General Manager, Communications and Corporate Responsibility, ArcelorMittal Americas and President, ArcelorMittal USA Foundation
William (Bill) Steers serves as general manager, communications and corporate responsibility for ArcelorMittal Americas’ region, which encompasses more than 50 steel production, mining and finishing facilities, and approximately 40,000 employees. He oversees external and internal communications, branding and corporate responsibility (CR) efforts throughout North & South America.
As a member of ArcelorMittal Americas’ senior management team, Steers leverages his expertise to counsel the company’s leadership on a wide variety of stakeholder engagement issues and community investment strategies. He is ArcelorMittal’s chief spokesperson for the Americas and leads corporate responsibility initiatives across the segment, aligning with core business priorities while working to address local stakeholder expectations. He serves as President of the ArcelorMittal USA Foundation.
Steers has spearheaded ArcelorMittal’s role as the sole corporate partner in Sustain Our Great Lakes, a bi-national public-private partnership focused on awarding financial support to programs working to restore, protect and preserve the world’s largest freshwater system, the Great Lakes basin. Since 2006, Sustain Our Great Lakes has leveraged over $144 million in total conservation investment, and Bill remains on the SOGL Advisory Board.
Promoting collaboration across borders and industries, Steers serves on the advisory boards for the Chi-Cal River Fund and the Calumet Land Conservation Partnership, focused on restoring the health, vitality and accessibility of local waterways. Steers also serves on the Board of the Wildlife Habitat Council and is a trustee at the John G. Shedd Aquarium, serving on its conservation and PR/marketing committee since 2010.
In 2016, Bill Steers was appointed Chair of the Calumet Collaborative Board of Directors. Calumet Collaborative catalyzes innovative partnerships between Illinois and Indiana community, government, business and nonprofit stakeholders to advance a thriving Calumet region.