There's a new president at Hanson Mold, and the company has promoted from within. Hanson told us all about it: Hanson Mold, a division of the Hanson Group in St. Joseph, Michigan, recently announced the promotion of the company's Vice President-Chief Financial Officer Julie LaVanway to the president. She now leads the world-class tooling company, which specializes in building precision molds and dies for automotive international brands. The previous president, Dan Mitchell, is retiring after 39 years with the company. LaVanway joined Hanson Mold in 2018 as controller and was named VP-CFO in 2021. She previously served seven years as manager of accounting and a financial analyst for Hanson Logistics. "Julie's strategic thinking, commitment to investing in technology and upholding of our company's family culture have made the transition from Dan's leadership to hers seamless," said Greg Hanson, CEO of Hanson Mold. "Her enthusiasm for our business a