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Gates Steps Up as President of SunCoke

Written by Laura Miller

December 12, 2022

SunCoke Energy Inc. has announced Katherine T. Gates will serve as the company’s new president, and will also join its board of directors, effective Jan. 1.

SunCoke Energy

Mike Rippey, current president and CEO, will continue to serve as CEO after Jan. 1.

Gates has held a variety of positions with SunCoke since 2013, most recently serving as senior vice president, chief legal officer, and chief human resources officer since 2019.

Gates’ promotion to president and appointment to the board “are important steps in the SunCoke Board of Directors’ strategic long-term succession plan,” said company chairman Arthur F. Anton.

“Katherine is a highly respected senior leader and her knowledge of SunCoke’s operations and the larger steelmaking industry is remarkable. SunCoke remains the largest independent coke producer in North America, and Katherine’s promotion and appointment to the board enhances our ability to drive SunCoke’s growth and profitability,” Anton added.

Lisle, Ill.-based SunCoke has 4.2 million tons of annual cokemaking capacity in the US, with facilities in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Virginia. It also has international operations in Brazil that push its global cokemaking capacity up to 5.9 million tons.

By Laura Miller, Laura@SteelMarketUpdate.com

 

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held a variety of positions within the steel industry since 2007, including reporting and editing for Steel Business Briefing/Platts, the Association for Iron and Steel Technology, and Kallanish Commodities, as well as marketing for what was then known as ThyssenKrupp Steel USA (now AM/NS Calvert). After a five-year hiatus working across other industries, she returned to steel in 2021 and has covered the flat rolled, tubular, and trade areas of the industry. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at laura@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7869.

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