Austin Morelock

Austin Morelock’s role at Calvary Industries reflects years of practical experience, family involvement, and gradual advancement within the company. He has worked with the Ohio-based family-owned business 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.

Founded in 1983 by Austin’s father, John Morelock, Jr., Calvary Industries is a chemical manufacturing company that formulates and produces blended process chemicals. Its products include industrial cleaners, conversion coatings, metalworking fluids, and waste treatment chemistries. The company also blends, packages, and processes customer-owned products to match client specifications. Materials are shipped in containers ranging from one gallon to bulk tank trucks, giving the business flexibility in serving customers with different order sizes.

Calvary Industries operates two manufacturing locations. Its headquarters are in Fairfield, Ohio, and its other manufacturing facility is in Pineville, Louisiana. The Company also uses third-party distribution locations in California and Mexico. Calvary Industries has about 150 non-union employees. Its products and services reach a wide range of 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.

Austin began his professional career after graduating from university. He first worked for Groupon in Chicago before joining Calvary Industries as an outside chemical sales representative in Dallas, Texas. He worked there for a couple of years, gaining experience in customer-facing chemical sales. He later returned to Cincinnati, where he was born and raised, and became Director of Sales and Marketing. Over time, his responsibilities expanded, and he moved into the CEO and President roles.

In 2025, Calvary Industries formed a partnership with Mason Wells. The Morelock family and Calvary senior management team invested alongside the private equity firm. Austin said the company had spent a lot of time getting to know Mason Wells and was impressed by the firm’s professionals, especially its cultural fit with Calvary. He also described this stage as an inflection point in the company’s history. He said Calvary was excited to bring in a firm that invests in people, partners with management, and has a deep network of industry resources to support 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 intended to support and accelerate Calvary’s continued expansion while preserving the high level of service and collaborative approach that have defined the company’s work.

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. It recognizes professionals who demonstrate leadership, innovation, and a 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 took part 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 success in college and life.

Austin also serves as Vice President of the Juniper Tree Foundation, the Morelock family foundation. The Cincinnati-based 501(c)(3) private foundation focuses on charitable, educational, and scientific endeavors. It 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 physical, emotional, educational, and social needs to help 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. Alongside his professional responsibilities, he remains involved in family life, charitable giving, and personal interests, including travel, hiking, and sporting events.

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