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Program -- Keynotes & General Sessions
Tuesday, April 20 Opening Keynote Speaker 7:30 a.m. -- 8:30 a.m. 
John FerriolaChief Operating Officer Nucor Corporation John J. Ferriola graduated from the Maritime Academy, State University of New York with a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering. He began his career with Bethlehem Steel Corporation in 1974, and worked in various operating and management roles. He joined Nucor Corporation in 1991, as manager of maintenance and engineering at the Jewett, Texas bar mill. In 1995, Ferriola was named general manager of Nucor's Grapeland, Texas joist fabrication division. Later the same year, he was named vice president and general manager of Nucor's Norfolk, NE bar mill. In 1998, he was named vice president and general manager of the Crawfordsville, IN sheet mill. On January 1, 2002, Ferriola was appointed to Executive Vice President. His current position as of September 30, 2007 is Chief Operation Officer of Steel Making Operations. Ferriola has been active in the A.I.S.T. for over twenty years and has served on their board of directors. Nucor and affiliates are manufacturers of steel products, with operating facilities primarily in the U.S. and Canada. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; steel fasteners; metal building systems; light gauge steel framing; steel grating and expanded metal; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through DJJ, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and HBI/DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler. Wednesday, April 29 Wednesday Keynote Speaker -- "Overview of Parker's Lean Journey in a Highly Decentralized, Complex, Global Organization and its Resulting Impact on Company Performance and Reputation" 12:15 p.m. -- 1:30 p.m.  Kathy MillerVice President, Lean Enterprise & Quality Parker Hannifin Corporation Conference speakers, topics, and sessions are subject to change at any time. Last Updated February 9, 2010. |
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