WELCOME!
Connect with industry colleagues and gain the insights you need to grow your business.
The AWPA heads back to the desert! The 2025 AWPA Annual Meeting will be held February 24-26, at the Westin La Paloma in Tucson, AZ.
The Annual Meeting brings together experts on the political environment and the economy, the latest information on trade issues affecting the industry, provides current perspective on the rod market, and gives you the opportunity to discuss current issues with colleagues and customers.
Attracting 150+ attendees and companions, this three-day program is designed to bring together experts and professionals to discuss the business challenges facing the industry. Attendees will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and customers, enabling them to choose and implement effective strategies for success in an increasingly competitive business environment. The program includes committee meetings, business meetings, and ample time for connecting with industry friends, customers, and their companions in a casual and enjoyable setting.
Thank you to our 2025 Annual Meeting Sponsors!
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Discover Tucson!
This culturally exciting Southwest city is one of the oldest continually inhabited areas in North America, and the oldest city in Arizona. It's here that the Native American, Spanish Colonial, and Mexican cultures have blended with Anglo influence throughout the past 4,000 years. Known worldwide for it's food, Tucson was the first U.S. city to be designated as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
- See Tucson restaurants.
- Check out farmers markets to discover notable local ingredients, like nopales, chiltepins, prickly pear, and more.
- And don't forget the local beverage industry—there are lots of unique wineries, distilleries, and breweries in the area.
With a plethora of things to do, you'll never be bored in Tucson!
The following list shows all reviewed and paid attendees as of 01/30/2025.
| Attendee Name | Title | Company |
| Mr. Vern Abel | President | Krueger Steel & Wire |
| Mr. Jonathan E. Anderson | Sales Guy | Aztech Lubricants by Kodiak |
| Mr. Brad Andrews | Senior Market Manager Wire Drawing | Condat Corporation |
| Mr. Murat Askin | CEO | StaalX LLC |
| Mr. Greg Barbour | Vice President, Sales | Beta Steel Group |
| Ms. Emily Bardach | Executive Director | American Wire Producers Association |
| Mr. Jordi Barrenechea | CEO | WMC |
| Mr. Luis Barrenechea | CEO | Optimus Steel LLC |
| Mr. Timothy W. Becker | President: Hickory Springs Mfg. | HSM Solutions |
| Mr. Scott Bernstein | President | Beta Steel Group |
| Ms. Amy Braune | Director of Sales - Rod Products | Leggett & Platt, Inc. |
| Mr. Guilherme Brum | General Manager | Traxit North America, LLC |
| Mr. Brian Burr | Chairman | Sumiden Wire Products Corporation |
| Mrs. Kathleen Cannon | Partner | Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP |
| Mr. Joe Carrero | Owner- President | Intermetals LLC |
| Mr. Mike Carroll | Vice President Supply Chain | Accent Wire |
| Mr. Alejandro Castano | VP OF SALES | Mid Continent Steel and Wire Inc. |
| Mr. Jon Cornelius | President | Sumiden Wire Products Corporation |
| Benjamin C Curtis | Market Manager Wire | Condat Corporation |
| Mr. Thilo Dappers | President | Saarstahl USA |
| Mrs. Nancy Davies | Chief Operating Officer | Tree Island Steel |
| Mr. Brad Davis | Director of Sales and Marketing | Charter Steel |
| Mr. Marco Dell'Oro | Sales Manager | Mario Frigerio S.p.A. |
| Mr. Jonathan DeWitt | General Market Manager | Condat Corporation |
| Mr. Clifford E. Donahue | Raw Material Purchaser | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Mr. Deron Dunbar | Director of Sales & Marketing | Ivaco Rolling Mills Ltd. |
| Mr. Matthew Duncan | Vice President | Granite Falls Furnace |
| Mr. Jim Ellis | Senior Political Analyst | BIPAC |
| Robert England | Senior Reporter | Fastmarkets |
| Mr. Sebastian Frey | VP Long Products | Tata International |
| Max Froehlich | Sales Manager | Nucor |
| Mr. Ryhaan Gill | Trader | Stemcor USA Inc. |
| Mr. Shawn Gill | President and CEO | Stemcor USA Inc. |
| Mr. Jacob Good | Trader | Stemcor USA Inc. |
| Mr. Jeff Hadlock | President of Rod, Wire & Springs | Leggett & Platt, Inc. |
| Mr. Mark Hall | Sales Manager NA | Schlatter North America Inc. |
| Mr. William Heileg | Purchasing | G3 Steel Group, LLC |
