Pittsburgh, Pa., USA - June 11, 2013, Pittsburgh, Pa., USA - United States Steel Corporation announced the appointment of Christine S. Breves to the position of vice president and chief procurement officer, effective July 1, 2013.
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Ms. Breves joins U. S. Steel following her January 2013 retirement from Alcoa Inc., where she served as its chief procurement officer since 2004 with responsibility for strategic materials, indirect materials and services and capital. She also led Alcoa's global procurement organization, which included commodity management, regional procurement operations and the procurement center of excellence.
Previously, Ms. Breves served in several procurement leadership roles within Alcoa, including the development of processes that led to productivity improvements from the company's Oracle enterprise resource planning platform. She was director of purchasing for Alumax when the company was acquired by Alcoa in 1998. Prior to procurement, Breves held positions in accounting, maintenance management and strategic planning.
Ms. Breves earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C., and a master's degree in business administration from The Citadel, also in Charleston. She is a Certified Purchasing Manager and currently serves as vice chairman of CAPS Research. She is a past member of the national board of directors of the Institute of Supply Management.
The company also announced that its Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning, Business Services and Administration David H. Lohr plans to retire later this year.
Mr. Lohr began his U. S. Steel career in 1974 at the National Plant, a pipe producing facility in McKeesport, Pa. He advanced through increasingly responsible positions before transitioning to flat-rolled operations in 1996 when he was named general manager for Mon Valley Works near Pittsburgh. He was appointed vice president of operations, sheet products in 1999 and vice president – plant operations in 2003.
From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Lohr served as senior vice president – European operations and president – U. S. Steel Kosice. He returned to the United States in 2008 when he was named senior vice president – North American flat-roll operations and assumed his current post in 2009.
Mr. Lohr graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering. He completed the executive management program at Pennsylvania State University in 1998.
The company also announced several other changes in management positions.
Michael S. Williams, who currently serves as senior vice president – North American flat-rolled operations, has been named senior vice president – strategic planning and business development.
Douglas R. Matthews will succeed Mr. Williams in the role of senior vice president – North American flat-rolled operations, and David L. Britten, who currently serves as vice president – tubular technology and business development, will assume the role of senior vice president – Tubular operations, succeeding Mr. Matthews.
George F. Babcoke will return to the Slovak Republic to serve as senior vice president – European operations and global safety, and president of U. S. Steel Kosice. ■