Steel Dynamics Names Six Leaders, Including A New Treasurer, Before CFO Handover
Three senior vice president promotions took effect October 1, and three operations and treasury appointments start November 1.
Steel Dynamics promoted six executives, according to an 8-K filed Monday that attaches a press release. Three promotions to senior vice president took effect October 1, 2026, and three new roles begin November 1, 2026.
Who moved up, and into what
The press release says three executives were raised to senior vice president effective October 1, 2026. Each keeps his current job.
Chad Bickford runs steel fabrication, a role he has held since 2024, and gains more influence over overall growth strategy. Jeff Hansen, who has handled environmental sustainability and decarbonization strategy since 2021, keeps that work, including the new renewable biocarbon production facility, and adds influence over energy strategy. William T. (Tommy) Scruggs, who has run commercial operations for the Flat Roll Steel Group since 2015, keeps oversight of flat rolled processing sites, including the newly acquired New Process Steel operations.
Three more transitions take effect November 1, 2026:
- Daniel Keown becomes senior vice president over the three flat rolled steel production facilities in Indiana, Mississippi and Texas, reporting to Christopher Graham, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, Flat Rolled Steel Operations.
- Yury Krotov becomes vice president over the four long product steel mills, reporting to James Anderson, EVP and Chief Operating Officer Construction Products Operations.
- Dominic Freiburger becomes vice president and treasurer, covering cash management, investments, capital structure and risk oversight, reporting to Rick Poinsatte, incoming chief financial officer.
What it changes
The release ties the November 1 moves to leadership changes announced in August. It calls Theresa E. Wagler incoming president and chief executive officer; the 8-K is signed by her as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Keown has run the Columbus, Mississippi flat roll division as general manager since 2021 and became a vice president in 2023. Krotov has led the Engineered Bar Products Steel Division as general manager since 2023. Freiburger joined in 2012 and spent ten years in finance and treasury at Intel Corporation before that.
Wagler said in the release that the leaders "exemplify our culture of safety, performance, innovation, and putting people first."
Steel Dynamics shares closed at $245.17 in Monday trading, according to market data; the filing was accepted at 4:20 p.m. ET.
Keown, Krotov and Freiburger start their new roles November 1, 2026.
Sources
- 8-K Filing — STEEL DYNAMICS INC (STLD) — SEC EDGAR
- Exhibit tm2627861d1_ex99-1.htm — STEEL DYNAMICS INC 8-K exhibit — SEC EDGAR
