AISI Steel Market Development Institute Announces New Board Chairman
04/01/2009 - The Steel Market Development Institute names Daniel G. Mull, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ArcelorMittal USA, as Chairman of the SMDI Board of Directors.
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Members of the Steel Market Development Institute Board of Directors
Richard Blume, Nucor Corp.
Bradley Davey, ArcelorMittal Dofasco
Charles Mattia, SSAB North American Division
Christopher McCarthy, Severstal North America, Inc.
Daniel Mull, ArcelorMittal USA
Craig Peterson, USS-POSCO Industries
David Jeanes, Steel Market Development Institute
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Mull replaces J. James Kutka Jr. Senior Vice President—Strategic Planning and Business Development at United States Steel Corp., who is retiring from the company on the same day.
“We welcome Dan as the new SMDI Chairman and thank Jim for his leadership of AISI’s Market Development program over the past four years,” said AISI President and CEO Thomas Gibson, when announcing the change.
Kutka was appointed the first chairman of the SMDI Board of Directors in September 2008, when the organization was established by AISI. Formerly known as the AISI Market Development Committee, the SMDI has a mission ‘to advance the competitive use of steel through a market-driven strategy that promotes cost-effective, steel-based solutions.’
“Jim Kutka provided the strategic direction and leadership that SMDI needed to evolve from a standing committee to a business unit of AISI,” said David C. Jeanes, President of the Steel Market Development Institute. “Employing his clear-cut approach, he guided us through this critical transition period in our organization. We appreciate all that Jim has done to advance AISI’s market development goals. We wish Jim and his family all the best in his retirement.
Mull is taking on the SMDI chairmanship as the organization initiates a strategic planning process to address program direction over the next five years. The SMDI is uniquely supported by seven leading steel producer members.
“We also welcome the experience and expertise that Dan Mull will bring to SMDI as Chairman of the Board,” Jeanes said. “Dan has been involved with our market development programs for a number of years. He brings a background in a broad range of steel-consuming industries, including automotive, construction, appliance and energy. We look forward to working with Dan in advancing competitive solutions for the challenges facing our customers in the marketplace.”
Jeanes added that Richard M. Efkeman, Vice President—Worldwide Marketing for U. S. Steel Corp., has been named to replace Jim Kutka on the SMDI Board of Directors. “We look forward to having Rick join the SMDI board,” he said. “He has been a valued participant in several AISI Market Development programs over the years.”
Mull has served ArcelorMittal USA (and, previously, the former Mittal Steel USA) as Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing since September 2006. He joined the company in 2003 as Director of End User Sales for Ispat Inland Inc., and previously served as Vice President—Marketing (April 2005-September 2006). Prior experience included a 30-year career at Bethlehem Steel Corp., where he held various management positions, leading up to and including Chief Commercial Officer.
The Steel Market Development Institute, a business unit of AISI, is actively engaged in directing the industry’s investment to advance the use of steel through market-driven strategies that promote cost-effective solutions in the marketplace. The SMDI focuses primarily on the automotive, construction and container markets, as well as on new growth opportunities in non-traditional steel markets. The SMDI comprises seven member companies, including both integrated and electric-furnace based steelmakers: ArcelorMittal Dofasco, ArcelorMittal USA, Nucor Corp., Severstal North America, Inc., SSAB North American Division, United States Steel Corp., and USS-POSCO Industries.
