Community Update
Indian Oil appoints Secretary
supply chain, working cross‐functionally with Sales, Marketing, Sourcing, Finance and Operations.
BP appoints Meg O’ Neill CEO other basic materials companies as an executive and as a strategic advisor.
Aperam appoints Sud Sivaji as CEO
Dr Neeraj Mittal
Indian Oil has appointed Dr Neeraj Mittal as Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India. With his rich administrative experience, academic excellence and strategic insight, Team IndianOil looks forward to his leadership in steering India’ s energy sector to new heights.
Apex appoints Whiteford as Director
Gareth Whiteford
Apex Stainless Fasteners has appointed Gareth Whiteford as Commercial Director. Gareth brings approaching 30 years of deep stainless steel fastener category expertise and a proven track record of working across the fastener industry for many years. At Apex, he will focus on strengthening customer relationships, optimising pricing frameworks, driving sustainable growth programs and delivering sourcing excellence across the UK and export markets. In his new role, Gareth will oversee sales, pricing governance, commercial enablement and key account development, oversee sourcing and the
Meg O’ Neill
BP p. l. c. Board has appointed Meg O’ Neill as bp’ s next chief executive officer( CEO). Meg currently serves as CEO of Woodside Energy where she has grown the company into the major energy company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. She oversaw the transformative acquisition of BHP Petroleum International, creating a geographically diverse business with a portfolio of high-quality oil and gas assets. Before joining Woodside Energy in 2018, Meg spent 23 years at ExxonMobil in technical, operational and leadership positions around the world.
Webco appoints Tobin Pospisil to its Board
Webco Industries, Inc. has appointed Mr Tobin Pospisil as a member of Webco’ s Board of Directors. Mr Pospisil has extensive experience in the steel industry. Over the course of his career, Mr Pospisil worked as an executive at GS Industries and served as chief financial officer and president of Gallatin Steel Company. He has also worked for
Sud Sivaji
Aperam, a major player in stainless, electrical, and specialty steels, as well as recycling and renewables, has appointed Sud Sivaji as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Sivaji, who previously served as Aperam’ s Chief Financial Officer, brings 25 years of engineering, supply chain, and financial expertise to the role. His industrial experience spans the steel, stainless, and aerospace sectors, providing a strong foundation to lead Aperam’ s next phase of growth. With this leadership structure now fully operational, Aperam is uniquely positioned to execute its long-term strategy and drive innovation in the materials space.
Becker Group appoints Gieseke as CEO
Torsten Gieseke has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer( CEO) of the Becker Group. In this role, he will be responsible for steering the company as a whole. In addition, Mr Gieseke joins the management boards of the subsidiaries Becker Aluminium-Service GmbH and Umformtechnik Stendal GmbH. Prior to joining the Becker Group, he held various technical and commercial management positions, including at thyssenkrupp in the automotive and steel sectors. Most recently, he served as Managing Director at Knauf Interfer. Mr Gieseke possesses recognised expertise in the development of innovative, valueadding offerings and has a strong track record in the successful implementation of growth programmes.
54 Stainless Steel World March 2026 www. stainless-steel-world. net