Driving strategic growth through tightly aligned operations
and disciplined execution
DALLAS, June 6, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- ATI Inc. (NYSE: ATI) today announced that
Kimberly A. Fields will become
president and chief operating officer, effective July 1, 2023. Fields has been executive vice
president and chief operating officer since January 2022.
A proven leader focused on growth and operational excellence,
Fields continues to have executive oversight responsibility for
ATI's business segments, including all global operational and
commercial activities.
As president, she will assume an enhanced role in formulating
the Company's strategic direction as the team continues to drive
shareholder return through achievement of our 2025 targets and
beyond. She'll collaborate with the Board of Directors and ATI's
executive leaders to ensure sustained focus on our vision and
strategic growth opportunities.
Board Chair and CEO Robert S.
Wetherbee remains focused on the strategic leadership of
ATI, building our talent and strengthening relationships with key
customers, partners, and investors.
"Kim is leading the business as one integrated operation with
aligned goals and metrics, developing the team to deliver," said
Wetherbee. "Together, they've created a system that leverages
collaboration and accelerates improvements across the enterprise.
As a result, ATI is well-positioned to grow as an aerospace and
defense leader. I look forward to continuing to partner with Kim
and the leadership team to deliver value for our customers and
shareholders."
"I'm honored to serve as ATI's president," said Fields. "Our
team is executing to improve operational efficiency and maximize
the value of our assets. We're operating nimbly as a
well-coordinated team, delivering for our customers. We'll continue
to work across the enterprise to capitalize on ATI's unique
capabilities."
The presidents of all ATI business units will continue to report
to Fields, while she and all functional leaders continue to report
to Wetherbee.
Fields joined ATI in 2019 as executive vice president of ATI's
Flat Rolled Products group, and in 2020 took on leadership of both
business segments. Prior to joining ATI, Fields was group president
for industrial and energy at IDEX Corporation and held commercial,
manufacturing, and strategic leadership positions at GE and EVRAZ.
She serves on the board of directors of Silgan Holdings.
ATI: Proven to Perform.
ATI (NYSE: ATI) is a global producer of high performance
materials and solutions for the global aerospace and defense
markets, and critical applications in electronics, medical and
specialty energy. We're solving the world's most difficult
challenges through materials science. We partner with our customers
to deliver extraordinary materials that enable their greatest
achievements: their products fly higher and faster, burn hotter,
dive deeper, stand stronger and last longer. Our proprietary
process technologies, unique customer partnerships and commitment
to innovation deliver materials and solutions for today and the
evermore challenging environments of tomorrow. We are proven
to perform anywhere. Learn more at ATImaterials.com.
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