Ryerson Announces Appointment of James Claussen as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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CHICAGO, Jan. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Ryerson Holding Corporation (NYSE: RYI), a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, announced today the appointment of James J. Claussen, 47, to the position of executive vice president & chief financial officer (CFO), effective January 11. Mr. Claussen currently serves as the president of Central Steel & Wire Co. (CS&W), which was acquired by Ryerson in 2018. Mr. Claussen will continue to serve as the president of CS&W until his successor is named.
Eddie Lehner, Ryerson s President and Chief Executive Officer said, I could not be more delighted for Ryerson s stakeholders that Jim will become Ryerson s next executive vice president and chief financial officer. Jim took the road less traveled by developing a track record of accomplishment in our company and industry spanning
Kemper Corp. in Chicago Adds Aziz as Chief Human Resources Officer January 7, 2021
Aziz will report to Kemper President and CEO Joseph P. Lacher, Jr.
She will be responsible for Kemper’s compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, talent management, employee relations, and learning and development. She will also have oversight for diversity, equity and inclusion, communications, branding and corporate philanthropy.
Ismat Aziz
Aziz has more than 25 years of HR experience, most recently serving at U.S. Bank as chief advocacy officer and prior to that, CHRO, where she was responsible for the human capital strategy including talent acquisition and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, and employee relations. Previous roles include CHRO for Sprint, CHRO for Sam’s Club, and senior HR roles at Sears Canada Inc. and MDS Pharmaceuticals.
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Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) announced that Ismat Aziz has joined the company as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Chief Administrative Officer. Aziz will report to Joseph P. Lacher, Jr., Kemper President and CEO, and will be based at Kemper’s headquarters office in Chicago.
Ismat Aziz Joins Kemper as Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Administrative Officer (Photo: Business Wire)
Aziz will be responsible for Kemper’s compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, talent management, employee relations, and learning and development. She will also have oversight for diversity, equity and inclusion, communications, branding and corporate philanthropy.
“I’m pleased to welcome Ismat to our leadership team in a key role to help us advance our human resources strategies and policies in an era of high growth for Kemper,” said Lacher. “She brings deep expertise in talent development, ch
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Mr. Nowinski joined D.A. Davidson in 2019 after working for the previous eight years with Piper Jaffray, where he was a top-ranked analyst covering security and software infrastructure. He previously was an analyst with Raymond James, following work as a senior software engineer.
He earned an MBA and bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.
Mr. Nowinski is part of a team of award-winning analysts whose coverage focuses on nearly 400 publicly traded companies in select industry verticals, including technology, financial services, consumer and retail, diversified industrials and services, and real estate.