John Maslin is Co-Founder and CEO of Vulcan Elements, a rare earth magnet manufacturer on a mission to onshore one of America's most critical defense and commercial supply chains, fully decoupled from China.

A former U.S. Navy officer and nuclear propulsion lab financial manager, John went on to study at Harvard Business School, where he conceived Vulcan Elements and co-founded the company in 2023.

John's military background instilled a mission-driven leadership philosophy, and he has championed the strategic urgency of domestic rare earth magnet production in forums ranging from the Special Competitive Studies Project to the Building the Base podcast.

Under John's leadership, Vulcan opened its first manufacturing facility in March 2025, secured a $65M Series A led by Altimeter Capital, and forged a landmark $1.4B partnership with the U.S. Departments of War and Commerce alongside ReElement Technologies.

Vulcan Elements has raised over $1.29B in total funding, is planning a 10,000 metric tonne magnet facility in Benson, North Carolina, projected to create 1,000 American jobs and contribute $2.6B to the state economy.