effective upon completion of Worthington’s planned separation of the Steel Processing business. New Worthington will be a market-leading company with premier brands in attractive end markets in Consumer Products, Building Products and Sustainable Energy Solutions. In addition to President and CEO Andy Rose, the New Worthington leadership team will comprise the following:Joe Hayek, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Operations Officer: Hayek has been with Worthington since 2014 and was named vice president and chief financial officer in November 2018. Prior to Worthington, Hayek held leadership roles at PCM, Inc. and spent 10 years in investment banking with Raymond James.Eric Smolenski, President, Building Products and Sustainable Energy Solutions: Smolenski joined Worthington Industries in 1994 and has served in several leadership roles across the organization including vice president of Human Resources, Chief Information Officer and president of Pressure Cylinders. He was named president of Building Products and Sustainable Energy Solutions in June 2021.Steve Caravati, President, Consumer Products: Since joining Worthington over 17 years ago, Caravati has taken on several roles within Worthington’s Consumer Products business, including national account manager, director of sales, product director, business director and general manager. He was named president of Consumer Products in June 2021.Sonya Higginbotham, Senior Vice President and Chief of Corporate Affairs, Communications and Sustainability: Higginbotham joined Worthington in 1997 and in 1999 helped form Worthington’s Corporate Communications department. She was named vice president of Corporate Communications and Brand Management in September 2018 and leads Worthington’s internal and external communications, brand strategy, marketing, government relations, philanthropic activities and most recently, sustainability initiatives.Headquartered in Columbus in Ohio, Worthington operates 52 facilities in 15 states and nine countries, sells into over 90 countries. For over six decades, the Company has been delivering innovative solutions to customers spanning industries such as automotive, energy, retail and construction. Worthington is North America’s premier value-added steel processor and producer of laser welded solutions and electrical steel laminations that provide light weighting, safety critical and emission reducing components to the mobility market.
effective upon completion of Worthington’s planned separation of the Steel Processing business. New Worthington will be a market-leading company with premier brands in attractive end markets in Consumer Products, Building Products and Sustainable Energy Solutions. In addition to President and CEO Andy Rose, the New Worthington leadership team will comprise the following:Joe Hayek, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Operations Officer: Hayek has been with Worthington since 2014 and was named vice president and chief financial officer in November 2018. Prior to Worthington, Hayek held leadership roles at PCM, Inc. and spent 10 years in investment banking with Raymond James.Eric Smolenski, President, Building Products and Sustainable Energy Solutions: Smolenski joined Worthington Industries in 1994 and has served in several leadership roles across the organization including vice president of Human Resources, Chief Information Officer and president of Pressure Cylinders. He was named president of Building Products and Sustainable Energy Solutions in June 2021.Steve Caravati, President, Consumer Products: Since joining Worthington over 17 years ago, Caravati has taken on several roles within Worthington’s Consumer Products business, including national account manager, director of sales, product director, business director and general manager. He was named president of Consumer Products in June 2021.Sonya Higginbotham, Senior Vice President and Chief of Corporate Affairs, Communications and Sustainability: Higginbotham joined Worthington in 1997 and in 1999 helped form Worthington’s Corporate Communications department. She was named vice president of Corporate Communications and Brand Management in September 2018 and leads Worthington’s internal and external communications, brand strategy, marketing, government relations, philanthropic activities and most recently, sustainability initiatives.Headquartered in Columbus in Ohio, Worthington operates 52 facilities in 15 states and nine countries, sells into over 90 countries. For over six decades, the Company has been delivering innovative solutions to customers spanning industries such as automotive, energy, retail and construction. Worthington is North America’s premier value-added steel processor and producer of laser welded solutions and electrical steel laminations that provide light weighting, safety critical and emission reducing components to the mobility market.
