Pacific Alloy Casting Company is built on the experience of people who understand foundry work from the ground up. As a family-owned business with decades of operational continuity, our team brings together leadership, engineering, production, and customer-facing roles under a shared commitment to quality, safety, and long-term customer success.
Many members of our leadership and management team have spent their careers in the foundry industry—or have grown within Pacific Alloy itself. This depth of experience allows us to support customers not just as a supplier, but as a production partner who understands the realities of industrial manufacturing.
As Pacific Alloy is a family-owned business, James is the 4th generation owner. James has worked in the industry for more than 50 years, building Pacific Alloy from 25 employees to over 75. He continues to grow the business and be heavily involved to ensure the success of the business.
Before joining the family business, Shaland earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Southern California. Shaland focuses on account development and expansion by managing client relationships and customer service. She also helps us remain competitive by directing sales and marketing projects. Outside of work, Shaland enjoys running a dog and cat rescue with her sister, Shelby, and all outdoor sports.
As Director of Sales at Pacific Alloy Casting, Drew McFadyen manages and oversees the entirety of the company’s sales operations, including identifying and meeting sales targets, developing and implementing marketing and sales strategies and building and maintaining customer relationships. His philosophy is that Pacific Alloy’s “customers employ us, so their continued success is our success.” In addition to being an avid guitar player in his spare time, Drew spent several years as an audio engineer for some of Hollywood’s top studios. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and is excited for what the future of Pacific Alloy holds.
With an honor’s degree in metallurgy and mechanical engineering, and over 40 years of foundry experience, Graham is an expert in the field. He strives for continuous improvement by managing all foundry operations, product development, tooling design and modifications, corrective actions, and our technical customer liaison regarding machining, dimensions, scrap, metallurgy, and foundry education. When not at work, Graham enjoys cruise ships and spending time with his grandchildren.
Before becoming Maintenance Manager, Luis joined the Pacific Alloy Casting team at the age of 18 as a pourer in the Melting department. He is a Southern California Institute of Technology graduate with a General Electric diploma. In his free time, Luis enjoys spending quality time with his family.
As Pacific Alloy Casting’s Safety and Human Resources Director, Luis Meillon-Pelayo oversees the development, implementation and management of the company’s health and workplace safety policies and procedures. In addition to ensuring compliance with federal, state and local regulations, Luis works directly with management to recruit, onboard, train and assess employees. He is well-suited to do so, with a keen sense of workplace dynamics and strong employee relationships due to his background in Customer Service and Sales. In his spare time, Luis enjoys spending time with his family and attending sporting events and concerts (especially to see the Dodgers or The Killers) with his wife.
With a strong background in logistics and supply chain management, Rachel makes all efforts to keep our expenses low by managing our vendors, sourcing equipment, purchasing materials and supplies, and scheduling services with optimal prices and lead times. Outside of work, Rachel loves spending time with her two dogs and cooking Italian cuisine.
Hayley manages timely and accurate shipping and delivery. Dedicated to punctuality and accuracy, she manages orders from preparation to shipment through sourcing the best freight rates and lines, ensuring quality packaging, and providing on time and complete orders. Hayley also manages all invoicing to customers. Hayley is a complete animal lover as well as a music major, singing in choir for 15 years.
The strength of Pacific Alloy Casting Company lies in the experience, continuity, and accountability of its people. From leadership and engineering to operations and customer support, our team works collaboratively to support repeat production, evolving applications, and long-term manufacturing programs.
If you’re looking for a foundry partner with real people behind every decision—and decades of experience to back it up, we invite you to start a conversation.
