Service Centers
Russel Metals Hires New CFO
Written by Tim Triplett
July 21, 2020
Russel Metals has named Martin Juravsky to succeed the retiring Marion Britton as CFO of the Canadian service center company.
“We are moving to the next phase of our planned chief financial officer transition. Martin will assume the role while Marion will continue to support for the balance of 2020 as executive vice president, as well as serving in a key role on our ERP implementation team. Marion’s professional and personal contributions have left an indelible mark on our history,” said Russel President and CEO John G. Reid.
Juravsky, formerly senior vice president and CFO at Interfor Corp., joined Russel in May.
Russel Metals is one of the largest metals distribution companies in North America. It carries on business in three metals distribution segments: metals service centers, energy products and steel distributors, under various subsidiary names.
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