R.S. (Butch) Mandel is President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Welded Tube of Canada, a producer of a wide array of steel tubular products. Mr. Mandel has held various senior management positions in his thirty-two years with the company. Additionally, Mr. Mandel is managing partner of Maksteel, a large steel processor headquartered in Mississauga Ontario, catering primarily to the automotive industry. Mr. Mandel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and an L.L.B. (laws) from the University of Western Ontario.

Paul Mikolich

Trade Marketing and Government Relations Manager, Gerdau

Paul Mikolich became Trade Marketing and Government Relations Manager for Canadian operations at Gerdau in 2008 after nearly 25 years of experience in the steel industry. Prior to this role, Mr. Mikolich held various positions with Gerdau at two of the three Canadian operations.

He began his career with Courtice Steel in Bowmanville, Ontario in 1984 where he spent 14 years in roles such as Sales Representative, Inside Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager and Marketing Manager. In 1998, Mr. Mikolich joined Co-Steel and held the position of General Sales Manager for four years where he was responsible for the sale of merchant products throughout North America. Co-Steel and Gerdau Ameristeel then merged in 2002.

Beyond his current role, Mr. Mikolich is on the board of directors for the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, Steel Structures Education Foundation, and Ontario Chapter of the Metal Service Centre Institute.

Mr. Mikolich holds a Bachelors degree from the University of Toronto in Commerce and Economics and holds a certificate issued by the Canadian Securities Institute in Toronto. A resident of Ontario for over 50 years, Mr. Mikolich is married and is a father of three.

Juergen Schachler was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal Dofasco Inc. (Canada) in 2007 and has led the company's integration into ArcelorMittal and the Flat Carbon Americas unit. Prior to his appointment to Dofasco he was CEO, ArcelorMittal Eisenhuttenstadt (Germany).

Juergen joined the group in 1993 as CEO of Sprint Metal (Germany) and has also held the position of CEO at Techalloy Company Inc. (USA) and Thainox Steel Ltd. (Thailand).

He is presently Chair of the Board of the Canadian Steel Producers Association and on the board of directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute. Juergen is also Co-Chair of the Board of the Canadian Steel Trade and Employment Congress (CSTEC) and a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and the Ontario Manufacturing Council.

Juergen began his career with one of Germany's leading banks and has extensive experience in the chemical and steel processing industries. He holds a Masters in Management and Organization from the University of Hannover.