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Esmark Appoints New CEO of Esmark Steel Group, Esmark International
10/03/2025 - Esmark Steel Group, a subsidiary of Esmark, Inc., announced it has appointed Jack Biegalski as chief executive officer, effective 1 October. Biegalski succeeds Roberto Alvarez in the position; Alvarez has been named chief executive officer of Esmark International.
Biegalski will report to Esmark Inc.’s founder and executive chairman James P. Bouchard and join the executive leadership team.
“[Biegalski] brings a wealth of steel and producer industry experience to the team, and I know he will make an immediate impact on our organization, our customers and our partners,” said Bouchard.
Biegalski has nearly four decades of steel industry experience. Most recently, he served as president and chief operating officer of American Heavy Plates. He also served as director of sales for ArcelorMittal USA, chair of the Metals Service Center Institute’s Plates and Shapes Council and the executive council of the Boy Scouts of America. He earned a B.A. degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., and an M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.
“I am very grateful to Roberto for running Esmark Steel Group successfully for many years. Focusing all of his time now on our international business and our growth into new markets is the perfect next role for him,” Bouchard continued.
The company said Alvarez will focus his time on international markets including Esmark’s Mexico subsidiary and joint ventures in Latin America, Slovakia, Japan and South Korea.
“[Biegalski] brings a wealth of steel and producer industry experience to the team, and I know he will make an immediate impact on our organization, our customers and our partners,” said Bouchard.
Biegalski has nearly four decades of steel industry experience. Most recently, he served as president and chief operating officer of American Heavy Plates. He also served as director of sales for ArcelorMittal USA, chair of the Metals Service Center Institute’s Plates and Shapes Council and the executive council of the Boy Scouts of America. He earned a B.A. degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., and an M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.
“I am very grateful to Roberto for running Esmark Steel Group successfully for many years. Focusing all of his time now on our international business and our growth into new markets is the perfect next role for him,” Bouchard continued.
The company said Alvarez will focus his time on international markets including Esmark’s Mexico subsidiary and joint ventures in Latin America, Slovakia, Japan and South Korea.
