Cliffs Executive and Leadership Team

Lourenco Goncalves, the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Cliffs, directs the overarching strategic vision for the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America. By overseeing the integration of mining, pelletizing, and downstream steelmaking, the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer ensures maximum efficiency across all blast furnaces and electric arc furnaces. This leadership role involves managing complex relationships with automotive industry partners and stakeholders throughout the United States and Canada. Through rigorous capital allocation and operational oversight, Lourenco Goncalves drives the company toward long-term growth and market dominance. The Chairman & Chief Executive Officer maintains a focus on vertical integration, ensuring that raw material production in Minnesota and Michigan aligns perfectly with finishing facility output. By prioritizing safety and productivity, the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer secures the competitive position of the organization within the global steel market while fostering innovation in iron ore pellet production.

Celso Goncalves, the President & Chief Financial Officer at Cliffs, manages the fiscal health and capital structure of the largest steel supplier to the North American automotive industry. By overseeing financial planning, treasury operations, and investor relations, the President & Chief Financial Officer ensures the availability of resources for ongoing capital projects and facility upgrades. This leadership role involves balancing the costs of raw material extraction with the revenue generated from high-value flat-rolled carbon steel and stainless steel products. Celso Goncalves drives financial discipline across all four divisions, including the complex European Operations and domestic manufacturing hubs. By optimizing the balance sheet and managing debt profiles, the President & Chief Financial Officer supports the long-term sustainability of the company's vertically integrated business model. The President & Chief Financial Officer coordinates with the Board to align financial performance with strategic growth objectives, ensuring that the organization remains resilient against market volatility while delivering consistent value to shareholders.

Kurt Knicely, the UAW President, Local 3462 at Cliffs, represents the workforce essential to the mining and steelmaking operations that define the company's North American footprint. By facilitating communication between labor and management, the UAW President, Local 3462 ensures that safety standards and operational protocols remain at the forefront of daily activities. This leadership role involves advocating for the interests of employees who operate blast furnaces and finishing facilities across the Midwest. Kurt Knicely drives collaborative efforts to maintain high productivity levels while upholding the rigorous quality standards required for automotive-grade steel production. By fostering a culture of accountability and professional development, the UAW President, Local 3462 contributes to the stability of the labor force within the manufacturing sector. The UAW President, Local 3462 works to align workforce goals with the broader mission of the organization, ensuring that the human element of the business remains a core strength in the competitive landscape of steel manufacturing.

Gary Ramba, the Chief Information Officer at Cliffs, architects the digital infrastructure supporting the vast manufacturing and mining operations across North America. By implementing advanced data analytics and cybersecurity protocols, the Chief Information Officer ensures the seamless flow of information between remote mining sites and primary steelmaking facilities. This leadership role involves modernizing legacy systems to improve real-time monitoring of blast furnaces and finishing lines. Gary Ramba drives the digital transformation strategy, enabling data-driven decision-making that optimizes production schedules and supply chain logistics. By integrating enterprise resource planning tools, the Chief Information Officer enhances operational transparency across all divisions, including Tubular and Tooling and Stamping. The Chief Information Officer maintains a robust technological framework that supports the company's commitment to efficiency and safety. Through strategic investment in automation and connectivity, the Chief Information Officer strengthens the technical foundation required to maintain market leadership in the competitive steel manufacturing sector.