Alexander Zoller

As president of ZOLLER Inc. since 2004, Alexander Zoller has been a driving force in the family-owned, global technology company and was the visionary who executed the expansion plan for the new North American headquarters and Industry 4.0 Tech Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The company has positioned itself and its customers to adapt to the manufacturing reality of the future, where hardware, software and automation work seamlessly to create the highest efficiency in part production.

Zoller earned his bachelor’s degree in information technology from the University of Cooperative Education in Stuttgart in 2001, and took on the role of managing director of E.Zoller GmbH with managerial responsibility for ZOLLER Inc. in 2004.

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Councillor Martin Reid

A lifelong Meadowvale resident, Councillor Martin Reid has dedicated over two decades to serving his community. Elected as Ward 9 Councillor in 2022, Martin brings firsthand knowledge, passion, and experience to his role, striving to make Ward 9 a better place for all.

With a background in social work from the University of Waterloo and a Master’s in Marriage and Family Counselling from Tyndale University, Martin’s career has been rooted in community well-being.  From frontline work with the Toronto Salvation Army to coordinating housing initiatives at The Dam youth drop-in centre (Meadowvale), his dedication to service, led him to establish his own wellness business in 2002.

Martin’s leadership extends beyond the council chamber. As a founding member of Mayor Crombie’s Black Caucus, he played a key role in addressing systemic barriers and advocating for equity in Mississauga. Inspired by this work, he sought mentorship from retiring Councillor, Pat Saito, shaping his mission to Support, Amplify, and Connect—values that now define his approach to public service.

Lukas Kirstgen

Lukas Kirstgen serves as Vice-President of the Canadian German Chamber of Industry andbCommerce, where he drives strategic initiatives connecting businesses across the Atlantic. A dual-qualified lawyer in Germany and Ontario, Lukas brings exceptional cross-border expertise to his leadership role. Prior to his 2024 appointment as VP, Lukas successfully led the Chamber's Legal and Tax Department since 2020. With legal education from both the University of Münster and University of Toronto, he masterfully guides German companies through Canadian market opportunities. Known for his dynamic approach and commitment to transatlantic cooperation, Lukas has established a remarkable track record of advising German clients navigating Canada's evolving legal and business landscape.

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Rita Conroy-Martin

Rita Conroy-Martin is the director of marketing and customer experience at ZOLLER Inc., and is a multilingual with over 25 years of international professional business experience in sales and business development, marketing and purchasing, primarily in the manufacturing sector.

She is passionate about sales and marketing alignment in the midst of the dramatic transformation that is rewriting the rules of how companies large and small engage with prospects and customers.

In her current role at ZOLLER Inc., she blends both traditional and emerging marketing and business development strategies to educate, engage, onboard and promote customers and prospects to new levels of efficiency with ZOLLER Solutions.

She is a graduate of the University of Limerick, Ireland, with a bachelor's in business and German, and a master's in political science from the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.  

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Werner Lueken

Werner Lueken is the director of tool inspection solutions at ZOLLER Inc.

He earned an engineering degree in industrial design from the University of Applied Science in Kiel, Germany, in 1997.  

Lueken has been with ZOLLER Inc. for 23 intense years and has worked in many functions but always with a focus on supporting customers in their tool inspection needs.

He is passionate about helping cutting tool manufacturers and end users solve their tool geometry challenges and to give reassurance about tool quality, and is recognized as an expert in this field both in the U.S. and globally.

Nelu Bilba

Nelu Bilba is a manufacturing productivity specialist at ZOLLER Inc. He works with both new and existing customers to improve their manufacturing processes, suggesting suitable ZOLLER solutions.  He is specialist in cutting tools and toolholders.

Before he was hired at ZOLLER Inc., he was a ZOLLER customer at companies in the U.S. and Germany. His technical training took place in Romania and in Germany. After his further studies in Germany, he held various manufacturing positions ranging from prototyping to five-axis machining to cutting tool manufacturing.

Since moving to the U.S. in 2011, Bilba has held a series of leadership positions in manufacturing, including as a department manager and a production/plant manager.

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Clayton Springer

Clayton Springer is the video production specialist for the marketing department at ZOLLER Inc.

He has experience working in sports broadcast, live television news and corporate marketing, producing social media content, cable TV commercials, promotional materials, product videos and livestreams.

He graduated from Ferris State University with a bachelor's degree in television digital media production.

Samantha Hambleton

Samantha Hambleton is the Marketing Assistant for ZOLLER Inc.. A graduate of the University of St Andrews in Scotland, Samantha earned a Master of Arts (Honours) in International Relations and Sustainable Development.

Before joining ZOLLER, Samantha gained experience with global organizations, including the United Nations, where she supported the implementation of enterprise risk management. She also worked with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service in Berlin and London, where she helped expand social media outreach and authored market reports to support U.S. exporters.

In her current role, Samantha supports the ZOLLER marketing team in delivering innovative solutions to the industry.