On Monday, Oak Brook, Illinois-based A.M. Castle & Co., a global distributor of specialty metal and plastic products, announced the appointment of two executives who will lead the global commercial and operations functions.
Steve Letnich joined the company on July 8, 2013, as the Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to joining Castle, Letnich served as the Vice President of Sales and Chief Marketing Officer for Central Steel and Wire and previously as the Vice President of Sales for Worthington Steelpac. The Chief Commercial Officer has responsibility for developing the commercial strategy, overseeing the global sales team, leveraging best practices across the commercial organization and executing the commercial go-to-market strategy for the company.
Ron Knopp was appointed Vice President of Operations on July 1, 2013, after serving in the interim role since February, 2013. Ron joined the company in 2009 and has held several operations leadership positions previously. As Vice President of Operations, Ron will lead the company's operations globally.