Service Centers
Union Partners Names Executive VP for U.S. Operations
Written by Sandy Williams
April 18, 2018
Chicago-based Union Partners announces the appointment of Chris Sekella as Executive Vice President for U.S. Operations. Sekella will be responsible for the overall leadership of operations for Union Partners’ family of companies. Specifically, he will be spearheading the strategy and day-to-day operations of Union Partners’ premier service centers that specialize in metal distribution and processing and related logistics services.
Sekella joins Union Partners with over 25 years of experience in the steel industry. He is a former Vice President and General Manager at North American steel service center National Material Company (NMC). Prior to joining NMC, he held numerous positions at Worthington Industries, a leading global diversified metals manufacturing company.
“We are extremely excited that Chris is joining the team,” said Union Partners co-founders Chris Hutter and Paul Douglass in a joint statement. “His recognized leadership abilities and breadth of expertise in the metals industry, specifically with steel service centers, will further position our family of companies for success.”
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