Leadership Team

Dana Cogswell

Chief Executive Officer

Gary Cola Jr. 

Founder and

Chief Technology Officer

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David Lahaie 

Business Development

Leadership experience in Marketing, Finance and Strategy at AT&T, Merrill Lynch and management consulting.  Dana holds a bachelors degree from Pomona College and a Master degree from Princeton University. 

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dana.cogswell@flashsteelworks.com

206-696-1889

Gary invented Flash processing and founded the company from his CNC machine shop in metro Detroit.  Gary is responsible for all technical and metallurgical research and product development.  Gary holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Lawrence Tech University.

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gary.cola@flashsteelworks.com

586-453-9040

David leads the company's business development efforts. David is also founder and owner of Evergreen Industries, a leader in industrial recycling.  He holds a BS in Marine Engineering from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.  

 

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david.lahaie@flashsteelworks.com

206-409-9311