The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), Brussels, has elected Bill Schmiedel president of its Ferrous Division. Schmiedel is president of global trade for Sims Metal Management Ltd. (SMM). Schmiedel also will serve on the BIR’s advisory council.
According to SMM, in his current role of president of global trade Schmiedel is responsible for all the ferrous export sales of deep sea and container shipments worldwide for the company. His business represents around 10 million metric tons traded annually across six continents.
SMM also announced that Autumn Gallello, one of its executive account managers, was elected as a general delegate to BIR’s Ferrous Division board. Gallello, who has been with SMM for 13 years, will be the first female to hold that position with BIR.
“It is a great achievement to be recognized at such high levels within our industry,” says Galdino Claro, SMM’s CEO. “I am proud of Sims Metal Management’s exceptionally talented management team. Our colleagues have repeatedly proven themselves as leaders in the metals recycling industry. They continue to drive positive change, not only within the company but across the entire industry.”