Iron & Steel Technology Young Professionals’ Spotlight

AIST’s Young Professional members play a key role in advancing the iron and steel industry because they ensure that we have a healthy pipeline of individuals to lead the future of our industry. We interviewed a few of our Young Professional members to learn a little bit more about how they got started, the value they see in their AIST membership and why they would encourage more of their peers to get involved.

Read each article for the full Young Professional perspective:

Sam Jacobson

iba America LLC

Sophie Calandra

Nucor Steel – Hertford County

Alexis Neumann

HWI, A Member of Calderys

Kelsey Ferro
Opta Group


Landon Woody
Nucor-Yamato Steel Co.

Jesse Quiroga
EAFab Corporation

Maggie Russell
MRO Resources

Roland Najbar
Siemens Industry Inc.


Courtney Slavic
NLMK Pennsylvania

Caelan Kennedy
Steel Founders’ Society of America

Rebecka Annunziata
AM/NS Calvert LLC


Andrea Aller
Nucor Steel Gallatin

Andea Herrmann
Nucor Steel–Berkeley

Dan Topham
Nucor


Patrick LaRoy
Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Michael Diana
Berry Metal

Bill McCormick
Global Gauge


Sam Stone
Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Delaney Dobracki
Nalco Water


Anil Rochester
Nucor Steel Sedalia LLC

Alex Roach
ArcelorMittal

Alex England
Tokai Carbon


Andrew Carto
Vollmer

Tyler Rigby
Nucor Steel-Nebraska


Nikhil Yellakara
ArcelorMittal Global R&D East Chicago

Lauren Jellison
Nucor Steel

Aaron Strelbisky
Tallman Technologies, Inc.


Myrissa Maxfield
SSAB Iowa, Inc.

Liz Hunter
Nucor Steel