| Netzer Hernandez | Regional Sales Rep | Optimus Steel LLC |
| Mr Mitchell Herzog | Director of Sales | Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc. |
| Mr. David Hudson | Director - Wire Rod Sales | ArcelorMittal Long Products |
| Mr. Mark Jacinto | Director of Sales | Optimus Steel LLC |
| Michael Jatta | Area Sales Manager | Morgan-Koch Corporation |
| Elizabeth Johnson | Special Counsel | Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP |
| Mr John T Tatum Johnson III | Sales | Mid-South Wire Company |
| Mr. John T. Johnson Jr. | President | Mid-South Wire Company |
| Mr. Simon Jones | Assistant Director of Operations | WCJ Pilgrim Wire |
| Mr. Michael Kallas | Senior Director of Procurement | Bekaert Corporation |
| Mr. Brian Killam | Sales Manager - Western Division | Gerard Daniel Worldwide |
| Mr. Jochen Koch | President | Morgan-Koch Corporation |
| Mr. Albert Kozlowski | Vice President | Morgan-Koch Corporation |
| Mr. Mack Magnus | President | M&B Metal Products Company |
| Mr. Milton M. Magnus III | CEO | M&B Metal Products Company |
| Nicholas Marinucci | Regional Sales Manager, Rod & Bar | EVRAZ North America |
| Mr. Jarrett Martin | President | MAR-MAC Industries, Inc. |
| Mr. John W. Martin III | CEO | MAR-MAC Industries, Inc. |
| Mr. Ronnie L Meiers | General Manager | Schlatter North America Inc. |
| Mr. Jerry Michalski | Keynote Speaker | |
| Ms. Kathleen Moore | Vice President | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Mr. Chris Motley | National Sales Manager-Trading | Intermetals LLC |
| Mr. Alex Nedergaard | Global Sourcing Director, Mild Steel | Lincoln Electric Company |
| Jeremy Newkirk | Purchasing/Shipping Coordinator | Krueger Steel & Wire |
| Mr. Joao Norona | Director of Technology and Product Development | Paramount Die Company |
| Mr. Chad Novak | Territory Manager | Ivaco Rolling Mills Ltd. |
| Ms. Heather E Outhuse | Associate Director | American Wire Producers Association |
| Mr. Martin Payton IV | Vice President | Precision Metal Services, Inc. |
| Mr. Nickolus R. Pigott | Vice President- Stainless & Nickel Alloys | Tri Star Metals LLC |
| Mr. Patricio Pimentel | Global Steel Sourcing Director | Heico Wire Group |
| Doug Porter | Senior Director Rod & Bar Sales | EVRAZ North America |
| Mr. Mitchell Presser | National Sales Manager USA | G3 Steel Group, LLC |
| Mr. Farid Qureshi | Director Strategic Sourcing | ITW Shakeproof Automotive |
| Mr. Lou Richards | Vice President | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Mr. Blake Ryan | Director | ATS Logistics |
| Ms. Jeynae Saillard | Meetings Manager | American Wire Producers Association |
| Jason Sandy | Manager | ATS Logistics |
| Mr. Richard D. Sarver | President | Paramount Die |
| Mr. Nick Schultz | Commercial Director - Engineered Bar | Nucor |
| Mr. David Scribner | Purchasing | King Steel Corporation |
| Mr. Jeff Slater | Chief Business Development Officer | Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corporation |
| Mr. Jan Sorige | President | Enkotec Company Inc. |
| Mr. Matthew St. John | Sales Manager - Wire rod | ArcelorMittal Long Products |
| Mr. Andre Stephan | Materials Manager | WireTech, Inc. |
| Mr. Bryan Sullivan | VP of Steel Wire Solutions | Bekaert Corporation |
| Mr. Andy Talbot | Vice President / General Manager | Mid-South Wire Company |
| Mr. Joshua Terwelp | Trading Manager | Tata International |
| Mr. Tim Troxtell | Technical Services Rod & Bar Sales | EVRAZ North America |
| Robert Tulloch | Territory Manager | Ivaco Rolling Mills Ltd. |
| Danny van der Hout | Chief Commercial Officer, Saarstahl AG | Saarstahl USA |
| Mr. Frederick P. Waite | General Counsel | Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, LLP |
| Mr. Ian Walsh | CEO | Wire-Bond |
| Mr. Kevin Walsh | Vice President Trading | Macsteel International USA Corporation |
| Mr. David J. Weinand | Executive Vice President | Oklahoma Steel & Wire Company, Inc. |
| Mr. Scott Weinberg | Purchasing Manager | Taubensee Steel & Wire Company |
| Mr. Lars Johannes Willmes | Sales Director | Saarstahl AG |
| Mr. H. O. Woltz III | President and CEO | Insteel Industries Inc. |
| Ms. Dana S. Wood | Director of Government Relations | Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP |
| Mr. James R. York | Senior VP | Insteel Industries Inc. |
| Ms. Kimberly Young | Counsel | Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, LLP |