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Personnel
Promotions and appointments of people working in the iron and steel industry.
Latest News
Mill Contractor Names VP
28 August 2020 - Ohio-based specialty contractor GEM Inc. has promoted Robert Dzierzak as vice president, the company has announced. In his new role, Dzierzak will lead special projects and GEM Inc.’s boiler group.
American Zinc Recycling Hires New CEO
19 August 2020 - Electric arc furnace dust recycler American Zinc Recycling LLC has named Joel Hawthorne as president and chief executive officer, the company announced Tuesday.
Industry Veteran Tapped to Lead JSW Steel USA Mills
05 August 2020 - JSW Steel has named a veteran plant manager to lead its two U.S. mills, according to The Hindu Business Line newspaper.
Zekelman Industries Names Tubular COO
06 July 2020 - Canadian and American pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries has promoted the president of its Atlas Tube business and given him responsibility for a newly created division.
AISI Names New Chairman, Interim CEO
23 June 2020 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected a new chairman and is suspending its search for a new chief executive, instead tapping its top lawyer to lead the organization on an interim basis.
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.
