Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
Latest News
American Zinc Names Former AIST President as CCO
23 June 2020 - AIST past president and industry veteran William Breedlove has joined the senior leadership at American Zinc Recycling (AZR), an environmental services provider.
Aditya Mittal Joins ArcelorMittal Board
15 June 2020 - Aditya Mittal, ArcelorMittal chief financial officer and likely successor as chief executive, has been elected to the company’s board of directors.
AIST Board Member Named BEUMER Corp. CEO
03 June 2020 - German material handling specialist BEUMER Group has brought aboard steel industry veteran Joseph "Joe" Dzierzawski to lead its North American subsidiary.
Former Big River Executive Joins Safety Tech Company
28 May 2020 - A former member of the Big River Steel startup team has taken a role with a safety-focused technology company.
Former ArcelorMittal Leader Joins Liberty Steel
18 May 2020 - Liberty Steel Group has hired former ArcelorMittal executive Paramjit Kahlon to oversee Liberty’s primary steelmaking and mining operations, the company has announced.
Tata Steel Leaves Steel Association
04 May 2020 - Tata Steel is withdrawing from the Indian Steel Association and the company’s chief executive is resigning his post as the association’s president, according to reports.
Former Obama Administration Official Named to U. S. Steel Board
30 April 2020 - United States Steel Corporation has elected former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh C. Johnson to its board of directors.
Tenova Announces Business Reorganization, Leadership Changes
20 April 2020 - Metals and mining equipment manufacturer Tenova is reorganizing, naming Roberto Pancaldi as the company’s chief executive officer and appointing former chief executive Andrea Lovato to the helm of its TAKRAF mining and bulk materials handling equipment business.
Outokumpu Names New Chief Executive
17 April 2020 - Finnish stainless steel producer Outokumpu has named board vice chairman Heikki Malinen to succeed president and chief executive Roeland Baan, who is resigning to take a leadership position outside the company.
LIBERTY Steel Sets Management Board, Names U.S. Leadership
16 April 2020 - LIBERTY Steel Group has assembled a board of directors to steer the business and named two industry veterans to oversee operations in Europe and the U.S.
Nucor EVP to Retire; Successor Named
16 April 2020 - Nucor Corp. executive vice president Ladd R. Hall will retire from the company in June, Nucor announced Thursday.
thyssenkrupp Appoints Permanent Chief Executive
23 March 2020 - thyssenkrupp interim chief executive Martina Merz has been given the job on a permanent basis, the steelmaker has announced. In a statement, thyssenkrupp said Merz will begin a three-year contract on 1 April.
AISI CEO Announces Retirement, New Executive Director Named for Auto/Steel Partnership
12 March 2020 - American Iron and Steel Institute president and chief executive Thomas J. Gibson, who for the last decade has served as a leading voice for the U.S. steel industry, will retire in this fall, the institute has announced.
Stelco Names New CFO
10 March 2020 - Paul Scherzer has taken over as chief financial officer of Stelco Inc., the company announced on Monday.
AISI Names New Automotive Vice President
26 February 2020 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has tapped veteran automotive engineer and Auto/Steel Partnership executive director John Catterall to spearhead AISI’s automotive programs, the association has announced.
Midrex Appoints Chief Operating Officer
13 February 2020 - DRI plant builder Midrex Technologies has promoted vice president of sales and marketing KC Woody to chief operating officer, the company announced Thursday.
Outokumpu CEO to Step Down
12 February 2020 - Outokumpu president and chief executive officer Roeland Baan is stepping down to lead another company outside of Finland, Outokumpu has said.
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Names New Executive Board Chairman
12 February 2020 - thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG will have a new chairman of the executive board in March, the company has announced.
PSI Metals Forms New Management Team
06 February 2020 - Metals production management software developer PSI Metals has elevated two executives as longtime manager Sven Busch steps down.
Bruce Shields, AIST 71-Year Life Member, Passes Away
05 February 2020 - Bruce M. Shields, a longtime U. S. Steel metallurgist and an AIST Life Member who held one of this organization’s longest active memberships, has passed away.
