Global body worldsteel has elected Leon Topalian as its Chairman
Global steel industry organization worldsteel has announced the appointment of Leon Topalian as its Chairman, T V Narendran from India as one of its Vice-Chairmen, and Jeong-Woo Choi, the CEO of POSCO Holdings, as another Vice Chairman. Leon Topalian holds the position of President & CEO at Nucor Corporation, while T V Narendran serves as the MD & CEO of Tata Steel, a prominent domestic steel company. Additionally, Narendran has been selected to be part of the Executive Committee, alongside Sajjan Jindal, CMD of JSW Steel, and L N Mittal, Executive Chairman of ArcelorMittal, as per the World Steel Association's recent list of elected officers and members.
"The Board of Members has chosen the Executive Board of Directors for the upcoming period of 2023/2024, with these individuals slated to serve for a one-year term", according to the association's announcement. In this selection, Mark Vassella, who holds the position of MD & CEO at BlueScope Steel Ltd, will assume the role of Treasurer. Timoteo Di Maulo, the CEO of Aperam, has been designated as the Chairman of Worldstainless. Furthermore, several other members have been elected to the 17-member Executive Committee, including Salah AL-Ansari, who serves as the President of Hadeed, a subsidiary of SABIC, David Burritt, who holds the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer at the United States Steel Corporation, Jeong-Woo Choi, the CEO of POSCO Holdings, and U?ur Dalbeler, the CEO of Colakoglu Metalurji AS.
Besides, Eiji Hashimoto - Representative Director and President, Nippon Steel Corporation, HU Wangming - Chairman, China Baowu Steel Group Corporation, Andre Bier Gerdau Johannpeter - Executive Vice Chairman, Gerdau SA and Yoshihisa Kitano - President & CEO, JFE Steel Corporation have been appointed to committee. Alexey A Mordashov - Chairman of the Board of Directors, Severstal (PAO) (passive member) along with Paolo Rocca - President and CEO, Techint Group, Leon Topalian - President & Chief Executive Officer, Nucor Corporation, YU Yong - Chairman, HBIS Group Co, Hubert Zajicek - Member of the Board, CEO of Steel Division, voestalpine AG have been appointed to the Executive Committee of the worldsteel.
Edwin Basson, Director General, World Steel Association (worldsteel), has been appointed as Secretary. worldsteel acts as the focal point for the steel industry, providing global leadership on all major strategic issues impacting the industry, particularly focusing on economic, environmental, and social sustainability. Its members represent approximately 85 percent of the world's steel production, including more than 160 steel producers, national and regional steel industry associations and steel research institutes. Established in 1967, it is one of the largest industry representations in the world and is headquartered in Brussels.
