Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
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Michelle Galanter Applebaum Joins Northwest Pipe’s Board of Directors
16 September 2014 - Northwest Pipe Co., an industry leader of engineered welded steel pipe products, announced that Michelle Galanter Applebaum, a well-known retired equity analyst and former Salomon Brothers/Citigroup managing director, has been elected to Northwest Pipe’s board of directors.
EVRAZ Stratcor Names New Sales Manager for Vanadium Products Used by Steel Industry
12 September 2014 - Michael P. Shea has been named EVRAZ Statcor’s sale manager responsible for selling ferrovanadium and Nitrovan® vanadium to steel producers in North America.
LanzaTech Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
12 September 2014 - LanzaTech, a revolutionary carbon recycling company, announced the appointment of Gregg Clevenger as chief financial officer.
National Steel Bridge Alliance Names New Marketing Manager
12 September 2014 - The National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) is proud to welcome Matt Shergalis as its new marketing manager.
Nucor Promotes Dave Sumoski To Executive Vice President
11 September 2014 - Nucor Corporation announced that Dave Sumoski, vice president and general manager of Nucor Steel Memphis Inc., will be promoted to executive vice president of engineered bar products, which includes special bar quality (SBQ) and cold finish businesses, effective 14 September 2014.
Cliffs Natural Resources Appoints John Baldwin to Board of Directors
11 September 2014 - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced that it has appointed John T. Baldwin to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Konecranes Appoints New Chief Digital Officer
10 September 2014 - Juha Pankakoski has been appointed chief digital officer of Konecranes Plc.
AIST Selects T.C. Graham Prize Contest Jury
08 September 2014 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) has selected the Contest Jury for the T.C. Graham Prize. This unique jury will select the winning entrant for the inaugural T.C. Graham Prize contest.
ArcelorMittal USA Employee Receives 2014 SMDI/AASHTO Richard S. Fountain Award
02 September 2014 - The Steel Bridge Task Force of the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), and the AASHTO (American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials) Technical Committee for Structural Steel Design have named Alexander D. Wilson, manager of customer technical services for ArcelorMittal USA, as the recipient of the 2014 Richard S. Fountain Award.
SSAB Appoints President of Merox AB, Who Will Also Assume Group’s Sustainability Work
02 September 2014 - SSAB is creating a new Group-level role with operational responsibility for the subsidiary Merox AB, and a coordinating role in respect of the company’s sustainability work.
Jerdi Joins Linde to Head Health, Safety and Environment
01 September 2014 - Holly Jerdi has joined Linde as head of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE). She is responsible for all HSE activities in North and South America.
Evonik Promotes New Business Line Director, Interface & Performance, Americas
29 August 2014 - Christian Edlinger was promoted to business line director, Interface & Performance, in the Consumer Specialties Unit of Evonik Corporation.
Change of CEO Announced at Rautaruukki
28 August 2014 - Rautaruukki's new Board of Directors has appointed Olavi Huhtala, EVP and head of SSAB Europe, as Rautaruukki's new chief executive officer with effect from 1 September 2014. He will serve as CEO in addition to his own position.
Fernando Sabetta joins SANGRAF International in South America
27 August 2014 - SANGRAF International, a manufacturer of premium graphite electrodes to the EAF steel industry, has added a graphite industry veteran and AIST member to its sales and technical support team.
Mechel Announces New Members to Its Management Board
22 August 2014 - Mechel OAO announced the election of new members to the Mechel OAO Management Board, the company’s elected collegial executive body.
SKF Appoints New President and CEO
21 August 2014 - SKF announced that Tom Johnstone has decided to step down as president and CEO of SKF, on 1 January 2015.
Mechel Reports New Management Appointment
19 August 2014 - Mechel OAO reports that Alexey Ivanushkin was appointed first deputy chief executive officer.
Boulder Imaging Promotes Chris Sheridan to Director of Engineering
18 August 2014 - Boulder Imaging (BI) announced that Chris Sheridan has been promoted to director of engineering.
Olympic Steel Promotes Andrew Markowitz to Vice President Sales and Marketing—Specialty Metals
15 August 2014 - Olympic Steel Inc., a leading national metals service center, announced the promotion of Andrew Markowitz to the newly created position of vice president sales and marketing—specialty metals. Additionally, Jerrold Gideon has been promoted to general manager—Integrity Stainless.
SKF Appoints New Press & Media Relations Director
15 August 2014 - Theo Kjellberg has been appointed director press & media relations within the SKF Group, starting 25 August 2014.
