Oil City, PA / December 26, 2022:  Electralloy announces that Tracy T. Rudolph, the company’s President and COO, will retire effective May 6, 2023. Joseph C. Paparone II, current Electralloy CFO, will serve as President / COO effective January 1, 2023, at which point Mr. Rudolph will assist in the transition process through his retirement date.

 

Mr. Rudolph started his career at Electralloy in 1974 as a Maintenance Supervisor. He moved on to become Plant Manager then Vice President of Operations in 1991, and has been serving as President / COO since 1999. During his lengthy tenure, he shepherded the company through the best and as well as the most difficult of times the steel industry has experienced. Along with the executive management team and ownership, Mr. Rudolph has helped navigate, adapt, and promote Electralloy through a variety of ever changing market landscapes. 

 

“With nearly 50 years of dedicated service to Electralloy and our industry as a whole, it is impossible to adequately sum up Tracy’s contributions, achievements, and governance in a single announcement,” said Gunard Travaglini, Chairman of the Board and CEO, G. O. Carlson, Inc. “We are grateful for his dedication and tireless work effort – all for the betterment of the customers, vendors, subcontractors, employees and the organization as a whole.” 

 

Taking over for Mr. Rudolph will be Joseph C. Paparone II. Per Mr. Rudolph, “I look forward to continuing to collaborate directly with Joe. He has been an integral part of our core executive team and has been an important contributor to the company’s success for the past nine years. Joe is the right person, at the right time, to take charge and lead Electralloy to the next level of success.” 

 

Mr. Paparone added, “On behalf of our dedicated Team, we congratulate Tracy on his many accomplishments.  We look forward to building and enhancing our customer base and product lines in these challenging times.  Tremendous opportunities exist for our customers, suppliers, Team members and other constituents.”