Cleveland-Cliffs Inc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Cleveland-Cliffs Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Cleveland-Cliffs Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Lourenco Goncalves
Chairman; Chief Executive Officer Executive BoardMr. Lourenco Goncalves has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2014. Prior to this, he served as the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Metals USA Holdings Corp from 2006 to 2013. Mr. Goncalves also served as the President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of Metals USA Inc; and the President and Chief Executive Officer of California Steel Industries, Inc. He served as a Director of Ascometal SAS from 2011 until 2014.
Celso L. Goncalves
Chief Financial Officer; Director; President Executive BoardMr. Celso L. Goncalves has been the President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of the company since 2026. Prior to this, he served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of the company from 2020 to 2021. Mr. Gocalves also served as the Vice President and Treasurer of the company from 2018 until 2020. He held investment banking positions at Deutsche Bank and Jefferies.
Clifford T. Smith
Chief Operating Officer; Executive Vice President Senior ManagementMr. Clifford T. Smith has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the company since 2024. Prior to this role, he served as the Executive Vice President and President of Cleveland-Cliffs Steel from 2021 to 2024 and Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Vice President of the company from 2019 to 2021; an Executive Vice President of Business Development from 2015 until 2019; and an Executive Vice President of Seaborne Iron Ore. Mr. Smith also served as the Vice President of Cliffs Michigan and Latin American Operations and Technical; and the Senior Vice President of Business Development at the company.
Kimberly A. Floriani
Chief Accounting Officer; Controller; Senior Vice President Senior ManagementMr. Kimberly A. Floriani has been the Chief Accounting Officer, Senior Vice President, and Controller of the company since 2021. Prior to this, he served as the Vice President and Director of Accounting and Reporting at the company.
James D. Graham
Executive Vice President; Secretary; Chief Legal and Administrative Officer Senior ManagementMr. James D. Graham has been an Executive Vice President, the Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, and Secretary of the company since 2024. Prior to this, he served as the Vice President, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and the General Counsel of Global Operations at the company. Mr. Graham also served as an Assistant General Counsel of the company. Currently, he serves as the President of the Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation.
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