BRIDGEVILLE, Pa., June 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:USAP) announced today that Judith L. Bacchus has joined the Company’s Board of Directors. Ms. Bacchus fills the vacancy on the five-member Board created by the retirement of Douglas M. Dunn, who had reached the Company’s mandatory retirement age for Directors.
Judith Bacchus, 55, brings significant metals industry and in-depth human resources experience to her position as a Director of Universal Stainless. She currently serves as Vice President and Chief Human Resources & Corporate Relations Officer for Kennametal Inc., a $2.1 billion global supplier of tooling, engineered components and advanced materials, with nearly 11,000 employees worldwide. In this position, she is responsible for all human resource activities globally spanning more than 40 countries, as well as the company’s internal and external corporate communications.
Ms. Bacchus joined Kennametal in 2006 as Senior Manager, Global Talent Acquisition. Prior to joining Kennametal, she served as Human Resources Director for Marconi Communications, the telecommunications arm of UK-based General Electric Corporation (GEC), which was acquired by Ericsson in 2005.
Ms. Bacchus has more than 25 years of experience spanning manufacturing, effective HR service delivery, strategic planning, policy and governance, M&A, organizational design and talent acquisition. Ms. Bacchus holds a B.S. Administration and Management from LaRoche College, Allison Park, PA.
Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Oates commented: “We are very pleased to have Judy Bacchus join the Universal Stainless Board. Her experience in the metals industry and her expertise in human resources and organizational effectiveness brings an essential dimension to our Board as we continue to execute our growth plans. We look forward to her contribution to Universal Stainless.”
Mr. Oates added: “We also sincerely wish to thank Doug Dunn for his many years of service to Universal Stainless and for his many contributions to the Board of Directors.”
About Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., established in 1994 and headquartered in Bridgeville, PA, manufactures and markets semi-finished and finished specialty steels, including stainless steel, nickel alloys, tool steel and certain other alloyed steels. The Company's products are used in a variety of industries, including aerospace, power generation, oil and gas, and heavy equipment manufacturing. More information is available at www.univstainless.com.
