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U.S. Steel Promotes Colleen Darragh to VP and Controller
Written by Sandy Williams
February 25, 2015
U.S. Steel announced the promotion of Colleen M. Darragh to the position of vice president and controller, effective immediately. Darragh will be responsible for the global financial accounting, reporting and analysis functions for the company.
Darragh joined U. S. Steel in 2006 as director – external reporting and advanced through a series of increasingly responsible roles within the finance and accounting organization. In 2010, she served as executive director – finance at the former U. S. Steel Serbia facility in Smederevo. Upon her return to the United States in 2012, she held leadership roles within benefits accounting and analysis before her appointment as acting controller in 2014.
Prior to her work at U.S. Steel, Darragh served in accounting and finance roles at PPG Industries, Inc., Price Waterhouse LLP and Ernst & Young LLP.
“I am pleased to promote Colleen to this post, where she has served as a steadfast leader during the company’s transition,” said Executive Vice President and CFO David Burritt. “She brings a wealth of both internal and external professional experience to this role and we are fortunate to have her as a member of the executive team.”
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