Fort Wayne – October 19, 2026 -- Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) has promoted six executives, with three elevated to Senior Vice President effective October 1, 2026, and three more transitions taking effect November 1, 2026. The moves follow leadership changes the company announced in August.
Incoming President and CEO Theresa E. Wagler said the company's talent development process has produced experienced internal candidates to strengthen its leadership teams as it executes its long-term growth strategy.
Three executives reach Senior Vice President rank on October 1
Chad Bickford, who has led the steel fabrication platform since 2024, becomes Senior Vice President, Steel Fabrication, with added influence over overall growth strategy. He joined in 2003 and previously led the Salem fabrication, Engineered Bar Products and Butler Flat Roll divisions.
Jeff Hansen becomes Senior Vice President, Environmental Sustainability and Energy. Since 2021 he has run sustainability strategy, decarbonization objectives and related capital investments, including oversight of the company's new renewable biocarbon production facility. He keeps those duties and gains added influence over energy strategy. Hansen joined in 1997.
William T. (Tommy) Scruggs becomes Senior Vice President, Flat Rolled Commercial and Processing. He has headed commercial operations for the Flat Roll Steel Group since 2015 and oversees flat rolled processing locations, including the newly acquired New Process Steel operations. Scruggs joined in 2003.
Keown takes charge of three flat rolled mills in Indiana, Mississippi and Texas
Effective November 1, Daniel Keown becomes Senior Vice President, Flat Rolled Steel Production, overseeing the company's three flat rolled steel production facilities in Indiana, Mississippi and Texas. He reports to Christopher Graham, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, Flat Rolled Steel Operations.
Keown has managed the Columbus, Mississippi Flat Roll Steel Division since 2021 and became a Vice President in 2023. He joined in 1998 as a Process Engineer and previously led the Engineered Bar Products Steel Division for more than five years.
Krotov assumes oversight of four long product mills
Yury Krotov becomes Vice President, Long Products Steel Operations, responsible for four mills producing structural beams, railroad rail, special-bar-quality products, merchant shapes, specialty shapes and rebar. He reports to James Anderson, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, Construction Products Operations.
Krotov has been General Manager of the Engineered Bar Products Steel Division since 2023, the role Keown held earlier. He began at Steel Dynamics in 2000 as a Process Engineer and previously managed a steel fabrication facility.
Freiburger becomes Treasurer under incoming CFO Poinsatte
Dominic Freiburger is named Vice President and Treasurer, taking responsibility for cash management and investments, capital structure strategy and execution, and risk mitigation oversight. He reports to Rick Poinsatte, the incoming Chief Financial Officer.
Freiburger joined the company in 2012 and held finance and treasury roles of increasing responsibility. He previously spent ten years in finance, accounting and treasury functions at Intel Corporation.