• Eric Vandergraaf

    President

    Eric is a graduate of the University of Illinois General Engineering Department. He has worked in industrial automation since 1986. Eric’s technical expertise include Cam Design, Linkage Analysis and Design, Analytical Motion Profile Design, Electrical Systems Design, and Servo and AC drive Systems Design. Eric has been an Outside Sales Representative with Gaumond & Cella since 2003 and enjoys working with his customers to take their concepts to implementation.

  • Jay Goldberg

    Director of Sales

    Jay is a graduate of the Electrical Engineering program at Valparaiso University. Jay has been working in Industrial Automation since 1991. Jay’s technical expertise include PLC design and programming, AC and DC Drive Systems, Mechanical Indexing System Design and Vibratory Feeder System Design. Jay has been an Outside Sales Representative with Gaumond & Cella since 2014.

  • Max Vandergraaf

    Inside Technical and Sales Support

    Max is a graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology Physics Department and has been working in industrial automation since 1968. Max’s technical expertise include Cam Design, Linkage Analysis and Design, Analytical Motion Profile Design and Servo System Design. Max has faithfully served his customers for over 50 years and is known industry wide as a go to resource for getting the best out of a machine design. Please do not hesitate to contact Max as he is always happy to help – don’t let his AOL e-mail address fool you, he really does know what he is talking about.

  • Jacob Hagist

    Vice President of Sales

    Jacob is a graduate of Indiana University and has worked in industrial automation since 2023. Jacob has been an Outside Sales Representative with Gaumond & Cella since 2023.

About us

Gaumond & Cella, Inc. was founded by Ray Gaumond & John Cella in 1962 with the goal of providing a better customer experience to the Midwest’s rapidly growing industrial automation market.  Ray and John focused on growing the sales of a small mechanical cam manufacturer, Camco.  G&C grew as Camco became the world’s preeminent manufacturer of cam indexing equipment.  In the 1990’s John and Ray brought on Mark Hathaway and Max Vandergraaf.  Mark was instrumental in adding servo products to the G&C portfolio.  Mark would go on to purchase G&C from John and Ray during the mid 1990’s.  In 2003 Max Vandergraaf bought G&C from Mark who moved into industrial distribution and is still quite active in selling G&C products.  Max Vandergraaf passionately lead G&C through mergers and divestitures of its principles establishing its strong relationship with Destaco and its Camco and Robohand brands.  In 2014 Eric Vandergraaf and Jay Goldberg took over from Max and are the current owners of Gaumond & Cella, Inc.  Since 2014 G&C has added Moorfeed, Jenny Science and Stein Automation.