Our Team
Stephan Toljan
President
Stephan joined the Miniature Casting team in the summer of 2014. He is new to the die casting industry and brings 25 years of experience in various executive Marketing and Sales roles within Swarovski, a global corporation in the luxury consumer goods industry. Originally from Austria, and after attending Vienna University of Economics and Business, his professional career has brought him to Brazil before landing in Rhode Island in 1994. His extensive global experience, developing and growing consumer and business-to-business market segments, and vast knowledge of the North American, South American and European markets will support his primary objectives to improve MCC’s market penetration in the US and to develop international business opportunities in various industry segments. Stephan enjoys skiing and landscaping, and lives in Rhode Island with his wife and three children.
Angela Piacitelli Toljan
Senior Vice President, Operations
Angela has been a part of the Miniature Casting team since 2016, joining her husband, Stephan. She came to the company with over fifteen years as a private business owner and extensive operations and management expertise. After graduating from the University of Vermont and working for a few years in Boston, she found her place in Providence, buying a small toy and paper store. She grew it into two stores and an e-commerce site. Her comprehensive retail store ownership has also made her an experienced operational leader with a unique adaptability to ever-changing demand of her customers. Since joining the MCC family she has helped guide the perpetual expansion of our business, integrated new state of the art operations management software, and continuously strives to improve all processes within the company. As SVP, she oversees Finance, Customer Service, IT, and HR, as well as planning and scheduling. When Angela is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and traveling.
Keith Marden
Vice President, Engineering General Manager
Keith has been with Miniature Casting for more than 20 years and has many more years of experience in the die casting industry. As the VP of Manufacturing, he oversees the entire manufacturing process, from tool design to finished part. His extensive knowledge of zinc die casting, his passion for complex and challenging tool design, and his exceptional attention to detail and quality make him an invaluable asset to the organization. Keith is the primary contact for Design and Product Engineers and will collaboratively find the best and most cost effective solution for any of our customers’ die casting needs. Keith holds an engineering degree from UMass Dartmouth and lives with his family in southeastern Massachusetts.
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