Kenneth A. Swanstrom has been with Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp., since 1960. His experience spans a wide variety of positions at literally every level of the Company within the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Sales functions. He was elected President and COO in 1979 and was elected Chairman/CEO/President in 1993. In 1998 he relinquished his duties as President, while retaining the positions of CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Swanstrom attended Georgia Institute of Technology. He holds ten fastener and machine patents, and is co-developer of the company's PEMSERTER® automatic fastener installation machine.