Economy
July 14, 2020
AISI to Stay the Course Under New Leadership
Written by Tim Triplett
Kevin Dempsey has taken the reins as the chief executive at the American Iron and Steel Institute at a challenging and unprecedented time. Indeed, helping AISI’s steel mill members navigate an economy hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost on his agenda, he said in an interview with Steel Market Update on Monday.
Dempsey was named AISI’s interim president and CEO last month, replacing Tom Gibson who retired after 12 years leading the steel industry trade organization. Gibson remains in an advisory role. Dempsey, a trade lawyer with extensive experience in Washington, was promoted from his role as AISI’s senior vice president for public policy and general counsel since 2009.
