K.C. Woody Named Midrex President and CEO, Stephen Montague Continues on Board, Dempsey and Boyle Promoted

K.C Woody has been named President & CEO of Midrex Technologies, Inc. effective immediately and Stephen Montague, former Midrex CEO will continue to serve on the Board of Directors.

Concurrently, Will Dempsey was appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Sean Boyle was promoted to Vice President – Commercial.
Woody, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point who served on active duty as an officer in the US Army, joined Midrex in 2010 and has held a variety of commercial roles including the first Managing Director of Midrex India Private Limited. He was named Director–Plant Sales in 2014 and was promoted to Vice President–Sales & Marketing in 2016. Woody became Chief Operating Officer (COO) in 2020, responsible for leading all the commercial and operations activities for the company, and in 2023, he was promoted to President of Midrex.

“Our industry has a key role to play in reducing global CO2 emissions, and we are dedicated to creating a sustainable future for iron and steelmaking,” Woody said. “We are continually evaluating our capabilities and adding resources that accentuate our culture of innovation, improvement, teamwork, and service.”