US steel maker Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Dr Leslie L Shoemaker as a new independent director, effective immediately. Dr Shoemaker will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.Dr Shoemaker is the President of Tetra Tech, a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services in the areas of water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. Dr Shoemaker joined Tetra Tech in 1991 and has served in various technical and operational capacities of increasing responsibility, including Group President, Chief Strategy Officer, and Growth Initiatives Leader. She also serves as Tetra Tech’s Chief Sustainability Officer, designing and leading the Company’s sustainability program.Dr Shoemaker holds a BA in Mathematics from Hamilton College, a MEng from Cornell University, and a PhD in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Maryland.This appointment brings Schnitzer’s board of directors to eight members.Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of recycled metal products in North America with operating facilities located in 25 states, Puerto Rico, and Western Canada. Schnitzer has seven deep water export facilities located on both the East and West Coasts and in Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
US steel maker Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Dr Leslie L Shoemaker as a new independent director, effective immediately. Dr Shoemaker will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.Dr Shoemaker is the President of Tetra Tech, a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services in the areas of water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. Dr Shoemaker joined Tetra Tech in 1991 and has served in various technical and operational capacities of increasing responsibility, including Group President, Chief Strategy Officer, and Growth Initiatives Leader. She also serves as Tetra Tech’s Chief Sustainability Officer, designing and leading the Company’s sustainability program.Dr Shoemaker holds a BA in Mathematics from Hamilton College, a MEng from Cornell University, and a PhD in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Maryland.This appointment brings Schnitzer’s board of directors to eight members.Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of recycled metal products in North America with operating facilities located in 25 states, Puerto Rico, and Western Canada. Schnitzer has seven deep water export facilities located on both the East and West Coasts and in Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
