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US Steel Announces More Management Changes
Written by Sandy Williams
September 24, 2013
US Steel announced management changes in the company’s raw materials and procurement organizations last week.
Scott Conley will succeed Marc Stoken on Oct. 1 as general manager—raw materials. Stoken is retiring after 37 years with US Steel. Conley began his US Steel career in 1987 as an associate programmer in Pittsburgh and worked in purchasing at corporate headquarters, in Minnesota and at US Steel Kosice in Slovakia. In 2009 he was appointed director—blast furnace raw materials in Pittsburgh.
Eric Schomer has been named general manager—global materials management and procurement support. He will succeed Miroslav Kiralvarga who will return to US Steel Kosice effective October 1. Schomer has been with US Steel since 1988 in increasingly responsible positions at corporate headquarters and North American flat-rolled operations, most recently as general manager—procurement at US Steel facilities.
John Foody has been appointed general-manager—procurement effective as of Sept. 23. Foody comes to US Steel after 24 years with Alcoa, most recently as senior director–indirect materials and services procurement.

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