Awards & Recognition
★S&P Global Platts 'CEO/Chairperson of the Year' Global Metals Award (2021)
★S&P Global Platts 'Steel Advocate of the Year' Award from Fastmarkets (2021)
★Willy Korf/Ken Iverson Steel Vision Award (2022)
★Association for Iron & Steel Technology 'Steelmaker of the Year' Award (2021)
Notable Facts
→Chairman, President and CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs since August 2014, leading major transformation from iron ore company to largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America
→Led major acquisitions including AK Steel (2020) and ArcelorMittal USA (2020), transforming Cleveland-Cliffs into Fortune 500 company
→Chairman of the American Iron and Steel Institute
→Distinguished Member and Fellow of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology
→Brazilian-born metallurgical engineer with over 30 years experience in metals and mining
→Previously CEO of Metals USA Holdings Corp for over 10 years and California Steel Industries for 5 years
→Led failed bid to acquire U.S. Steel in 2023, which was ultimately sold to Nippon Steel
→Known for combative style and strong advocacy for domestic steel industry and trade tariffs