Austin Morelock Male • United States of America

Leadership at Calvary Industries has been a major part of Austin Morelock’s professional journey, shaped by years of experience inside and outside the family business. He has worked with the Ohio-based company for more than 13 years and became CEO and President in 2021. In 2025, he led Calvary Industries through a dividend recapitalization with Mason Wells while continuing to serve in his executive role. Mason Wells is a Midwest-based private equity firm that has raised $2.4 billion in aggregate across five independent buyout funds.

Calvary Industries was founded in 1983 by Austin’s father, John Morelock, Jr. The company is a chemical manufacturing business that formulates and produces blended process chemicals. Its products include industrial cleaners, conversion coatings, metalworking fluids, and waste treatment chemistries. Calvary Industries also blends, packages, and processes customer-owned products in accordance with client specifications. Materials are shipped in containers ranging from one gallon to bulk tank trucks, giving customers options based on their production and delivery needs.

The company operates two manufacturing locations. Its headquarters are in Fairfield, Ohio, and it also has a facility in Pineville, Louisiana. The Company also uses third-party distribution locations in California and Mexico. Calvary Industries has about 150 non-union employees. Its work supports many industries, including appliance, architectural, automotive, contract manufacturing, food and beverage, general industry, heavy equipment, HVAC, metal fabrication, metalworking, military defense, paper and pulp, and pretreatment.

After graduating from university, Austin started his career with Groupon in Chicago. He later joined Calvary Industries as an outside chemical sales representative in Dallas, Texas, where he worked for a couple of years. He then returned to Cincinnati, where he was born and raised, and became Director of Sales and Marketing. Through continued work and increasing responsibility, he later became CEO and President of the company.

The 2025 partnership with Mason Wells included investments from the Morelock family and Calvary's senior management team, as well as from the private equity firm. Austin said Calvary had spent a lot of time getting to know Mason Wells and had been impressed by the firm’s professionals, most importantly, its cultural fit with Calvary. He also said the company was at an inflection point in its history and was excited to bring in a firm that invests in people, partners with management, and has a deep network of industry resources to support Calvary’s growth.

Mason Wells viewed Calvary Industries as a strong strategic fit because of its established market position, commitment to developing technical solutions, and consistent record of profitable growth. The partnership was designed to support and accelerate Calvary’s continued expansion while preserving the service level and collaborative approach that have helped define the company.

In 2019, Austin was named to the “Products Finishing 40 Under 40.” This annual recognition program honors emerging leaders under 40 who are making a meaningful impact in the surface finishing and manufacturing industries. The award highlights professionals who demonstrate leadership, innovation, and commitment to advancing their field through their contributions and achievements.

Austin Morelock attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated in 2011. While at school, he was involved in the Business and Investment Clubs. He also attended Cincinnati Country Day School, a coeducational, college-preparatory private school in Indian Hill, Ohio. The school serves students from 18 months through 18 years and has focused for 100 years on preparing students for college and life.

Austin is Vice President of the Juniper Tree Foundation, the Morelock family foundation focused on charitable, educational, and scientific endeavors. The Cincinnati-based 501(c)(3) private foundation operates on an invitation-only basis and, as of 2024, has paid $415.1K in grants to 105 grantees.

The Foundation also partners with Back2Back Ministries and focuses on orphan care worldwide. Back2Back Ministries provides long-term, holistic care to vulnerable children and families worldwide by addressing their physical, emotional, educational, and social needs to create lasting, sustainable change.

Austin Morelock has three brothers, Jay, Tyler, and Josh. He married Shelbie Milam three years ago. Shelbie also grew up in Cincinnati, attended Miami University (OH), and currently works as a Senior UX Designer at Shipt, Inc., an American delivery service owned by Target Corporation.

Austin and Julie have a son, Miles, born in May 2024, and are expecting their second child, a daughter, in August. Away from company leadership and community involvement, he enjoys traveling, hiking, and attending sporting events as part of his everyday life.