Occupation: President
Education:
Master’s Certificate, Institute of Entrepreneurial Excellence, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh (2007)
BA in English Writing, University of Pittsburgh (1978)
AA in Liberal Arts, Valley Forge Military Academy and College (1975)
Career:
President, Pittsburgh Chapter, National Tooling & Machining Association (2008-Present)
Vice President, Consultants for Performance Improvement (1978-2001)
Career Related:
Owner, Alle-Kiski Industries, Inc. (2005-2020)
President, Alle-Kiski Industries, Inc. (2005-2020)
Civic:
Pastoral Council Member, St. Margaret Mary Church, Lower Burrell, PA (2021-Present)
Creative Works:
Author, Article, “Alle-Kiski Industries fears new benefits will be lost on S Corp,” Pittsburgh Business Times, American City Business Journals (2015); Author, Article, “Entrepreneur Let No Impediment Stop Him,” The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (2014); Featured, “Never Give Up,” The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (2014)
Awards:
Nominee, Runner-up, Manufacturer of the Year, Pittsburgh Business Times, American City Business Journals (2012-2014); Honoree, Manufacturer of the Year, Pittsburgh Business Times, American City Business Journals (2011)
Memberships:
Board Member, IAE (2022-Present); Board Member, Sports Hall of Fame, Kiski Area High School
Family:
Son of Terry Hartford and Lee Hartford
Widowed: Sue
Children: Matthew; Christian
Grandchildren: Jack; Leo
Grandfather: John Hartford
Hobbies:
Playing golf; Trap and skeet shooting; Spending time with his friends and family especially his grandchildren; Traveling