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Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announces executive leadership succession

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Los Angeles, has appointed Gregg J. Mollins as CEO and president. David H. Hannah, who has served as CEO since 1999 and chairman of the board and CEO since 2007, will remain on the company's board of directors as executive chairman until his retirement in July 2016.

Mollins has more than 37 years of experience in the metals industry. He joined the firm in 1986 as a division manager, was appointed vice president in 1992, and was named vice president and COO in 1994. The following year he was promoted to executive vice president and COO. In 2002 Mollins was appointed president/COO.

The company also made several promotions in connection with the executive leadership succession plan:

  • Karla R. Lewis was promoted to senior executive vice president and CFO. She has served as executive vice president and CFO since 2002.
  • William K. Sales Jr. was promoted to executive vice president, operation, overseeing nonferrous operations. He has served as senior vice president of operations since 2002.
  • James D. Hoffman was promoted to executive vice president, operations, overseeing carbon steel and alloy operations. He has served as senior vice president of operations since 2008.
  • William A. Smith II was promoted to senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. He has served as the vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary since 2013.
  • Michael P. Shanley, previously the president of Liebovich Bros. Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance, was promoted to senior vice president, operations for Reliance.