worldstainless Board elects Bernardo Velázquez as its new Chairman
26 May 2026
The Board of the world stainless association has elected new office bearers during the 30th Annual Conference and Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mr Bernardo Velázquez Herreros, CEO of the Acerinox Group has been elected as the new Chairman of the association.
Yosuke Sakai, Executive Officer, Head of Unit, Stainless Steel & Titanium Unit of Nippon Steel Corporation, Sudhakar Sivaji, CEO of Aperam and Mrs Lee, Jieun, Head of STS Marketing Office from POSCO have been elected as Vice Chairmen. Frank Koch, CEO of Swiss Steel Group has been elected as treasurer.
The following people were elected to the Board of the world stainless association:
| Name | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Velázquez | Acerinox | Chairman |
| Yosuke Sakai | Nippon Steel Corporation | Vice Chairman |
| Sudhakar Sivaji | Aperam | Vice Chairman |
| Lee, Jieun | POSCO | Vice Chairman |
| Frank Koch | Swiss Steel Group | Treasurer |
| Li, Hua | China Baowu TISCO | Member of the Executive Committee |
| Johan Strydom | Acerinox Europa | |
| Tetsuya Shimizu | Daido Steel | |
| Hidetsugu Tawara | JFE Steel | |
| Clive Grannum | North American Stainless | |
| Tim Collins | worldstainless | Secretary-General |
| Dr. Edwin Basson | worldsteel | (ex officio) |
Please contact Jo Claes with any questions.