Fedor Zakusilo

Owner & CEO

Fedor Zakusilo is the owner and CEO of Vorex, a company renowned for providing advanced technological solutions tailored to the needs of the oil and gas industries.

Fedor grew up in Kyiv, Ukraine. At 17, he was recruited to play junior hockey in Calgary, Alberta, as part of a bilateral sports exchange initiative. He later played hockey on a full scholarship at Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA, earning a bachelor’s degree in international business at Mercyhurst.

In 2000, Fedor started work at Reed Manufacturing in Erie, an oil and gas equipment supplier, and in 2006, he founded Liberty Tools. Operating from his family’s kitchen table, Fedor sourced hard-to-find materials for customers across the U.S. and helped American manufacturers export their products into emerging markets abroad.

Today, Vorex operates in countries around the world. In 2023, it was the top supplier of equipment to Naftogaz, Ukraine’s largest state-owned energy company.

Fedor lives in Erie, PA, with his wife Lori, their two children, Ziggy the pug, and Marley.