Juergen Schachler was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc. on May 1, 2007.

Mr. Schachler is a graduate of the Universität Hannover in Germany, where he specialized in Management, Economics and Finance.

He began his career with one of Germany’s leading banks, and has held senior positions in both the chemical industry and the steel processing industry.

In 1993, he joined Sprint Metal Edelstahlziehereien, a member company of one of the predecessors of ArcelorMittal, as C.E.O.   In 1999, Mr. Schachler was appointed C.E.O. of Techalloy Company Inc. and was a member of the board of directors of its affiliated company Trefilados Inoxidables de Mexico.  Mr. Schachler was also C.E.O. of Thainox Steel Limited in Thailand.

Immediately prior to his appointment at ArcelorMittal Dofasco, Mr. Schachler was Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt in Germany.

Mr. Schachler is Chair of the Board of the Canadian Steel Producers’ Association and on the board of directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute.  He is Co-Chair of the Board of the Canadian Steel Trade and Employment Congress (CSTEC).  Mr. Schachler is a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, the Ontario Manufacturing Council, and participates in various community initiatives.

Scott Maki - Vice President - Finance, began his career in the Taxation Department at Algoma in 1989 and transferred to Dofasco Hamilton in 1990. Since then, Scott has held various senior financial positions in Taxation, Treasury, Investor Relations, Strategic Development, and Financial Reporting. He was Director, Finance & Administration at Powerlasers, and prior to his appointment to Vice President, Finance, he was Director, Corporate Taxation at ArcelorMittal Dofasco. As part of his responsibilities, Scott also serves on the Boards of various ArcelorMittal Dofasco subsidiaries as a Director and Treasurer. Scott graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1985 with a Batchelor of Business Administration (BBA). He became a Chartered Accountant in 1988.

Bob Savage, Vice President, Manufacturing, Bob Savage is the General Manager of Primary Manufacturing at ArcelorMittal Dofasco which includes Coke and Iron, Primary Services, Steelmaking, and Hot Rolling and has held this position since 2004.  Bob graduated from Queen’s University in 1975 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Metallurgical Engineering and received his MBA in 1981 from McMaster University.

Bob joined ArcelorMittal Dofasco in 1975 and has moved through a number of positions in Steelmaking.  He is an appointed management representative on ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Health and Safety Committee and has participated in a number of industry-related associations.  He has served on the Board for both the Iron and Steel Society and the Association of Iron and Steel Technology, and is currently on the Board for the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.

Brad Davey, Vice President Sales & Marketing

Brad Davey joined Dofasco in 1986 as a member of the company’s Technology Department.  In 1990, he was assigned to the Hot Mill as a Supervisor and held various roles in Maintenance and Operating Technology, until his appointment as a Business Unit Manager in 1996.  In this role, Brad also led the Hot Mill modernization program and a technical exchange program with the former NKK Steel from 1999 to 2001.

In 2002, Brad joined Commercial as Manager of Marketing and became General Manager of Marketing in 2005.  Brad was appointed Director of Sales in 2007, responsible for all flat rolled sales to Construction, Manufacturing, Distribution, Tubular, and Packaging Industries.  In October 2008, Brad assumed additional responsibilities for Marketing and Commercial Business Development, and was promoted to Vice President, Sales & Marketing. Brad holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from McMaster University and is on the Board of Directors for ArcelorMittal Tubular Products.

Sean Donnelly, Vice President Technology and Continuous Improvement, joined Dofasco in 1981

as a Production Engineer in Galvanize.  Since then, he has served in various leadership positions including Operations Foreman, Galvanize; Galvanize Technology Business Unit Manager; New Product Development Process Owner; General Manager, Market Development and Product Applications; and most recently Director Quality Systems & Manufacturing Technology.

Sean graduated from Hamilton's McMaster University in 1981 with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering.

Graham Browne, Vice President, Human Resources and General Administration, started at ArcelorMittal Dofasco in January 2008. Following his graduation in 1982 from the University of Western Ontario with a law degree, Graham held senior human resources positions at  Labatt Breweries, the CBC, Northern Telecom Canada, Ericsson Canada and, just prior to joining ArcelorMittal Dofasco, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada. Graham was appointed Vice President, Human Resources and General Administration July 1, 2008. He also is on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Hamilton/Burlington.

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