His responsibilities include steel operations, engineering, raw materials and energy, manufacturing planning and information technology, quality assurance, outside processing and purchasing, and occupational safety and health. Additionally, he is in charge of AK Steel’s interests in iron ore and metallurgical coal operations.
This is the fourth top leadership change announced at the Fortune 500 company this year. Other retirements announced this year include Albert Ferrara Jr., who at the time of his retirement was senior vice president of corporate strategy and investor relations; and Lawrence Zizzo, who retired as vice president of human resources. Chief Accounting Officer Richard Williams resigned at the beginning of 2013 to take a position at another organization.
“John’s exceptional leadership has been a critical element in the company’s dramatic turnaround in previous years, as well as its ongoing efforts to become more vertically integrated,” said James Wainscott, chairman, president and chief executive officer of AK Steel, in a statement.
Kaloski’s various duties are being re-assigned to Keith Howell, vice president of operations; Kirk Reich, vice president of procurement and supply chain management; and Maurice (“Mo”) Reed, vice president of engineering, raw materials and energy, the company said.