Executive Leadership Team

Paul O'Malley

BCom, M. App Finance, ACA
Mr O'Malley became Managing Director and CEO on 1 November 2007, and a Director of the Board in August, 2007. He joined the Company as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in December, 2005, and in this role was responsible for leading the Company’s finance and IT functions including mergers and acquisitions, treasury, tax, accounting, audit and investor relations. Mr O'Malley was formerly the CEO of TXU Energy, a subsidiary of TXU Corp based in Dallas, Texas, and held other senior management roles within TXU including Senior Vice President and Principal Financial Officer and, based in Melbourne, Chief Financial Officer of TXU Australia. Before joining TXU, Mr O'Malley worked in investment banking and consulting.

Noel Cornish

BSc (Metallurgy), MEngSc
Mr Cornish was appointed Chief Executive Australian and New Zealand Steel Manufacturing Businesses on 2 November 2007, with responsibility to lead the Company's major facilities at Port Kembla and Springhill (NSW), Western Port (Vic) and the paint lines at Port Kembla (NSW), Western Sydney (NSW) and Acacia Ridge (QLD) in Australia and the New Zealand Steel business in Glenbrook, south of Auckland. He also leads the Company's Engineering and Environment operations.

Before this role, Mr Cornish was the President, Australian and New Zealand Industrial Markets. He is a member of the Council of the University of Wollongong, Chairman of The Salvation Army Illawarra Advisory Board, member of the Board of the Illawarra Business Chamber and a member of the National Executive of the Australian Industry Group.

Paul O'Keefe

BBus (Accountancy) ASCPA
Mr O'Keefe was appointed Chief Executive Australian Coated and Industrial Markets on 2 November 2007. In this role, he is responsible for the sales, marketing and customer service to the Company's domestic and export markets across its Australian coated and industrial products. Mr O'Keefe also manages the Company's supply chain, logistics and Australian exports business. Mr O'Keefe joined the Company in January 2007 as Vice President, Finance for Australian Manufacturing Markets. Before then, he held the position of General Manager, Finance for Smorgon Steel Reinforcing and Steel Products and was a senior executive in the Operations division of Simplot, a multinational food and agri-business.

Mark Vassella

BCom, MBA
Mark Vassella was appointed Chief Executive Australian Distribution and Solutions in November, 2007 following BlueScope Steel's acquisition of Smorgon Steel Distribution. His responsibilities include the businesses of Metro Distribution, Sheet Metal Supplies, Pipeline Supplies, Regional Distribution, Impact Steel, Metalcorp Steel, Lysaght Australia, Service Centres and Emerging Businesses. Before the acquisition, he was Chief Executive Smorgon Steel Distribution and has held senior roles with Australian National Industries Limited and Palmer Tube Mills Limited. Mr Vassella is a Board Member of the Australian Steel Institute, Firbank Grammar School and is President of the charity, Family Life.

Brian Kruger

BEc, ASCPA
Mr Kruger was appointed President North America and Corporate Strategy and Innovation on 2 November 2007. Previously, he was the President of Australian Manufacturing Markets where he led BlueScope Steel's coated products business in Australia.

Prior to this, Mr Kruger was the Chief Financial Officer since the Company's listing in July 2002, responsible for finance, treasury, taxation, supply, investor relations, investments, audit and insurance. From 1983 to 2002, he held various senior positions with the BHP Billiton Group and was Vice President Finance at North Star BHP Steel.

Ian Cummin

BA (Politics)
Mr Cummin joined BlueScope Steel in May 2003. He is responsible for the group management of human resources, corporate affairs, and safety. Previously, Mr Cummin had established a successful consulting practice after leaving Southcorp Limited, where he was Executive General Manager of Human Resources and Corporate Services from 1995 to 2001. Prior to Southcorp, he was Head of Human Resources for ICI Australia Ltd and he has also held senior human resources and industrial relations management positions in the energy, construction and resources industries.

Bob Moore

Dip.Eng. (Civil)
Mr. Moore was appointed President China on the 1st October 2007, with responsibility for BlueScope Steel's Coated business in China, as well as the BlueScope Buildings businesses of Butler, Lysaght, Residential and Panels. Before this role, Mr Moore was President Lysaght Australia, President OneSteel Distribution and various downstream General Management roles in BHP Steel.

Michael Barron

BEc, LLB
Mr Barron joined BlueScope Steel in 2002 and has responsibility for legal affairs and for Company Secretarial matters. Prior to joining BlueScope Steel, Mr Barron held the position of Group General Counsel of Orica Limited where he was employed for 16 years, holding a variety of legal positions in Australia and overseas. His responsibilities at Orica Limited included membership of the executive team and management of the company secretarial, corporate affairs and internal audit functions.