AZZ Inc. Appoints Jeff Vellines as President and Chief Operating Officer and Kurt Russell as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategic Officer
AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), North America's leading provider of hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating solutions, has announced key leadership changes effective March 1, 2025. Jeff Vellines will assume the role of President and Chief Operating Officer of the Precoat Metals business segment, while Kurt Russell will transition to Senior Vice President and Chief Strategic Officer.
Vellines, who joined Precoat Metals in 2011, has served in various leadership positions including Director of Strategic Planning, Vice President of Sales, and Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations. His background includes leadership roles at Roll Coater and Material Sciences , complemented by a B.A. in Communications from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.
The restructuring aims to support AZZ's aggressive growth objectives in the coatings space, with Russell's extensive industry experience being leveraged in his new strategic role.
AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), il principale fornitore di soluzioni di zincatura a caldo e rivestimento in coil in Nord America, ha annunciato importanti cambiamenti nella leadership a partire dal 1 marzo 2025. Jeff Vellines assumerà il ruolo di Presidente e Direttore Operativo del segmento di business Precoat Metals, mentre Kurt Russell passerà a Vicepresidente Senior e Direttore Strategico.
Vellines, che è entrato in Precoat Metals nel 2011, ha ricoperto varie posizioni di leadership tra cui Direttore della Pianificazione Strategica, Vice Presidente delle Vendite e Vice Presidente Senior delle Operazioni Commerciali. La sua esperienza include ruoli di leadership in Roll Coater e Material Sciences, supportata da una laurea in Comunicazione presso l'Università dell'Illinois e un MBA presso la Kellogg School of Management della Northwestern.
La ristrutturazione mira a sostenere gli aggressivi obiettivi di crescita di AZZ nel settore dei rivestimenti, sfruttando l'ampia esperienza di Russell nell'industria nel suo nuovo ruolo strategico.
AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), el principal proveedor de soluciones de galvanización en caliente y recubrimiento de bobinas en América del Norte, ha anunciado cambios clave en el liderazgo a partir del 1 de marzo de 2025. Jeff Vellines asumirá el cargo de Presidente y Director de Operaciones del segmento de negocio de Precoat Metals, mientras que Kurt Russell pasará a ser Vicepresidente Senior y Director Estratégico.
Vellines, quien se unió a Precoat Metals en 2011, ha desempeñado varios cargos de liderazgo, incluyendo Director de Planificación Estratégica, Vicepresidente de Ventas y Vicepresidente Senior de Operaciones Comerciales. Su experiencia incluye roles de liderazgo en Roll Coater y Material Sciences, complementada por una licenciatura en Comunicaciones de la Universidad de Illinois y un MBA de la Kellogg School of Management de Northwestern.
La reestructuración tiene como objetivo apoyar los agresivos objetivos de crecimiento de AZZ en el espacio de recubrimientos, aprovechando la amplia experiencia de Russell en la industria en su nuevo rol estratégico.
AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ)는 북미에서 핫디핑 아연 도금 및 코일 코팅 솔루션의 선도적인 제공업체로, 2025년 3월 1일부터 주요 리더십 변화를 발표했습니다. Jeff Vellines가 Precoat Metals 비즈니스 부문의 사장 및 COO 역할을 맡게 되며, Kurt Russell은 수석 부사장 및 최고 전략 책임자로 전환됩니다.
Vellines는 2011년에 Precoat Metals에 합류하였으며, 전략 기획 이사, 영업 부사장, 상업 운영 수석 부사장 등 다양한 리더십 직책을 수행해왔습니다. 그는 Roll Coater와 Material Sciences에서의 리더십 역할을 포함하며, 일리노이 대학교에서 커뮤니케이션 학사 및 노스웨스턴 대학교의 Kellogg 경영대학원에서 MBA를 취득하였습니다.
이번 구조 조정은 AZZ의 도료 분야에서의 공격적인 성장 목표를 지원하기 위해 진행되며, Russell의 폭넓은 산업 경험이 그의 새로운 전략적 역할에 활용될 것입니다.
AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), le premier fournisseur nord-américain de solutions de galvanisation à chaud et de revêtement en bobine, a annoncé d'importants changements de direction effectifs le 1er mars 2025. Jeff Vellines assumera le rôle de Président et Directeur des opérations du secteur Precoat Metals, tandis que Kurt Russell passera à Vice-Président Senior et Directeur Stratégique.
Vellines, qui a rejoint Precoat Metals en 2011, a occupé divers postes de direction, notamment Directeur de la planification stratégique, Vice-Président des ventes et Vice-Président Senior des opérations commerciales. Son parcours comprend des rôles de leadership chez Roll Coater et Material Sciences, complété par un B.A. en communication de l'Université de l'Illinois et un MBA de la Kellogg School of Management de la Northwestern University.
La restructuration vise à soutenir les objectifs de croissance agressifs d'AZZ dans le secteur des revêtements, en tirant parti de l'expérience étendue de Russell dans l'industrie dans son nouveau rôle stratégique.
AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), Nordamerikas führender Anbieter von Feuerverzinkungs- und Coil-Beschichtungslösungen, hat zum 1. März 2025 wichtige Änderungen in der Führungsstruktur bekannt gegeben. Jeff Vellines wird die Rolle des Präsidenten und Chief Operating Officer des Geschäftsbereichs Precoat Metals übernehmen, während Kurt Russell zum Senior Vice President und Chief Strategic Officer wechseln wird.
Vellines, der 2011 zu Precoat Metals kam, hat in verschiedenen Führungspositionen gedient, darunter Director of Strategic Planning, Vice President of Sales und Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations. Sein beruflicher Werdegang umfasst Führungsrollen bei Roll Coater und Material Sciences, ergänzt durch einen B.A. in Kommunikationswissenschaften von der University of Illinois und einen MBA von der Kellogg School of Management der Northwestern University.
Die Umstrukturierung zielt darauf ab, die aggressiven Wachstumsziele von AZZ im Bereich Beschichtungen zu unterstützen, wobei Russells umfangreiche Branchenerfahrung in seiner neuen strategischen Rolle genutzt wird.
- Strategic leadership reorganization to support aggressive growth objectives
- Internal promotion demonstrates strong leadership pipeline and succession planning
- Retention of Kurt Russell's industry expertise in new strategic role
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Mr. Vellines joined Precoat Metals in 2011 as Director of Strategic Planning where his primary focus was the integration of Roll Coater which had been acquired by Precoat. He was later promoted to the position of Vice President of Sales in 2013, and again in 2021, when he assumed responsibility for all Commercial Operations at Precoat as Senior Vice President. Most recently Jeff was appointed as President of AZZ Precoat Metals in the first quarter of 2024. Prior to joining Precoat, Jeff held a number of leadership roles at both Roll Coater and Material Sciences Corporation. He has a B.A. in Communications from the University of
Tom Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer of AZZ, said "We are excited to have Kurt Russell, with his tremendous experience in the metal coatings industry and successful track record leading AZZ Precoat Metals, move into the newly created Chief Strategic Officer role to support our stated objective to grow more aggressively in the coatings space. Jeff Vellines role is being expanded to include Kurt's current duties as Chief Operating Officer of AZZ Precoat Metals. Both promotions are a testament to our leadership bench strength, commitment to developing great talent, and emphasis on executing our strategic plans."
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