Walt Moorhead, B.S.
President. Product Evaluation Systems, Inc. (PES)
Walt Moorhead is a native of Pittsburgh and attended Penn State where he earned a bachelor of science degree in metallurgy. After college, Moorhead worked for a US Steel division in many capacities finishing as the vice president of operations. After leaving US Steel, he joined Product Evaluation Systems, Inc. (PES) and is now president and owner.
PES is an independent testing laboratory, specializing in mechanical, metallurgical, chemical and nondestructive testing and analysis. The company has been in business since 1979 and has grown over the intervening years to its present staffing complement of fifty-eight. In 1996, the company moved into a larger building, located thirty miles east of Pittsburgh on the outskirts of Latrobe in Unity Township. PES has over 30,000 square feet of laboratory, machine shop, high-bay, and office space. The lab supports many Fortune 500 companies including ATI, Siemens, US Steel, and Westinghouse. PES has been proud to offer exceptional personalized response to customer needs.
Moorhead and his wife, Barb, have three children—Alex, Zach, and Leah—and live in Irwin, PA. Moorhead is a member of America Makes, ASM, ASTM and past trustee of the Pittsburgh Section, National Association of Corrosion Engineering (NACE). He also serves on the board of directors for “Rock for the Heart” (in memory of Matthew P. Fischerkeller). The proceeds benefit pediatric heart research (www.rockfortheheart.org). Also, he serves on the board of directors for the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland (EGCW) county.