United States Steel Corporation announced a series of executive management changes including naming John J. Quaid, vice president – Iron Ore and Larry T. Brockway as senior vice president, chief risk officer and treasurer. Sharon K. Owen is to retire from North American Flat-Rolled Operations.
John J. Quaid will be responsible for all mining operations starting January 2014. He will report to Douglas R. Matthews, senior vice president – North American Flat-Rolled Operations.
Quaid joined U. S. Steel in 2002 and has advanced through positions in investor relations, business planning, the company’s European operations, accounting and finance, and has served as vice president and treasurer since August 2011.
Larry T. Brockway, who currently serves as senior vice president and chief risk officer, has been named senior vice president, chief risk officer and treasurer. Brockway previously served as treasurer from 2004 to 2011, and again assumes this role, as well as additional responsibilities for tax and the United States Steel and Carnegie Pension Fund.
Sharon K. Owen, 59, vice president – Supply Chain and Customer Service has elected to retire following a 37-year career with the company. Owen has held a variety of roles in quality assurance, customer technical services, steel operations, and automotive and tin product marketing and sales.
