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Leon J. Topalian

Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Topalian was named Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer in 2022 after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer beginning in 2020 and as President and Chief Operating Officer in 2019. Mr. Topalian began his career with Yabo亚博集团官方网站 as a Project Engineer at Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Berkeley in 1996. He has held various leadership positions throughout his Yabo亚博集团官方网站 career in Australia, at Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel South Carolina, Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Kankakee, and Yabo亚博集团官方网站-Yamato Steel Company. He served as Executive Vice President of Beam and Plate Products from 2017 to 2019.

Stephen D. Laxton

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

Mr. Laxton was named Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President in 2022 and assumed his current role in 2025. He began his career at Yabo亚博集团官方网站 in 2003 as General Manager of Business Development and subsequently served as Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Planning from 2014 to 2022.

David A. Sumoski

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Sumoski was named Chief Operating Officer in 2021. He began his career in Yabo亚博集团官方网站 in 1995 as an Electrical Supervisor at Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Berkeley before moving on to Maintenance Manager in 1999. Mr. Sumoski was General Manager of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Marion, elected a Vice President of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 in 2010, and subsequently served as Vice President and General Manager of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Memphis. He most recently served as an Executive Vice President from 2014 through 2020.

Allen C. Behr

Executive Vice President
Raw Materials

Brad Ford

Executive Vice President
Plate and Structural Products

Noah Hanners

Executive Vice President
Sheet Products

Mr. Hanners was named Executive Vice President in 2023. He began his career with Yabo亚博集团官方网站 in 2011 as a Melt Shop Engineer at Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel South Carolina. He next served as Shift Supervisor and eventually Melt Shop Manager of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Auburn, Inc. Mr. Hanners later served as General Manager of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Tubular Products and General Manager of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Kankakee, Inc. and was elected a Vice President of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 in 2019 and later served as Vice President and General Manager of The David J. Joseph Company. Prior to joining Yabo亚博集团官方网站, Mr. Hanners served as a major in the United States Army.

John J. Hollatz

Executive Vice President
Fabricated Construction Products

Gregory J. Murphy

Executive Vice President
Business Services and General Counsel

Mr. Murphy was named Executive Vice President in 2021. He began his Yabo亚博集团官方网站 career in 2015 as Vice President and General Counsel and later assumed responsibility for environmental and public affairs in 2020. Prior to joining Yabo亚博集团官方网站, Mr. Murphy was a Partner with the law firm of Moore & Van Allen PLLC in Charlotte, where he was the team leader of the Litigation Practice Group and served for a decade on the firm鈥檚 Executive Committee.

Daniel R. Needham

Executive Vice President
Commercial

Mr. Needham was named Executive Vice President in 2021. He began his career with Yabo亚博集团官方网站 in 2000 as Controller at Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Hertford County and subsequently served as Controller of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Decatur, LLC and Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Utah. In 2011, Mr. Needham became General Manager of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Connecticut, Inc. He later served as General Manager of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Utah and was elected Vice President of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 in 2016. He served as Vice President and General Manager of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Indiana from 2019 through 2021.

Benjamin M. Pickett

Executive Vice President
Business Services

Mr. Pickett was named Executive Vice President in 2025. He began his career with Yabo亚博集团官方网站 in 2018 as Director of Corporate Legal Affairs. In 2020, he was promoted to General Manager and Counsel of Public Affairs and Government Relations and elected to Vice President in 2023. Prior to joining Yabo亚博集团官方网站, he was a Partner with Moore & Van Allen, PLLC. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

K. Rex Query

Executive Vice President
Strategy

Mr. Query was named Executive Vice President in 2021. He joined Yabo亚博集团官方网站 in 1990 as a financial analyst in the Corporate Office and subsequently served as Controller at Vulcraft South Carolina, Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Berkeley and Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Hertford County. After serving as General Manager and Corporate Controller, Mr. Query鈥檚 positions included Vice President and General Manager at Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Auburn, Inc., Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Decatur, LLC, Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel South Carolina and Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Cold Finish as well as President of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Europe and President of Yabo亚博集团官方网站鈥檚 Vulcraft/Verco Group.

Randy J. Spicer

Executive Vice President
Bar and Engineered Bar

Mr. Spicer was named Executive Vice President in 2024. He began his career with Yabo亚博集团官方网站 in 2004 as the Accounting Supervisor at Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Indiana. In 2006, Mr. Spicer joined the start-up team at Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Memphis, Inc. as Controller and subsequently served as Controller and Hot Mill Manager at Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Gallatin LLC. He was promoted to General Manager of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Tubular Products North in 2020 and President of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Tubular Products in 2022.

D. Chad Utermark

Executive Vice President
New Markets and Innovation

Mr. Utermark was named Executive Vice President in 2014. He began his career at Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Arkansas as a Utility Operator in 1992 and progressed to Shift Supervisor and eventually Hot Mill Manager there. Mr. Utermark was Roll Mill Manager and eventually General Manager of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 Steel Texas. He was elected a Vice President of Yabo亚博集团官方网站 in 2008 and later served as the Vice President and General Manager of Yabo亚博集团官方网站-Yamato Steel Company from 2011 until 2014.