PITTSBURGH, June 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, United
States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) President and
Chief Executive Officer David B. Burritt announced the
appointment of Barry Melnkovic as Vice President and
Chief Human Resources Officer. Melnkovic, who will
be based at U. S. Steel's Pittsburgh headquarters, will report to
Burritt and join the company's executive management team.
In this position, he will be responsible for all facets of the
company's human resources division as well as labor relations.
"Barry's proven record of success in human resources and labor
relations for several prominent manufacturers and other heavy
industries, coupled with his extensive transformation experience,
made him the ideal person to fill this important role," Burritt
said. "He is a seasoned leader with a proven record of implementing
and executing operational excellence with a focus on continuous
improvement. We appreciate his longstanding commitment to safety in
the workplace and look forward to utilizing his expertise on our
executive team as we accelerate our asset revitalization efforts
and realize improvements in safety, quality, delivery and
cost."
Previously, Melnkovic served as Executive Vice President and
Chief Human Capital Officer for National Railroad Passenger
Corporation / Amtrak as well as serving as an Officer and member of
the company's Executive Committee. During his tenure, he developed
and executed Amtrak's human and labor relations strategies for the
company's large workforce. He established an enterprise-wide lean
six sigma function and developed a culture of continuous
improvement. His leadership contributed to the company accruing
record savings. He designed and implemented short and long term
incentive programs and received recognition for its innovative
change and talent management practices including hiring
veterans.
In October 2016, he was named the
2016 HR Executive of the Year by Human Resource Executive
magazine.
Melnkovic is a native of Windber,
Pa., and a graduate of the University
of Pittsburgh, where he received his B.A. in Economics with
honors. He received a Master's of Science in Human Resources from
Rutgers University.
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SOURCE United States Steel Corporation