Christopher A. Graham

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Flat Rolled Steel Operations

Christopher A. Graham was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Flat Rolled Steel Operations in September 2026. Mr. Graham is responsible for the company’s entire flat roll steel operations, including three flat roll steel mills and numerous flat roll steel processing, coating, and distribution operations. Prior to that, Mr. Graham served as the Senior Vice President, Flat Roll Steel Group and was responsible for the company’s flat roll steel operations.

Before that, Mr. Graham served as Senior Vice President, Long Products Steel Group, where he was responsible for the company’s four long product steel mills, along with a downstream finishing operation and the company’s copper rod manufacturing facility. Mr. Graham previously served as Senior Vice President, Downstream Manufacturing and President of New Millennium Building Systems, responsible for the company’s steel fabrication and downstream manufacturing operations. Mr. Graham has been with Steel Dynamics since 1994, holding various operational and leadership roles within both steel fabrication and steel operations, and was part of the team that constructed the company’s first steel mill in Butler, Indiana.

Mr. Graham earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Western Governors University and an MBA from the University of Saint Francis. In addition, Mr. Graham completed the Harvard Advanced Management Program in 2017.