CJI Systems was founded in 2007 by aluminum industry veteran Craig Johnson. Johnson has over 30 years of experience in all facets of the industry, including engineering, production and sales. He is former vice president of sales and international operations for Wagstaff, Inc., and gained additional industry experience through positions at Alcoa, Kaiser Aluminum and Permatech. He holds BS Mechanical Engineering and MBA-Global Management degrees. Johnson is a registered Professional Engineer. He has been active with the Aluminum Extruders Council and served on the Board of Directors of the Aluminum Association. Johnson is an External Advisory Board member of the Washington State University School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.