range of sweet treats in the kitchen.
Jim Osgood
Operations Manager
Jim started working for Ring Precision in 1999 at the age of 20 in the drilling department. Over the next few years, he took on a position in the tool room, and from there was quickly promoted to be the 2nd shift supervisor. After several years of holding that position, he moved to a 1st shift production supervisor role which he held until he was promoted to operations manager in 2022.
Over the course of 20 years at Ring Precision, including in his supervisory roles, Jim mastered much of the equipment inside the building. This includes CNC Peel Grinders, CNC Wire EDM Machines, CNC Swiss Turn Machines, as well as all of the manual grinding and drilling equipment.
Jim works with many of the departments including purchasing and engineering to help streamline manufacturing processes. He spends much of his time on the shop floor mentoring, coaching and developing the next generation of toolmakers.
When Jim is not in the office, he enjoys being on the golf course with his Father and Brothers, and spending time with friends.
David Lobb
Technical Sales Engineer
Mr. David Lobb is the Technical Sales Engineer for Ring Precision. David began his career at Jamestown Precision Tooling starting in production and quickly moved to process engineering and customer service functions. Prior to joining Ring Precision, Mr. Lobb worked as an estimator at WeberKnapp.
Since April 2000, David has been an invaluable asset to Ring Precision, with 24 years of dedicated service. While his primary role is in estimating, he seamlessly lends his expertise to various departments, including customer service and engineering. David plays a pivotal role within the Ring team, offering unwavering support to clients and contributing significantly to engineering and operations.
David received an associate degree in mechanical engineering from Jamestown Community College in Jamestown, NY. In his free time, David cherishes quality time with his family and any outdoor activities, particularly spending time at his camp, boating and skiing. His lifelong passion is cars and enjoys taking his to local car shows.