U.S Steel’s James Dudek to Head AIST

“At U.S. Steel, we are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a workforce of talented and diverse people,” said Dudek. “It is an important issue; we talk about it at AIST board meetings, within the company and within the whole industry. If there is a way that I can inspire young people, as AIST inspired me, that would be really gratifying.”

Also appointed as officers were:

• First Vice President: Ronald J. O’Malley, F. Kenneth Iverson Chair, professor and director, Kent D. Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Mo., USA
• Second Vice President: Steven J. Henderson, vice president and chief supply chain officer, Commercial Metals Company, Irving, Texas, USA
• Past President: Randy C. Skagen, vice president and general manager, Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa Inc., Tuscaloosa, Ala., USA
• First Officer-at-Large: Keith J. Howell, chief operating officer, USA Operations, ArcelorMittal USA, Burns Harbor, Ind., USA
• Second Officer-at-Large: Barry T. Schneider, senior vice president, Flat Roll Steel Group, Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind., USA
• Third Officer-at-Large: Brian K. Bishop, vice president, carbon steel operations, AK Steel, West Chester, Ohio, USA
• Fourth Officer-at-Large: Thomas C. Toner, vice president, operations, SSAB Americas, Mobile, Ala., USA
• Treasurer: Joseph Dzierzawski, president and chief executive officer, SMS group, Pittsburgh, Pa., USA
• Secretary: Ronald E. Ashburn, executive director, Association for Iron & Steel Technology, Warrendale, Pa., USA
• AIST Foundation President: Kolin L. Keller, vice president, operations support, Commercial Metals Company, Seguin, Texas, USA

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