Mr. Keith A. Rhodes

Keith Rhodes, CPA, chief financial officer and vice president of finance of Alter Trading Corporation, was named 2008 CFO of the Year at the inaugural St. Louis Business Journal CFO of the Year Awards.

The awards were developed to honor St. Louis-area chief financial professionals in the St. Louis region for outstanding performance in their roles as corporate financial stewards.An independent panel of academic and finance-industry leaders selected Rhodes as the CFO of the year in the large private company category.In total, there were 70 nominees, 15 finalists and five category winners.

With new acquisitions always on the radar, Alter has reached nearly $2 billion in annual revenue and is generating record profits.Leading the charge is Rhodes, Alter's CFO for the past 11 years.Rhodes has successfully led the senior management team in developing strategic plans for growth, investing $100 million in capital improvements over the past four years (not counting acquisitions), and acquiring nine companies.In addition, he converted Alter's information systems to an integrated database environment, developed an industry-leading payment solution to better serve suppliers, and pioneered new branding and marketing initiatives.

Prior to joining Alter in 1997, Rhodes served as president of Homestar Industries, a building products manufacturer.Rhodes currently serves as a member of the board of directors for the Association for Corporate Growth - St. Louis.

Keith Rhodes

"We bring a lot of resources as far as our ability to make capital improvements and the various markets we have access to," said chief financial officer Keith Rhodes.
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Rhodes said he expects Alter will earn a positive image in the neighborhood.

"We have enjoyed very good relationships with all the communities we operate in," he said.

Keith A. Rhodes, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance, joined Alter in 1997.In addition to overseeing the company's financial and information systems matters, he is also responsible for the company's scrap operations in Peoria, Illinois.Mr. Rhodes is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and received his B. S. in accountancy from the University of Illinois.He began his career working at Price Waterhouse where he served a wide range of both public and private manufacturing clients for 7 years.Subsequently, he was a Vice President of Finance and Administration for a trucking, barging, terminal and warehousing company for 6 years.Prior to Alter, he was President of a building products manufacturer and home remodeler for 5 years.Mr. Rhodes also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for ACG - St. Louis.