Metallus MTUS

Michael S. Williams is the Chief Executive Officer, a position he has held since January 2021. Previously, Mr. Williams served as CEO of Bayou Steel Group, a U.S. producer of structural steel and merchant bar, from May 2019 to September 2019, and as President of Outokumpu Americas for Outokumpu Oyj, a global leader in the stainless steel industry, from 2015 to 2019. Before that, Mr. Williams held a number of leadership roles at US Steel Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and leading integrated steel producer, from 2006 to 2015, including Senior Vice President, North American Flat Rolled and, most recently, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Business Development. Earlier in his career, Mr. Williams served as Vice President of Commercial Products at Special Metals Corporation (a leader in the invention, production and supply of high-nickel alloys) and, prior to that, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ormet Corporation (a manufacturer of foil, sheet, billet and other aluminum products). Mr. Williams earned his bachelor of science degree in information science from the University of Pittsburgh. On August 31, 2026, Michael S. Williams notified the Board of Directors (the Board) of Metallus Inc. (the Company) of his intention to retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and simultaneously resign as a member of the Board, in each case effective December 31, 2026.

On May 19, 2025, the Board of Directors of Metallus Inc. appointed and elected Kristopher R. Westbrooks as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective June 16, 2025. Mr. Westbrooks has served as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since September 2018. Previously, Mr. Westbrooks served from April 2015 until August 2018 as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at A. Schulman, Inc., a global supplier of high-performance plastic compounds, composites and powders. From 2011 until his appointment as Chief Accounting Officer in 2015, Mr. Westbrooks held various finance roles of increasing responsibility at A. Schulman, Inc. Mr. Westbrooks started his career in public accounting and graduated from Miami University.

Kristine C. Syrvalin is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer, a position she has held since May 2022. Prior to assuming her current role, she had served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since January 2021, and as Assistant General Counsel and Vice President - Ethics and Compliance since October 2014, in each case for Metallus. Previously, Ms. Syrvalin served as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for OMNOVA Solutions Inc., a global manufacturer of emulsion polymers, specialty chemicals, and functional and decorative surfaces, from September 2001 until October 2014. She earned her bachelor's degree from Miami University of Ohio and her juris doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

Kevin A. Raketich is Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, a position he has held since May 2022. Prior to assuming his current role, Mr. Raketich served as Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing, and Business Development since May 2021 and as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development from January 2017 until May 2021, in each case for Metallus. Previously, he held a number of leadership roles at Metallus since the spinoff from The Timken Company in 2014, including Vice President, Industrial and Energy, Vice President, Business Development, and Director-International. Prior to the spinoff, Mr. Raketich held various roles of increasing responsibility at The Timken Company. He earned his bachelor's degree in material science engineering from Michigan State University and his master's degree in business administration from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Effective August 31, 2026, as part of its succession planning process, the Board approved the appointment of Kevin A. Raketich, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, to a new position as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development.

Mr. Rice retired in 2018 from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer of RPM International Inc. (a manufacturer of specialty coatings, sealants and building materials and provider of related services for industrial and consumer markets globally), a position he had held since 2008. Previously, Mr. Rice held a variety of increasingly responsible positions with RPM from 1995 to 2008. He began his career with The Wyatt Company, an actuarial consulting firm known today as Willis Towers Watson, in 1985.

Mr. Misheff was Managing Partner of the Northeast Ohio offices of Ernst & Young LLP (a public accounting firm), from 2003 until his retirement in 2011. He began his career at Ernst & Young in 1978 and has more than 30 years of experience in taxation and in performing, reviewing and overseeing financial statement audits for a wide range of public companies and advising those companies on financial and corporate governance issues. Other public company boards: Mr. Misheff was formerly a director of Trinseo S.A. and a director and non-executive Chairman of the Board of FirstEnergy Corp.

Mr. Garcia is the Co-Founder & President of WarmHub, Inc. (a technology company that builds software development tools), a position he has held since October 2024. Mr. Garcia was previously an executive fellow with Q2 Software Inc. from November 2019 until September 2024. In this role, Mr. Garcia assisted the board of directors and executive leadership team of Q2 Software with long-term planning related to M&A, talent and its product roadmap. Previously, Mr. Garcia co-founded and served as president of PrecisionLender from May 2009 through October 2019, when PrecisionLender was acquired by Q2 Software. Earlier in his career, he was chief financial officer and general counsel with Ecovation, Inc. (a waste stream technology company using patented technologies).

Mr. Wotring retired from his position as Chief Operating Officer of AECOM Technology Corporation (a premier, fully integrated infrastructure and support services firm and the largest engineering design firm in the world) in October 2020, a position he had held since July 2017. He previously served as President, Technical and Operational Services of AECOM from July 2016 until July 2017; as President, Management Services of AECOM from October 2014 until July 2016; and as Corporate Vice President and President of the Federal Services division of URS Corporation from 2004 until October 2014 when URS was acquired by AECOM.

