Service Centers
O’Neal Steel taps Jodi Parnell as top executive
Written by Laura Miller
December 5, 2024
Jodi Parnell has been named president and CEO of Birmingham, Ala.-based service center group O’Neal Steel.
Parnell has been with O’Neal for 25 years and has served as chief operating officer since 2022.
“Jodi’s leadership, strategic mindset, and dedication to O’Neal Steel’s values make her the ideal choice to lead us into our next chapter,” said Stephen Armstrong, executive vice president of O’Neal Industries. “We look forward to her continuing to strengthen and grow the nearly 104-year legacy of success that defines our organization.”
Parnell takes the reins from former leader Tate Forrester, who was named SVP and chief development officer of O’Neal Industries in September. He was president and CEO of O’Neal Steel for five years.
O’Neal Steel, which has been operating for over 100 years, is a part of O’Neal Industries (ONI), the largest family-owned group of metal service centers in the US. It operates 18 stocking locations across 15 states, mostly in the US Southeast and Midwest.
ONI is also headquartered in Birmingham. Other subsidiaries include Leeco Steel, TW Metals, United Performance Metals, O’Neal Manufacturing Services, G&L Tube, Stainless Tubular Products, Slice of Stainless, and Skilcraft.
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