Management Team

Gary L. Horvath, COO
Mr. Horvath began his employment at Wire Products Company, and subsequently Globe Pipe Hanger Products, in 1976.  Throughout his 47 year career at the Company he has held numerous positions including Industrial Engineering, Production Control Manager, Customer Service Manager, Inside Sales, Sales Manager, Vice President of Sales & Marketing and his present position of COO of the Company.
Gary studied business / marketing in college and has attended many business / marketing seminars during his employment at Wire Products Company and Globe Pipe Hanger Products.

Ben Geiser, Sales & Marketing Manager
Mr. Geiser has a significant history of involvement in the construction industry. Throughout high school and college, he worked for his father’s construction company, where he gained valuable experience building and renovating new homes. Ben pursued studies in Sales and Marketing at the University of Akron, and since graduating, he has primarily focused on manufacturing sales of construction-related products. His strengths lie in account management, new territory development, and new product development.

Thomas Wolfert, Vice President Quality
Mr. Wolfert has been with Wire Products since 2001, starting as a Quality Engineer. His background is in various industries in Design, Industrial Engineering, Estimating and Quality.
He has developed and implemented Quality Systems for various manufacturers in the Cleveland area. A problem solver by nature,
Tom is a Certified Quality Engineer and a member of the leadership committee of the Cleveland Chapter of ASQ.
Tom graduated in 1986 from Cleveland State University with a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering.

Rick Smolinski, Controller
Mr. Smolinski joined the Company in 2020 as controller. His responsibilities include all the accounting, financial reporting, administration, bank relations, insurance, purchasing, human resources, management information systems and tax planning.

Rick obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from John Carroll University in 1988 and obtained his CPA certification in 1990.