Serving Greater Grand Rapids & Beyond Since 1897

As the President of Valley City Plating Jon is involved in many aspects of the daily operation, from Production to Personnel , all while leaning heavily on our dedicated and long term staff to help execute our success. Jon started with Valley City Plating in 1986 doing Janitorial jobs while in High School and left the company for about 10 years to pursue jobs in Retail Management and Commercial Insurance before returning in 1998 as the Plant Manager. Jon and Jeff (Jon’s brother) purchased the company from their parents in 2002. Then in 2019 Jon purchased Jeff’s shares in the business giving him 100% ownership in Valley City Plating.

Core Values (Gumby) are critical to our daily existence and success at Valley City Plating and that shows through in every aspect of our company.

Jon is fully aware of the many options that Customers have today and his goal is to provide the best Quality, Cost & Delivery, so our customers can trust us for all of their finishing needs. Jon is also thankful for our excellent Suppliers that keep Valley City Plating moving forward.

Jon is most thankful to the many dedicated Associates that have chosen to work at Valley City Plating and his goal is to provide a safe and high morale work environment for which they can consider Valley City Plating home.

For the past 20 years Jon has always had his email address and cell phone proudly displayed on our website with the goal of being easily reached by anyone (Customer, Associate or Supplier) that would like to talk with him.

Outside of work Jon enjoys traveling with his wife Tara & kids, camping, biking and working in his yard.

Brian joined the Valley City Plating team in October of 2014 as Vice President. Most days Brian can be found working with customers on projects, recruiting new talent, and identifying operational efficiency opportunities. Brian especially enjoys collaborating directly with our world class associates and finding ways to exceed customer expectations and creating a positive work experience.

Prior to joining Valley City Plating, Brian worked 20 years with Coca-Cola Enterprises in various roles from Account Representative, Distribution Supervisor, and General Manager of several Sales & Distribution plants in the United States. Brian commenced his career with CCE as the Vice President of Operations for the state of Michigan.

Outside of work Brian has a passion for photography that he shares with family and friends. He especially loves spending time with his two daughters and his wife, Kari at sporting and family events. You can also find Brian boating, mountain biking, fishing and working outdoors in his spare time.

Dave has been part of the VCP team since 1981. Dave is responsible for purchasing supplies & materials used to manufacture the furniture that VCP used to make. Dave also assisted in the furniture design. Dave is currently the Safety Manager at VCP and also handles procurement.
When Dave isn’t working he enjoys woodworking, working on his Jeep, water sports and spending time with his grand kids.

Dave Pelletier has been a tremendous asset to the Valley City Plating team since 1978. As the Engineering Manager and Environmental Compliance Officer he and his team are responsible for all maintenance of equipment, engineering or tooling needs and Environmental compliance.

“I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to apply sound mechanical aptitude & logical environmental application to the many needs of our plating & polishing operation!”

“When energy & focus are applied responsibly to all levels of our Environment, Safety and making a job easier to perform, everybody wins and I smile inside! I believe God calls me to Care for people, live with a Learning mindset and make the world a better place to live...”

John Soddy joined our team in 2016 and is the Quality Manager at Valley City Plating. John has a BS in Mathematics as well as an MBA from Cornerstone University. John has worked in Quality Management for 14 years in various industries. John specializes in regulatory management /compliance, process and procedure optimization/ creation, and General Management, where he loves connecting with the people behind the scenes in the jobs that make a business run. John enjoys building Quality Systems to comply with third party expectations and will be focused on building an ISO compliant system for Valley City Plating in the coming years.

John enjoys spending time with his 4 children, reading, and working on his house. John’s hobbies include gardening, cooking, camping and spending time at the beach.

Kumar joined the Valley City Plating team in 2016 as a polisher and has since moved into the role as Polishing Supervisor. A few of Kumar’s responsibilities include training and developing new polishers, improving production efficiencies and ensuring we are meeting are customers’ expectations on delivery and quality.

His deep passion for cooking had him working as a professional chef at Noto’s Italian Restaurant prior to coming to VCP. In Kumar’s spare time he enjoys cooking with friends, family and catering for private events. He also enjoys the outdoors, golfing, fishing and boating during the summer months.

Marty started at Valley City Plating in 1978 in the Lacquer room where he worked for 5 years before leaving VCP for a brief time. He then returned in 1988 as a polisher. Marty is looked at as an artist in his role as the Specialty Line Supervisor. On a daily basis you can find him working with customers on one of our 80+ finishes.
In his free time he enjoys fishing, watching the New England Patriots and spending time with his Grand Kids.

Amber joined Valley City Plating in 2022 after seeking a different direction in career. Amber has a background in Restaurant Management and is a Certified Dietary Manager. Both of which have contributed greatly to her new role.
Amber is a wife and a busy mother of 4 awesome children. In her spare time she enjoys watching the children participate in their extracurricular activities and spending time near her happy place…..WATER! They especially love finding new places to explore on Lake Michigan as a family.