Ms. Rankin retired from her position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford Component Sales, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company and the sole arm of the Ford Motor Company authorized to sell genuine Ford components and assemblies to original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket) in 2016. Previously, she held various leadership roles at Ford Motor Company, including as global director of strategy and vehicle personalization and executive director of dealer development. Prior to joining Ford in 2001, Ms. Rankin led marketing and sales organizations at Case New Holland and Navistar. Other public company boards: Ms. Rankin was formerly a director of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.

Ms. Baker retired in July 2022 from her position as Executive Vice President and Head of Business Services for Citizens Bank (one of the oldest and largest financial services firms in the United States, offering a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to more than five million individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions), a position which she had held since June 2016. Previously, she was Executive Vice President of Enterprise Services at PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States). Other public company boards: Ms. Baker has been a director of NCR Atleos Corporation since October 2023.

Mr. Jones retired in April 2023 from his position as vice president and chief sustainability officer with The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (a global manufacturer of tires and engineered products), a position he had held since October 2021. Prior to this role, he had served in various progressive leadership positions with Goodyear since 2003, including as vice president of global environmental, health, safety, sustainability and business continuity, senior director of global environmental, health, safety and sustainability, manufacturing director for its race tire division and finance director of its North American tire division. Mr. Jones also previously served as the finance director of office property and casualty insurance at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. He began his career in various finance roles with Goodyear. Other public company boards: Mr. Jones was formerly a director of Arconic Corporation.

Ms. Miller is Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Arconic Corporation (a manufacturer of aluminum sheet, plate, extrusions and architectural products), a position she has held since April 2020 when Arconic Corporation separated from Arconic, Inc. (now known as Howmet Aerospace). Prior to her current role, Ms. Miller served as Vice President, Human Resources, Global Rolled Products for Arconic, Inc. from October 2017 through March 2020. Ms. Miller joined Alcoa (the predecessor company to Arconic, Inc.) in 2005 and held multiple leadership roles with a broad spectrum of progressive human resources responsibilities, including HR strategy development and implementation, talent management, workforce planning, succession planning, employee engagement, HR technology and employee and labor relations. Other public company boards: Ms. Miller has been a director of Compass Minerals, Inc. since 2022.

Mr. Edwards retired in April 2022 from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of P2 Energy Services, LLC (formerly Premier Pipe, LLC) (a leader in the supply and management of engineered premium oil country tubular goods), a position which he had held since 2015. Previously, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Premier Pipe from 2014 to 2015. From 1999 to 2014, Mr. Edwards held various positions with NOV Grant Prideco (a leading supplier of oil field drill stem components), including President of NOV Grant Prideco from 2008 to 2014. He began his career at Wilson Supply, where he managed Wilson's oil country tubular goods and its drill pipe product line.

Mr. Chirekos served in various investment banking roles at J.P. Morgan (a global leader in financial services offering solutions to the world's most important corporations, governments and institutions) from 1987 until his retirement in 2016. Most recently, he served as the managing director, North America head of mining and, prior to that, as the global head of mining and metals. Mr. Chirekos has more than 25 years of experience in investment banking and capital markets, with a focus on the mining industry. Other public company boards: Mr. Chirekos has been a director of Peabody Energy Corporation since 2017 and a director of New Gold Inc. since 2019.

Mr. John M. Zaranec III is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a position he has held since June 2025. Previously, Mr. Zaranec served as Division, Chief Financial Officer - Performance Materials at Materion Corporation, an integrated producer of high-performance advanced engineered materials used in a variety of electrical, electronic, thermal, and structural applications. Before that, he held various other roles at Materion, including chief accounting officer, corporate controller, and head of investor relations. Earlier in his career, Mr. Zaranec served as Director and Global Head of Accounting and Reporting at The Timken Company. Prior to transitioning into industry, he spent nearly a decade in public accounting. John holds a bachelor's degree in business and a master's degree in accountancy from Miami University and is a certified public accountant.

On August 8, 2019, the Board appointed Nicholas A. Yacobozzi, to serve as the Company's principal accounting officer. Mr. Yacobozzi joined the Company in January 2019 as Corporate Controller. Prior to joining the Company, he served as a Senior Manager in the Core Assurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (a global network of firms delivering assurance, tax and consulting services for businesses) since July 2017. Mr. Yacobozzi joined PwC in 2009 as an associate and held various positions of increasing responsibility during his tenure. He earned both his bachelor and masters' degree in accounting from John Carroll University, and he is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of Ohio.