AK Steel Promotes Executives

Roger K. Newport has been named Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Newport was previously Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer and will continue to be responsible for Accounting, Treasury, Financial Planning and Analysis, Strategy, Internal Auditing, Risk Management and Investor Relations, as well as maintain oversight responsibility for AK Tube. In addition, he will assume responsibility for Purchasing (excluding Raw Materials and Energy), as well as Information Technology at the company

Kirk W. Reich has been named Senior Vice President, Manufacturing. Mr. Reich was previously Vice President, Procurement and Supply Chain Management. He assumes responsibility for the company’s Manufacturing Operations, as well as the company’s Safety and Quality programs. In addition, he assumes responsibility for Engineering, as well as Raw Materials and Energy Procurement, and oversight over AK Steel’s investment in Magnetation. He will maintain responsibility for Transportation and Outside Processing, as well as Manufacturing Planning and oversight responsibility for AK Coal.

Joseph C. Alter has been named Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Mr. Alter was previously the company’s Assistant General Counsel, Corporate and Chief Compliance Officer. He will run AK Steel’s Legal Department and is responsible for all legal matters at the company, excluding Labor and Litigation. His legal oversight responsibility will include commercial securities, antitrust, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate matters. He will also serve as Counsel to the CEO and to the Board of Directors. In addition, he will assume responsibility for Environmental Affairs, and will continue to serve as the company’s Chief Compliance Officer.

Renee S. Filiatraut has been named Vice President, Litigation, Labor and External Affairs. Ms. Filiatraut was previously the company’s Assistant General Counsel, Litigation. She is responsible for managing all of the company’s Litigation, as well as Labor, Corporate Communications, Public Relations and Government Relations activities, and oversight of the AK Steel Foundation. In addition, she will continue to be responsible for oversight of the company’s discontinued insurance businesses – Armco Financial Services Group (AFSG) and Northwestern National Insurance Company (NNIC).

“The promotions announced today will further strengthen AK Steel’s top leadership team and position AK Steel well for the future,” said James L. Wainscott, Chairman, President and CEO of AK Steel. “I look forward to the many contributions that each Executive Officer will make to the company’s future success.”

(Source: PR Newswire)