10 Ryerson executives
President & Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President Operations and region President are among the current titles held by these Ryerson executives. A reader can learn how executives lead Ryerson from people who have held the role.
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Alan Singleton
LinkedInExperience: President West Region · Ryerson
Alan Singleton has been President West Region at Ryerson since 2023, based in Sugar Land, Texas. Alan Singleton held Corporate Business Development at Ryerson from November 2019 to 2023 and was Multi-Market General Manager Texas there from October 2013 to 2023.
Edward Lehner
LinkedInExperience: President & Chief Executive Officer · Ryerson
Edward Lehner has been President & Chief Executive Officer at Ryerson and at Ryerson Holding Corporation (RYI:NYSE) since June 2015, based in Greater Chicago, and the profile also lists an Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer row at Ryerson from August 2012 with no end date. Edward Lehner was Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer at SA Recycling (Commercial) from 2009 to 2012.
Eric Andersen
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer - West Region · RYERSON, JOSEPH T. & SON INC
Eric Andersen has been Chief Financial Officer - West Region at RYERSON, JOSEPH T. & SON INC since April 2022, based in Peoria, Arizona. Both the profile headline and its About section read Chief Financial Officer - West Region at RYERSON, JOSEPH T. & SON INC, and the listing shows no other work rows.
jeffrey redfield
LinkedInExperience: President- Ryerson North Region · Ryerson
jeffrey redfield has been President- Ryerson North Region since April 2021, based in Batavia, Illinois, and the profile also lists a General Manager - Ryerson Central Multi-Market (Illinois NW Indiana Missouri Wisconsin Markets) row from November 2010 with no end date. jeffrey redfield was VP GM Mountain Market at Ryerson from 2005 to 2010.
Jim Claussen
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Ryerson
Jim Claussen has been Chief Financial Officer at Ryerson since 2021, based in Greater Chicago, and the profile also lists a CFO - North/West row at Ryerson from July 2002 with no end date. Jim Claussen was Portfolio Accounting Manager at NRG Energy from December 2001 to July 2002.
John Orth
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President Operations · Ryerson
John Orth has been Executive Vice President Operations at Ryerson since December 2018, based in the Greater Augusta area. John Orth was Senior Vice President Field Operations at Ryerson during 2018 and Global Managing Director, Advanced Ceramics and Metals at Morgan Advanced Materials from March 2016 to August 2017.
Kevin Richardson
LinkedInExperience: Former President · Ryerson
Kevin Richardson is a former President at Ryerson, a role held from October 2007 to March 2021, and was Vice President at Ryerson from 2001 to October 2007, based in Alpharetta, Georgia. Kevin Richardson has been a Board Member at Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions since October 2022 and at ReNEW Manufacturing Solutions since October 2023.
Michael Burbach
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Operating Officer · Ryerson
Michael Burbach is a former Chief Operating Officer at Ryerson, a role held from April 2021 to January 2025, and was Region President at Ryerson from 1984 to April 2021, based in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. Michael Burbach is now listed as a Retired Metals and Distribution Executive.
Molly DeReus Kannan
LinkedInExperience: Controller and Chief Accounting Officer · Ryerson
Molly DeReus Kannan has been Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Ryerson since 2020, based in Greater Chicago, and was also Interim Principal Finance Officer there from 2020 to 2021. Molly DeReus Kannan was Corporate Controller at Ryerson from July 2015 to 2020 and Director - Financial Reporting there from November 2011 to October 2015.
Trent McFarland
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President - Supply Chain and Ryerson Processed Metal · Ryerson
Trent McFarland has been Senior Vice President - Supply Chain and Ryerson Processed Metal at Ryerson since September 2025, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Trent McFarland was Senior Vice President Supply Chain & Business Development there from October 2024 to September 2025 and held an M&A | Multi-Market General Manager role from November 2016 to October 2024.
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- 02How do you decide which issues need your own attention and which your leadership group should own?
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