Washington, D.C. – During the 2012 Institute of Scrap Recycling (ISRI) Convention held last week in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Association’s Board of Directors chose Jerry Simms, of Atlas Metal and Iron Corp. Denver, CO and previously ISRI’s Chair-Elect, to serve as the trade association’s new Chair through April of 2014. Mr. Simms replaces John Sacco of Sierra Recycling and Demolition Inc., Bakersfield, CA, who has now completed his term as Chair and will continue to serve on ISRI’s Executive Committee as the Immediate Past Chair of the Association.
“I am honored to serve this association as our board Chair and I look forward to building on the work that John and other past Chairs have done on behalf of the association and the industry,” said Simms. “While our foundation is strong and our momentum is building, we continue to face challenges that threaten our industry. I pledge to remain vigilant in protecting the scrap recycling industry and preserving our ability to create jobs, grow the economy and safeguard the environment.”
Simms is currently the corporate Executive Vice President of Atlas Metal & Iron Corp.. He has been employed at Atlas for the last 30 years, beginning in scrap purchasing and aluminum brokerage operations and more recently serving as the company’s Director of Environmental & Legislative Affairs and the General Manager of Atlas Metal Sales, the corporation’s nonferrous service center.
The election of Mr. Simms as ReMA Chair of ISRI’s Board of Directors caps a more than 25 year record of service to the association. Over the years, Simms has also been very active in the Copper and Brass Service Center (CBSA), serving as a director on its Board of Directors. Mr. Simms is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, where he graduated from Miami University (Oxford, OH) and subsequently attended the Cleveland State University, John Marshall College of Law.
In addition to Mr. Simms, Douglas Kramer of Kramer Metals Inc., Los Angeles, CA, is the newly elected chair-elect, Mark Lewon of Utah Metal Works Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, will serve as the vice-chair, and Brian Shine of Manitoba Corp., Lancaster, NY, will join the ReMA Board as secretary-treasurer.
“I’d like to be the first to congratulate Jerry and his fellow executive committee members on their elections and the commitment and hard work that they have already shown, and I wish them luck moving forward as we continue to work on behalf of our industry,” said Sacco.
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