Management

Backed by a world-class management team, Tube City IMS has the foundation to lead its industry and grow internationally.

Joseph Curtin With decades of experience in the steel industry, including 28 years with Tube City IMS, Joseph leverages his expansive knowledge of our business to grow and develop our successful international industrial services business. Mr. Curtin was appointed Chairman of our board of directors in August 2011. He has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2009, the same time he joined our board of directors. He served as Vice Chairman from August 2008 until August 2009. Prior to his appointment as President and CEO, Joseph served as President and Chief Operating Officer of our Raw Material and Optimization Group, a position he held since December 2004. Since early in his career in 1977, Joseph has been involved in trading operations, sales and marketing in the metal recycling industry. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Business Administration from Duquesne University.

J. David Aronson David leads the growth and diversification of the Raw Material and Optimization Group. Prior to running this group, David served as Executive Vice President, Outsourced Purchasing, for our Raw Material and Optimization Group, where he was responsible for its domestic and international trading operations. He has worked in the scrap industry since 1989. David received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1989.

Raymond S. Kalouche Ray was appointed corporate Chief Operating Officer in August 2009 and continues to serve as the President and Chief Operating Officer of our Mill Services Group, a position he has held since December 2004. He has been in the mill services industry since 1989, holding various positions in technical services, marketing and operating as well as executive management. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State University in 1983. He also has a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State University in 1985.

Daniel E. Rosati As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Daniel is responsible for all financial aspects of our business, including treasury, financial reporting and analysis, back office administration and information technology. Prior to joining Tube City IMS, Daniel was Director of Finance for Black Box Corporation, a publicly traded distributor of network infrastructure products and provider of network installation services. Prior to that, from 1984 to 1993, Daniel was Senior Tax Manager with Arthur Andersen's Pittsburgh office. Daniel graduated from Duquesne University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He became a Certified Public Accountant in 1987.

Thomas E. Lippard Thomas is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, having previously held the positions of Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration, General Counsel and Secretary. He also serves as Managing Director of Tube City IMS subsidiaries throughout the world. Thomas joined Tube City IMS in January 1997, having been outside counsel for the company from 1970 through 1996. From 1968 to 1996, he was a lawyer in private practice, most recently as a partner at Thorp, Reed and Armstrong in Pittsburgh. Thomas attended Haverford College, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1965 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago in 1968.