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For Immediate Release
May
4, 2005
Contact:
Kristin Gagnon
312-673-4791
kgagnon@smithbucklin.com
Association of Steel Distributors
Names
2005 Board of Directors
CHICAGO
—
The Association of Steel Distributors (ASD) recently announced its recently
elected 2005 Board of Directors at the Annual Conference located in Palm
Dessert,
California
, March 5-8, 2005.
The
new president of ASD is Doug Everheart, vice president of Camden, Ohio-based
Wyoming Steel. Previously, Everheart served the ASD Board of Directors as
executive vice president.
“Doug
will be an excellent leader for the association, as well as the 2005 ASD
Board,” said Ron Pietrzak, ASD executive director. “He is an extremely
passionate, dedicated industry professional, and I look forward to working
with Doug at this level.”
Everheart
replaces 2004 president Steven Bergman, president of Premier Steel, Inc.,
Engelwood
,
New Jersey
. Bergman now assumes the role of immediate past president on the 2005
Board.
Dominic
Vitucci, Jr., vice president of Vitco Steel Supply Corporation,
Posen
,
Illinois
, will now assume the role of executive vice president for ASD.
Robert
Pelles, president of Premium Metals, Inc.,
Cleveland
,
Ohio
, has accepted the position of treasurer.
Jim
Barnett, president of Grand Steel Products, Inc.,
Farmington Hills
,
Michigan
, replaces Vitucci’s previous position, assuming the role of central
region vice president.
William
Feniger, president, Universal Metals, LLC,
Toledo
,
Ohio
and Joe Piazza, Jr., manager of market development, Cleveland Ohio, are both
new to the Board and will represent the central region.
Returning
Board members are as follows:
- Thomas N. Smith, Sr., Eastern Region Vice
President, B&D Steel Company,
Holland
,
Penn.
- Dave Raco, Eastern Region, Tomsin Steel
Company, Inc.,
Carnegie
,
Penn.
- Ron Chase, Eastern Region, Action Steel,
Astoria
,
New York
- Lisa Goldberg, Eastern Region, Delaware Steel
Company of
Pennsylvania
,
Fort Washington
,
Penn.
- Albert J. Gedeon, Lane Steel Company, Inc.,
Pittsburgh
,
Penn.
- Andrew Cohen, Central Region, Glomar Steel
Company,
Ecorse
,
Mich.
- Brian Robbins, Central Region, Mid-West
Materials, inc.,
Perry
,
Ohio
- Ron Bielak, Central Region, Johnston Steel
Service, Inc.,
Gross Point
,
Mich.
- Norm Katzman, Central Region, Kenwal Canada,
Inc.,
Toronoto
,
Ontario
- Gregg Gross, Central Region, Northshore
Metals,
Deerfield
,
Ill.
- Howard Rekoon, Central Region, Parkdale
International Limited,
Hamilton
,
Ontario
About
the Association of Steel Distributors:
Headquartered
in
Chicago
, the Association of Steel Distributors is a non-profit organization,
providing the steel distribution industry a forum for ideas exchange and
market information. Members have access to the most current industry
developments and legislative issues. Regional and national meetings give
members numerous opportunities to learn and network in this competitive
environment. For more information, please visit www.steeldistributors.org
or call ASD Headquarters at 312.644.6610.
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The Association of Steel Distributors, www.steeldistributors.org,
is dedicated to the advancement of the steel distribution industry by
providing our members with increased communication and market information.
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