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O'Neal Steel Names New CFO

Written by Michael Cowden

January 29, 2021

O’Neal Steel has appointed Andria Cleghorn to be its chief financial officer effective Feb. 1. Cleghorn has more than 12 years’ experience and previously held senior financial roles in the concrete and oil sectors.

“Andria’s extensive background and proven results in corporate finance will accelerate our growth trajectory and help shape the landscape for our future,” O’Neal Steel President and CEO Tate Forrester said.

“Her proactive and strategic leadership skills will be instrumental in our digital transformation initiatives and driving increased value for O’Neal Steel,” he added.

O’Neal Steel is part of Birmingham, Ala.-based O’Neal Industries, one of the largest family-owned service centers in the U.S., according to its website.

By Michael Cowden, Michael@SteelMarketUpdate.com

Michael Cowden

Michael Cowden is editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. Cowden has covered the steel industry since 2007. He specializes in flat-rolled steel but has also reported on steel long products, steel pipe and tube, and aluminum. Before joining SMU, Cowden held reporting jobs at Fastmarkets AMM in Chicago, the Associated Press in Pittsburgh, and the Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh. He has also worked as a copy editor and in marketing at the University of Chicago Press. Cowden has a BA in English from the University of Chicago and an MSJ journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Contact him at michael@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7872.

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