Management
Frank Papa
President | Partner
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Frank has been active in PVD/PACVD/CVD process, system and business development for over 25 years. His years working at companies such as Gencoa Ltd, Hauzer Techno Coating, Crystallume and Vergason Technologies Inc. have given him a vast global network as well as long term experience living abroad and travelling in Asia. Technical achievements include the development of new arc sources, coating equipment and the industrialization of HIPIMS technology. Currently, he is focused on global business development related to the thin films coating industry with a focus on USA – Asia relations. He is currently President of the Society of Vacuum Coaters. He follows the philosophy ”Challenges are not as interesting if they don’t seem nearly impossible”.
Marion McEuen
Partner
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Marion's expertise has spanned decades across various industries including batch coating, inline coating, and batch coaters accross several market sectors. A skilled systems engineer, program and project manager and as an experienced operations executive he brings organization and force multiplication to the GP Plasma team.
Ryan Lohrenz
Partner
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Ryan is a mechanical engineer and executive with 15+ years of management, engineering, product design, and development experience. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona. Starting in medical product design and development and then moving into the vacuum coating industry as an engineer and engineering manager. Ryan has experience designing and building large area coating systems, from chamber design to heating, cooling, and transport systems utilizing extensive FEA and thermal simulation experience and practical approach to serviceability and cost. After a detour back into medical device development as the CEO of a startup from 2015-2023, he now joins us in the vacuum coating industry to help grow GP Plasma.
