Luke Palen has been President of Spectro Alloys since 2017.

Mr. Palen began working in the plant during summer breaks while earning a degree in business management and economics from Saint John’s University. After graduating, Mr. Palen honed his sales and marketing skills as Director of Sales and Marketing at Botanic Oil Innovations and in print production at Gander Mountain.

With a broadened skillset, Mr. Palen returned to the family business in 2011, and progressively advanced through various roles including Custom Clean Charge Sales Manager, Continuous Improvement Manager, Materials Manager, and Vice President of Operations.