PITTSBURGH, June 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, United
States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) President and
Chief Executive Officer David B. Burritt announced new
roles and responsibilities for operations-focused members of the
company's executive leadership team, effective immediately.
Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer Christine Breves will become Senior Vice
President – Supply Chain & Manufacturing Support. She will
continue as Chief Supply Chain Officer, and in her new role, will
also oversee Asset Revitalization & Manufacturing Excellence,
Information Technology, and Business Support.
Scott Buckiso, currently Vice
President – European Solutions will advance to Senior Vice
President – European Solutions. Buckiso began his career with U. S.
Steel in 1990 as a management associate and has served in roles of
increasing responsibility within the company including tenure at
the Mon Valley, Great Lakes and Gary
Works facilities. Buckiso has executive responsibility for
the company's operations in the Slovak Republic, a role he has held
since 2015.
Pipasu Soni will serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer in the
role vacated by Burritt upon his appointment as President &
CEO. Soni, currently the company's Vice President – Finance, will
now oversee all of the company's financial activities until an
active search for a permanent CFO is completed.
As announced earlier today, Barry Melnkovic, a recent addition
to the U. S. Steel team, has been named Vice President
and Chief Human Resources Officer with responsibility for all
facets of the company's human resources division as well as labor
relations.
Of the new roles, Burritt said, "These changes are designed to
drive an operational excellence mindset deeper into our business –
from our manufacturing facilities to the numerous business
processes that support them. An increased focus on our
operations is critical as we move to accelerate our asset
revitalization efforts and realize improvements in safety, quality,
delivery, and cost. Christie, Scott, Pipasu, and Barry will provide
key insight and expertise to guide our operational excellence."
Breves, Buckiso, Soni, and Melnkovic will report to
Burritt.
Complete biographies for Christine Breves, Scott Buckiso, and Pipasu Soni are now available
on www.ussteel.com under About > Executive Team. An
abbreviated biography for Barry Melnkovic is available in the press
release issued earlier today.
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SOURCE United States Steel Corporation