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:

Jaewan Bae
Nurcor-CSI-JFE

Kathrin Thiele Montanuniversiitat Leoben

Kyle Greene
Integrated Mill Systems

Jessica Lyon
Steel Dynamics Inc. – Southwest-Sinton Division


Lauren Miller
Nucor Steel–Decatur LLC

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



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