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Ranger Steel Names New President, Chief Operating Officer
01/13/2014 - Ranger Steel Services LP, the largest independent steel plate distributor in the United States, announced that sales vice president Jeff McPherson has been appointed president, and operations vice president Jochen Seeba has been named chief operating officer.
Ranger owner Ron Whitley, former president and chief operating officer, will assume the role of CEO. Annette Richards' CFO responsibilities will remain the same.
McPherson has spent his entire 33-year career in the steel business with Ranger, while Seeba has been with the company for 21 years.
“These management changes reflect the roles and responsibilities that Jeff, Jochen and Annette have held for the last several years," said Ranger Steel CEO Ron Whitley. "The appointments will help solidify Ranger's growth mode geographically and in expanded inventory plate grades.”
Founded in 1958, Houston-based Ranger Steel is the largest privately owned steel plate distributor in the United States. Ranger’s strategically located distribution centers at the Port of Houston, Tulsa, Los Angeles Basin, Fort Worth and St. Louis serve a wide variety of industries, including ship building, energy, transportation, vessel and heat exchanger, heavy plate fabrication, commercial and industrial construction, and storage tanks.
McPherson has spent his entire 33-year career in the steel business with Ranger, while Seeba has been with the company for 21 years.
“These management changes reflect the roles and responsibilities that Jeff, Jochen and Annette have held for the last several years," said Ranger Steel CEO Ron Whitley. "The appointments will help solidify Ranger's growth mode geographically and in expanded inventory plate grades.”
Founded in 1958, Houston-based Ranger Steel is the largest privately owned steel plate distributor in the United States. Ranger’s strategically located distribution centers at the Port of Houston, Tulsa, Los Angeles Basin, Fort Worth and St. Louis serve a wide variety of industries, including ship building, energy, transportation, vessel and heat exchanger, heavy plate fabrication, commercial and industrial construction, and storage tanks.
