Pascal Payet-Gaspard retired from his post as Secretary General of ISSF at the end of December 2012 after his four year tenure and John Rowe took over the position in January 2013.
Payet-Gaspard stated that these years have been among the best and most exciting of his 40-year career in the metal industries. He enjoyed very much developing new ideas, new challenges within the industry, especially in the Raw Materials and Health, Safety and Environment areas.
Rowe had been working as the General Manager of Shanghai Krupp Stainless since 2008. He had previously been the Director of Sales and Marketing.