About ▼ Subsidiaries ▼ Products Locations News Careers Contact Executive Leadership Craft O’Neal Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Craft O’Neal, Chairman and CEO, and grandson of company founder Kirkman O’Neal, was born and raised in the metals business in Birmingham, Alabama. He earned a B.A. degree from Birmingham-Southern College where he majored in business and economics. In 1984, Craft began his career at O’Neal Steel as a member of the Birmingham District’s Inside Sales Department. He held several sales and management positions in other locations throughout the company before returning to Birmingham to serve as District Manager. Over the next ten years, he continued to assume more responsibility including supply chain management. In December of 2004, Craft succeeded his father, Emmet O’Neal, as Chairman and CEO. In 2008, O’Neal Industries, the parent company for O’Neal Steel, was formed and he became its Chairman and CEO. Craft, an active fundraiser for many civic organizations, also serves on the boards of the American Red Cross, the Birmingham Business Alliance, Children’s of Alabama, O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, UAB’s Athletics Foundation, and Leadership Birmingham. He is a member of the Monday Morning Quarterback Club, the Rotary Club of Birmingham, and the United Way’s U.S. Council on Tocqueville. He is a graduate of Leadership Alabama. Mike Rowland Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mike Rowland was born in Utica, New York, and grew up in Ormond Beach, Florida. He has a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from Auburn University; and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Before joining O’Neal Industries, Mike managed a $180 million private equity fund for an alternative asset management firm in Birmingham and held various management positions in operations, consulting, and investment banking in his early career. He joined O’Neal Industries in 2009 as Vice President and Treasurer, responsible for the company’s banking and credit relationships, as well as cash, risk management, and information technology. Mike became Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2010. Mike is actively involved in community and professional organizations including the Association for Corporate Growth and the Alabama Court Appointed Special Advocates. He serves in various capacities with the United Way of Central Alabama, on the Executive Committee of the Auburn University Chemical Engineering Alumni Council, and serves as a Legislative Advocate for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. He is a graduate of both Leadership Birmingham and Leadership Charlotte. Stephen Armstrong Executive Vice President Stephen Armstrong was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a graduate of Auburn University and holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Stephen began his career at BellSouth where he spent ten years in various operations, finance, marketing, strategic pricing, and management roles. While at BellSouth, he earned an MBA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He joined O’Neal Steel in 2006 as Financial Planning and Analysis Manager. He was promoted to Manager of Sales & Marketing Analysis in 2008, which entailed heavy involvement in our pricing process. In 2010, he became Vice President of Administration that ultimately included responsibility for Accounting, Credit, Information Services, Human Resources, Analytics, and Strategic Planning. In 2012 he was named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and held that position until he was appointed President and CEO in 2014. Stephen was named Executive Vice President at O’Neal Industries in 2020. Stephen is a member of the UAB Collat School of Business Advisory Committee, Auburn Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Advisory Board, Smile-A-Mile Board of Directors, Leadership Birmingham, Monday Morning Quarterback Club, and Children’s Hospital Committee for the Future – Class of 2008, along with other industry and philanthropic organizations. Tom Kennard Executive Vice President Tom Kennard, Executive Vice President, is a native of Portsmouth, Ohio, and a graduate of Georgetown College in Kentucky, where he majored in Accounting and Finance. Tom began his career with General Electric Aircraft Engine before becoming a founding member of Aerospace International Materials (AIM), a global specialty materials distribution and manufacturing company geared to aerospace and power generation. Later he co-founded Supply Dynamics and T&B Manufacturing, each in the manufacturing, supply chain, and distribution arena. O’Neal Industries acquired both AIM and Supply Dynamics in 2006. Another ONI acquisition, Ferguson Metals, merged with AIM, and a new organization, United Performance Metals was formed in 2008. Tom served as its president until he was named Executive Vice President at O’Neal Industries in 2020. Tom is a board member of Midwest Sports and Norstar International in Cincinnati. He is a member of the Metals Service Center Institute. About Us History Business Philosophy Executive Leadership Sustainability Community Involvement Industry Associations O'Neal Industries 2311 Highland Ave. S. Suite 200 Birmingham, AL 35205 USA View All Subsidiaries Contact Us 205.721.2880 © 2021 All Rights Reserved. Web Development By Infomedia We use cookies to analyze website traffic to optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data. We use cookies to analyze website traffic to optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data. 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