Call now for a quote: 1.800.622.4984 WESTFIELD STEEL LEADERSHIP Westfield Steel is a trusted steel supplier with a dedicated leadership team. FRED PRINE Founder, Father, Mentor Fred was one of the original founders of the company in 1977. Fred was the chief executive and sole owner from 1999-2013. As the leader of the company, he grew the business from a field and a truck to a multi-location steel service center supplying steel and parts throughout the Midwest. He was an active member of the board for the North American Steel Alliance, a purchasing cooperative for metals service centers, and also included a past stint as the board chairman. Fred was passionate about the steel industry and his 50 plus years working with steel gave him invaluable insight. He was a mentor and improved the careers and capabilities of hundreds of people. Most importantly, he was a great father and mentor to his son, Fritz, who took over the reigns in 2013. He was a great man, a good man, and he will be missed. FRITZ PRINE President and CEO Fritz is the President and CEO at Westfield Steel. He oversees the daily operations and is involved with the strategic vision of the company. Fritz has been with Westfield Steel since 2007 joining as CFO. Before joining the team, Fritz worked with General Electric and GE Capital for 16 years. He started in finance through GE’s Financial Management Program after graduating from Syracuse University. At GE, he successfully moved from finance, to manufacturing, to sales, and then to acquisitions. He relishes in change and enjoys developing people. His mission is to make Westfield Steel the most trusted steel supplier in the industry. CARA ABBOTT Finance Director Cara is the Finance Director at Westfield Steel. She is responsible for the financial operations of the company. Cara joined the company in April 2019 as the controller. She brings over 20 years of accounting, finance, and business experience. She started her career at Deloitte & Touche as a staff auditor after graduating from Purdue University. Cara expanded her business expertise with stints at Beazer Homes, CHA Consulting, and VMS BioMarketing. She comes to us most recently from Stericycle, where she was the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis. Cara enjoys the operations side of business and has a unique perspective on how Finance can both support and lead to success in an organization. She holds a CPA license and furthered her education with an MBA from Indiana University. JON DEAKYNE Business Development Manager Jon is the Business Development Manager at Westfield Steel. He spends his time with both the inside and outside sales teams with the goal of making a positive and energetic business development environment for the company. Jon has been with the company since 1995 and has led as Inside Sales Manager since 2002. Before joining the team at Westfield Steel, Jon worked with Action Steel (now Kloeckner Metals). Having been in the steel industry for over 20 years, the steel business is what Jon knows best and truly loves. He’s proud to work with a trusted steel supplier that puts customers first. ABBY OLSON Human Resources Director Abby is the Human Resources Director at Westfield Steel. She is involved in strategic planning related to the Westfield Steel workforce and ensures all employees are thriving in their roles at the company. As customer service is critical to her position, she considers her customers to be our employees. Abby joined Westfield Steel in 2010 as an HR Generalist, and before joining the team worked in HR capacities at Angie’s List and BSA LifeStructures. She has an undergraduate degree in management with a focus in human resources from Ball State University and an MBA with a focus in entrepreneurship from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. RONALD SANTANA Project Manager & Operations Technology Support Ronald is the Project Manager at Westfield Steel. He is responsible for managing all of our internal and external projects. He additionally performs the internal support and management of our Operations software and databases. Ronald has been a member of the Westfield Steel team since 2004, and brings 24 years of data base management, logistics, construction management, and other systems knowledge to the business. BILL BOERGER Quality Manager Bill is the Quality Manager at Westfield Steel. Bill joined the company in March 2021, and he is responsible for managing our internal quality system and our journey to IATF. Bill has a wide variety of experience, and recently comes to us from Hoosier Gasket. In his extensive career, he has grown his quality and operations leadership through various positions with a variety of companies, including Reliable Casting Corp., Ball Brass and Aluminum, Ross Aluminum Castings, and Muncie Castings. Bill graduated from the Ohio State University, where he majored in mechanical engineering. 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