ArcelorMittal has announced leadership changes. The company announced the appointment of Everton Negresiolo as CEO of its South American Long Products and mining business and a member of the group management committee. Everton will report to Aditya Mittal, Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal.
Everton succeeds Jefferson de Paula, who is retiring. Jefferson, an Executive Vice President and member of the group’s management committee, joined ArcelorMittal as a melt shop manager in one of the company’s Brazilian steel plants. During his 34-year career with the group he held several senior leadership positions including COO of Acindar (the group’s Argentinian long products steelmaking operation), CEO of ArcelorMittal Europe Long Products South Division and had been CEO of the group’s South American Long Products and mining business.
Additionally, Jorge Luiz Ribeiro de Oliveira, currently Vice President of ArcelorMittal and CEO of ArcelorMittal South America Flat Products, has been nominated Executive Vice President of ArcelorMittal.