Before becoming the President in 2013, John spent nearly two decades in various roles for a Global Tier One automotive supplier. The last decade of which included managing multiple sheet metal stamping and assembly facilities. John’s focus since taking over Allegiant has been to implement lean manufacturing with a focus on employee empowerment to provide long-term value for our customers, employees, and ownership group. John attended Middle Tennessee State University. He lives in Murfreesboro, TN with his wife, Becky. They have been blessed with 4 children and 10 grandchildren. 

Tim has held several positions with us, starting as Project Manager in 2005, serving as Quality Manager and Manufacturing Manager and currently holds the position of General Manager for our Gallatin, TN operations. He is responsible for day-to-day manufacturing operations, focusing primarily on safety, quality, customer satisfaction and Lean initiatives. Prior to joining Allegiant, Tim worked for Atwood Industries (later acquired by Dura Automotive Systems), holding roles in engineering and quality management, as well as plant manager. Tim has an associate of science degree in manufacturing technology. He is a certified Six Sigma Blackbelt, experience and training in ISO9000 quality management systems and extensive experience in Lean manufacturing. He resides in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

Russ joined the Allegiant team in 2018 as General Manager of our Maryville, TN operations, where he is responsible for the day-to-day operations, ensuring that our people are safe, the quality of our products are at their best, our processes are efficient, and our customers are pleased with our work. Prior to joining the Allegiant team, he held various manufacturing related positions in processing, machining, toolmaking, tool design, project management, quality, estimating and sales. Russ earned his BS in Human Ecology with a concentration in Industrial Training from the University of Tennessee with a BS. He also holds two AAS degrees in Mechanical Engineering Technology with concentrations in Manufacturing and Quality Control.

John joined us back in 1985 upon graduating from college with an associate’s degree in Machining and Tool and Die.

During his decades-long tenure with us, John has served as a tool and die maker, plant supervisor and now general manager of our Kansas City operations. John’s primary focus includes overseeing operations, budgets, business planning, and management for our KC plant. He’s also responsible for spearheading our corporate-wide initiatives, such as lean manufacturing, standardization, and continuous improvement for our customers, employees, investors, and the community in all areas. John serves on several advisory boards for local trade schools for the advancement of the metal fabrication trade.

As our Quality Manager, Jan is responsible for the overall corporate quality program. With extensive knowledge in ISO 9001 & IATF 16949 standards, she leads a team responsible for safeguarding product safety and quality while meeting company and regulatory standards and has oversight responsibility for our continuous quality improvement program. Prior to joining us, she spent over 20 years in the automotive industry driving continuous improvement efforts in product quality, performance, and process optimization. Jan holds a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Technological University and an MBA from Aspen University. She is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt as well as an ASQ certified quality improvement associate (CQIA) and Lead Auditor.

David serves as our Human Resources Manager. Prior to joining Allegiant, David worked for ABC Group, a Canadian automotive supplier where he gained valuable experience being responsible for multiple facilities. Before that, he worked for Franklin Precision Industry and then Toyo Automotive Parts, both relatively new automotive suppliers headquartered in Japan, where he was the only Human Resources professional in the U.S. for each organization. David has been in HR for 30 years, 26 of which were in the dynamic automotive supplier sector. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management.

Blanch joined the Allegiant team in August of 2016, originally as the Controller for our Kansas City operations. She has proven to be a great asset receiving two promotions including the current position of corporate operations controller. In this role, she is responsible for maintaining all company assets, as well as monitoring all inventory and work-in-progress jobs. Blanch earned her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Missouri Southern State University and she also has her CPA license. She has worked for several public and private firms serving many industries. Blanch is a lifelong Kansas resident.

Walker has served as our Sales Manager since 2014 after having previously served as Sales Representative for us from 2002 to 2014. He is responsible for identifying and soliciting many of our active customers representing a diverse group of industries, including established well-known OEM manufacturing companies. Walker was initiated into Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Fraternity of the American Two-Year College. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Sales from the University of Memphis. 

Ash joined Allegiant as part of our sales team in 2023. He is responsible for identifying new sales leads and developing new business relationships. Before joining Allegiant, Ash held previous sales positions within the transportation industry, in freight brokerage, logistics and supply chain. Throughout his career, Ash is known for being a hardworking team player and experienced sales professional. He is energized by solving complex problems, strategic relationship building, and representing the voice of the customer.  Ash earned a bachelor’s degree in Advertising Marketing Communications from the University of Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.