Nucor Corporation has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Executive Vice President David A. Sumoski as Chief Operating Officer, effective January 2021.
Mr. Sumoski, previously the Executive Vice President of Bar, Rebar Fabrication and Construction Services, joined Nucor in 1995 as an electrical supervisor at Nucor Steel Berkeley, later serving as Maintenance Manager. He served as Vice President and General Manager of Nucor Steel Marion, Inc. and Nucor Steel Memphis, Inc. before being named Executive Vice President of Nucor in 2014.
Nucor also announced the following additional executive-level promotions effective January 2021:
MaryEmily Slate, Nucor’s Executive Vice President of Sheet and Tubular Products, has been appointed to the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Commercial. In her new role, Ms. Slate will focus on Nucor’s comprehensive enterprise commercial strategy.
K. Rex Query, President of Nucor’s Vulcraft/Verco Group, has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Sheet and Tubular Products. Mr. Query joined Nucor in 1990 as a financial analyst in the Corporate Office and subsequently served as Controller at Vulcraft South Carolina, Nucor Steel Berkeley and Nucor Steel Hertford.
Douglas J. Jellison, President of Nucor’s steel piling subsidiary, Skyline Steel LLC, has been promoted to Nucor’s Executive Vice President responsible for The David J. Joseph Company and Logistics. Mr. Jellison began his Nucor career in 1990 as Materials Manager at Nucor Bearing Products and has worked in various positions and businesses in his 30 years with Nucor, including several controller and business development roles.
Gregory J. Murphy, Nucor’s General Counsel and Vice President of Legal, Environmental and Public Affairs, has been promoted to the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Business Services and General Counsel. Mr. Murphy began his Nucor career in 2015 as Vice President and General Counsel. He assumed additional responsibilities for environmental and public affairs earlier this year.
Courtesy of Nucor.