June 2022 - MBA Business Magazine

ERIE – Walker Filtration recently announced that Simon P. Taylor has been appointed to the role of general manager of Walker Filtration Inc. as of April 2022.  He supersedes Richard P. Taylor, former president and general manager, who recently retired after 32 years with Walker Filtration Group and will continue to serve as a part-time consultant on behalf of the company, specializing in business and acquisition endeavors.  Steve Bittle, group general manager of Walker Filtration, notes that, “Simon...

ERIE — The Erie County Historical Society – Hagen History Center board of directors announced that Caleb M. Pifer has been selected as the new executive director with a start date of June 13, 2022.   Pifer is a familiar name in Erie as he was executive director at the Hagen History Center from 2013 to 2016. He also served as director of marketing and development at the Erie Maritime Museum from 2010 to 2013. In 2016, he was vice president of external relations...

ERIE – David Cullen, chief executive officer and founder of Evident Financial, announced the promotion of Richard Makowski as chief investment officer. Makowski oversees research, selection of asset classes and investment funds, and makes investment decisions in client portfolios. In addition, he heads the firm’s Investment Advisory Board.   Makowski, born and raised in Cottbus, Germany, attended Gannon University on an academic and football scholarship. He holds a B.S. degree in finance and an MBA from Gannon University. He is...