Nucor Corporation has announced that Chad Utermark, Executive Vice President of New Markets and Innovation, plans to retire effective June 7, 2025.

Mr. Utermark began his Nucor career in 1992 as a utility operator at Nucor Steel Arkansas and has worked in various positions and businesses, including as Hot Mill Manager at Nucor Steel Arkansas, Roll Mill Manager at Nucor Steel Texas, vice president and General Manager of Nucor Steel Texas, and Vice President and General Manager of Nucor-Yamato Steel Company. He was promoted to Executive Vice President in 2014.

Leon Topalian, Nucor’s Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “On behalf of the entire Nucor team, I wish to thank Chad for his dedication and leadership over the last three decades. Chad’s unwavering commitment to Nucor’s culture and his genuine care for others have impacted the lives of thousands of Nucor team members, customers, and communities. In recent years, he brought our Expand Beyond vision to life, leading acquisitions that established our Nucor Data Systems, Nucor Door Technologies, Nucor Insulated Panel Group LLC, Nucor Towers & Structures Inc. and Nucor Warehouse Systems Inc. businesses. He leaves behind an incredible foundation for Nucor’s future, but also a lasting legacy as a consummate team player and a living example of our culture. I wish him, his wife Tamisha, and their family a long and happy retirement.”