Twelve business leaders from the North American metals supply chain were named to the board of directors of the Metals Service Center Institute and a new vice chairman was appointed during the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Metals Service Center Institute here.

Named a vice chairman of the institute was Mr Richard Robinson, president of Norfolk Iron and Metal Company of Norfolk, Nebraska. He replaces as vice chairman Mr Michael H Hoffman, president and CEO of Macsteel Service Centers USA, who was elected chairman of the trade association.

New directors of the institute include

Ulrich Albrecht-Frueh, president and CEO, ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA LLC, Calvert, Alabama

Michael C. Arnold, president and CEO, Ryerson Inc., Chicago, Illinois

Gary L. Crouch, sales manager, Nucor-Yamato Steel Company, Blytheville, Arkansas

Steven J. Demetriou, chairman and CEO, Aleris International Inc., Beachwood, Ohio

Maureen Kelly, vice president, information systems, Russel Metals Inc., Mississauga, Ontario

Frank G. Kevane, president and CEO, ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc., Copper and Brass Sales Division, Southfield, Michigan

Carl Parker, senior vice president, corporate purchasing, Samuel, Son & Co., Ltd., Hamilton, Ontario

William K. Sales, Jr., senior vice president, nonferrous operations, Reliance Steel and Aluminum Co., Los Angeles, California

James F. Sarwark, executive vice president, Nelsen Steel Company LP, Franklin Park, Illinois

Tim Spatafore, executive vice president, branch operations, Marmon/Keystone Corporation, Butler, Pennsylvania

Alan L. Wilkinson, regional vice president, Marmon/Keystone Corporation, Butler, Pennsylvania

John A. Zemon, vice president, stainless marketing, Atlas Steel Products Co., Twinsburg, Ohio

Five members were newly named to the Executive Committee. They include:

John Batiste, president, Klein Steel Service Inc., Rochester, New York

Brian R. Hedges, president and CEO, Russel Metals Inc., Mississauga, Ontario

John Palesny, vice president, Petersen Aluminum Corporation, Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Terence R. Rogers, executive vice president and CFO, Ryerson Inc., Chicago, Illinois

Mark A. Russell, president, Worthington Steel, Columbus, Ohio

Twelve directors are retiring from the board. They include:

James J. Baumann, national sales manager, RathGibson, Inc., Janesville, Wisconsin

Jim T.G. Coulson, chairman and CEO, Cd'A Metals, Spokane, Washington

Terry L. Dunlap, president, ATI Allegheny Ludlum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Barry Glick, president, Alro Metals Service Center Corp., Boca Raton, Florida

Norman E. Gottschalk, Jr., president, Marmon/Keystone Corporation, Butler, Pennsylvania

Richard J. Greaves, president and COO , ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc., Southfield, Michigan

David Halcrow, vice president, purchasing and inventory management, Russel Metals Inc., Missassauga, Ontario

Jack A. Hockema, president and CEO, Kaiser Aluminum, Foothill Ranch, California

Stephen E. Makarewicz, retired CEO, Ryerson Inc., Chicago, Illinois

Martin J. Napoli, Jr., president, NAPCO Steel Inc., West Chicago, Illinois

David K. Schmidt, executive vice president, Alro Steel Corporation, Jackson, Michigan

Charles Turack, vice president, North American Region, Group Sales & Marketing, Outokumpu Stainless, Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois

Founded in 1909, the Metals Service Center Institute has more than 370 members operating from about 1,200 locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and elsewhere in the world.