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Kenwal Steel Names New CFO
Written by Tim Triplett
December 13, 2018
Kenwal Steel Corp., one of North America’s largest flat rolled service center companies, has named Laura Kowalchik as its new chief financial officer. She replaces Frank Jerneycic, who will retire from Kenwal at the end of this year.
Kowalchik, 49, brings extensive global automotive and industrial finance and accounting leadership to Kenwal. She most recently served as CFO of Urban Science, a Detroit-based global automotive retail consultancy. Kowalchik holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business and an MBA in finance from Indiana University South Bend.
“Laura’s strategic planning and analytic abilities are a phenomenal addition to our leadership team,” said Stephen Eisenberg, President of Kenwal Steel Corp. – Burns Harbor.
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