Officers and Directors
John R. Loftus
John R. Loftus has served as the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President since December 12, 2016. Under his guidance, the Company posted its eighth consecutive annual profit in 2024. Mr. Loftus holds a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business.
John G. DeLuca
John G. DeLuca was hired on January 3, 2023, and has served as the Chief Financial Officer since March 25, 2024, and has served as the Secretary and Treasurer since May 7, 2024. Mr. DeLuca has a comprehensive background in accounting, financial reporting, and financial planning and analysis, and has spent the majority of his career in the secondary-metals processing industry. Mr. DeLuca is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from John Carroll University.
Vince A. Ackerson
Vince A. Ackerson has served as an Independent Director of Envela Corporation since July 14, 2025. Mr. Ackerson was a founding member and served as the Vice Chairman at Texas Capital Bank, the eighth largest bank in Texas by asset size, prior to his retirement in 2021. Mr. Ackerson also served as Chief Lending Officer and President over the five major Texas markets. Mr. Ackerson holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University.
Alexandra C. Griffin
Alexandra C. Griffin has served as an Independent Director of Envela Corporation since January 17, 2017. Ms. Griffin currently serves as an Accounting Manager for Zelus Analytics, which was acquired by Teamworks in September 2024. Prior to joining Zelus Analytics, she was an Accounting Manager at Intercontinental Capital Group for fiscal 2022 and held a variety of accounting positions at PrimeLending from fiscal 2015 through fiscal 2021. Ms. Griffin is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Jim R. Ruth
Jim R. Ruth has served as an Independent Director of Envela Corporation since January 17, 2017. Mr. Ruth served as the Chief Executive Officer for a leading teaming platform for small federal contractors in the software-as-a-service space before his retirement in 2020. Mr. Ruth holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business.
Richard D. Schepp
Richard D. Schepp has served as an Independent Director of Envela Corporation since December 1, 2021. Mr. Schepp was the Chief Administrative Officer for Kohl’s Corporation before his retirement in 2018, where he was responsible for Kohl’s human resources, legal, risk management and compliance, real estate, business development, and store construction and design functions. Mr. Schepp holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
