Angela Pappin

Angela was first appointed to ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Executive Team in 2014 as VP Technology. She was later appointed VP Manufacturing in 2018, the first and only female to ever hold the role in the company’s 111-year history.

Background

In 2019 she was appointed Chief Transformation Officer first for the Hamilton site, then for North America before adding the portfolio of Decarbonization Business Integration Lead to her scope. Since joining the company in 1988, Angela has held senior roles throughout technology including General Manager, Metallurgy and Quality, and Business Unit Manager of Cold Roll and Tinplate Technology. Her career has included cross-functional appointments including market and product development, engineering, energy management, manufacturing and corporate strategy.

Angela, a recognized expert in Tin Plate steel production and a past Chair of the American Iron and Steel Institute’s Metallurgical Committee on Tin Mill Practice, is a graduate of McMaster University’s Faculty of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering, 1988).

Further information

Angela has been recognized for her many contributions including being nominated for the 2019 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards in the Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship category, being awarded the McMaster University Faculty of Engineering Leadership Award in 2019 and being inducted as a Fellow into the Canadian Academy of Engineering in 2018. CAE fellows are nominated and elected for their distinguished achievements and career-long service to the engineering profession.

Angela is currently Chair, Women in Manufacturing, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, Chair, Dean's Advisory Board, Engineering at McMaster University and a member of the Board of Directors, Next Generation Manufacturing Canada.