Powering America’s Industrial Future
Manufacturing rare earth magnets for the technologies that will define the 21st century.
Ensuring economic resilience, protecting national security.
Powering America’s Industrial Future
Manufacturing rare earth magnets for the technologies that will define the 21st century. Ensuring economic resilience, protecting national security.
Rare earth magnets are all around us.
They turn electricity into motion.
Applications
Defense
Applications
Satellites
AI Data
Centers
Semiconductor
Fabrication
Consumer Electronics
Industrial
Motors
Power Tools
Non-Drive
Train Motors
Building the Physical Foundation of the 21st Century
We’re executing at a speed and scale not seen in the United States this century, building the largest rare earth magnet facility in the Western Hemisphere—located in Benson, North Carolina.
Ethos of Independence
America and its allies need secure, resilient supply chains. Vulcan Elements is driven by the same standard: our team has chosen the harder path—taking on a challenge unsolved and rebuilding a fundamental capability for the United States and the world.
Mission-Focused
Rebuilding America’s magnet supply chain, and enabling the next era of economic growth and national security.
Technical Excellence
Achieving the highest standards of product quality and reliability by drawing on world-class engineering, scientific rigor, and an uncompromising work ethic.
Integrity
Trust is earned, not given. We earn it through unrivaled execution–by delivering for customers, partners, and teammates.
Leadership
Our team has shared expertise in rare earth procurement, manufacturing, and defense supply chain needs
John Maslin
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
John Maslin is Vulcan Elements’ Chief Executive Officer, leading the company’s mission to rebuild resilient rare earth magnet manufacturing in the United States. Prior to founding Vulcan Elements, John spent several years as the financial manager for the U.S. Navy’s nuclear propulsion program (Naval Reactors), responsible for financing and procuring sensitive materials and components for nuclear reactors on the Navy’s newest aircraft carriers and submarines. A former Navy Supply Officer, John received his MBA from Harvard Business School, a Master of Accounting from the University of Cambridge, and a BS from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Jake Bowles
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Jake Bowles is Vulcan Elements’ Chief Operating Officer, with more than a decade of experience in designing and executing advanced manufacturing projects for aerospace and defense applications. Prior to Vulcan Elements, Jake led advanced manufacturing for 10 years as a senior engineer at SpaceX and a Director at Ursa Major. Jake received his BS in mechanical engineering from the Ohio State University.
Piotr Kulik
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Dr. Piotr Kulik is Vulcan Elements’ Chief Technology Officer and one of four rare earth professors in the United States. He also currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida, where he leads advanced magnetics research. He recently opened the first rare earth magnetics laboratory in the United States in over 20 years. Previously, Dr. Kulik served as a Technical Team Lead at Metamagnetics, directing high-impact programs funded by DARPA, USSOCOM, and the U.S. Army. He received his PhD in electrical engineering from Northeastern University and an ME and BE from the Stevens Institute of Technology.
Scott Glover
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
Scott Glover is Vulcan Elements’ Chief Commercial Officer, with deep expertise in critical minerals, industrial supply chains, and strategic sourcing. Previously, Scott helped lead McKinsey & Company’s projects focused on supply chain security and critical materials. A chemical engineer with over a decade of technical experience, Scott received his MBA from Harvard Business School and BS in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Jonah Glick-Unterman
HEAD OF STRATEGY
Jonah Glick-Unterman is Vulcan Elements’ Head of Strategy, responsible for the company’s government strategy, investor relations, and external affairs. He has extensive experience across defense policy, national security, and government relations. Jonah has worked for Secretaries of Defense and State for seven years. Prior to joining Vulcan, he led the Secretary of Defense’s congressional affairs, directed research for Dr. Graham Allison and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford, and collaborated with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Bill Perry on defense strategy research. Jonah received his BA from Stanford University.
Tom Wood
HEAD OF MANUFACTURING
Tom Wood is Vulcan Elements’ Head of Manufacturing, having led some of the most ambitious advanced manufacturing projects of the 21st century over his 20-year career spanning energy, chemical, and industrial manufacturing. Tom was the first hire at Tesla’s first-of-its-kind cathode facility, and scaled the facility from 1 to 500 employees. He spent over a decade as a senior production leader at The Dow Chemical Company, and began his career as a nuclear engineer for the U.S. Navy’s nuclear propulsion program (Naval Reactors). Tom received a MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Oklahoma State University.
Adam Rieth
HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY
Dr. Adam Rieth is Vulcan Elements’ Head of Technology, responsible for the company’s process and product development. Dr. Rieth’s career spans decades of leading advanced scientific efforts in both industry and academia. Prior to joining Vulcan, Dr. Rieth was Director for Research and Development at Boston Metal, where he built and scaled research teams focused on scaling extreme high-temperature electrochemistry and materials science processes. Dr. Rieth completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University after receiving a PhD in inorganic chemistry from MIT and a BS in chemistry from UNC Chapel Hill.
Paul LaClaire
HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN
Paul LaClaire is a Vulcan Elements’ Head of Supply Chain, bringing over two decades of experience building and optimizing complex global supply chains across sectors, from batteries and electric vehicles to advanced manufacturing. He has held leadership roles at Tesla, Nikola Corporation, and Battle Motors. Paul holds a BS in Global Supply Chain Management from Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Business.