
American Heritage Tool & Grinding

Our Team
With over 60 years of combined expertise, our skilled professionals we have navigated the industry's evolution to provide the finest custom tools available. Let us help you achieve your goals with our exceptional services.


Rev. Stephen Kelley
Founder and CEO
Rev. Stephen Kelley is the owner and founder of American Heritage Tool & Grinding. His vision and aspiration to provide and facilitate an exceptional opportunity for others, coupled with his commitment to excellence in standards and products, has positioned American Heritage Tool & Grinding as a competitive and expanding business. Mr. Kelley currently envisions the future of American Heritage Tool & Grinding as an employee owned and operated business and has set the financial goals of the company accordingly. All proceeds and profits go back into the company to build a solid foundation for its future security and success. This has resulted in rapid growth and development in our capabilities. We continue to expand the business and our service to our customers by investing heavily in the essential tools and equipment needed to complete any job. Quality work and customer satisfaction is our ultimate goal and priority.
Located in the picturesque mountains of Idaho, American Heritage Tool & Grinding has created numerous opportunities for the local community by creating a place where skilled craftsmanship is both learned and taught.
Mr. Kelley is the President and CEO of a local congregation as well a nonprofit ministry that reaches out to help various needs across the world. He holds membership on numerous Boards of Directors across the United States and possesses over four decades of leadership experience in many different venues. Mr. Kelley has successfully overseen numerous building projects and business ventures. He has been and continues to be an advisor to many successful businesses.
His desire to help others has been a lifelong goal. His unwavering vision extends beyond business by engaging in many charitable efforts both locally and internationally. He is currently involved in a geothermal greenhouse project in Peru with the ultimate goal of providing food to poor villages in higher elevations and envisions establishing similar facilities in Bolivia.
Under the continued guidance of Mr. Kelley, American Heritage Tool & Grinding is poised for continued growth and maintains its unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards in business and quality workmanship.

Willy Claffey
28 years tool grinding
CNC programming
CAD/CAM programming
Customer service/Sales
Management

Jason Stevens
22 years tool grinding
5 years quality control
CNC programer
Inspection

James Dickson
18 years tool grinding
5 years machining
CNC programmer
CAD/CAM programming
Heat treating/Metallurgy
Machine Maintenance

Jerrod Shaw
13 years customer service/sales
7 years machining
4 years tool grinding
Machine setup
Maintenance

Jody Dickson
Secretary
21 years accounting/bookkeeping and payroll
15 years management
6 years customer service

Sarah Claffey
3 years customer service

Stephanie Shaw
15 years customer service
4 years bookkeeping