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Stelco CFO Joins ATI
Written by Sandy Williams
December 18, 2019
Stelco Holdings announced that Chief Financial Officer Don Newman will resign effective Jan. 5, 2020. Roy Collins, Vice-President, Internal Audit, will assume the role of interim CFO.
Newman has accepted a position as Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer at Allegheny Technologies, Inc., effective Jan. 6. Newman will succeed Pat DeCourcy who will remain as Senior Vice President and Special Advisor to the CEO until his retirement date of March 31, 2020.
Newman will lead ATI’s finance function, providing executive oversight for audit, controllership, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, procurement, risk management and tax, reporting directly to Robert S. Wetherbee, President and Chief Executive Officer. Newman will serve as a member of ATI’s Executive Council.
Newman stated, “ATI is a strong company with tremendous positions in key, growing markets. I’m excited to join a leadership team that is positioning the company for success today and to lead the financial organization as we prepare for the future.”

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