
	Roger K. Newport, 47, has been named Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. &nbsp;Mr. Newport was previously Vice President, Business Planning and Development.

	Mr. Newport started his career with the company in 1985 in the accounting department. &nbsp;He advanced through a number of increasingly responsible finance, sales and marketing positions at the company&rsquo;s corporate headquarters and Middletown Works. &nbsp; He was named AK Steel&rsquo;s Controller in 2001, adding responsibilities as Chief Accounting Officer in 2004. &nbsp;He was named Vice President, Business Planning and Development in 2010. &nbsp;Mr. Newport is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a BBA degree in Accounting and he holds an MBA, with Honors, from Xavier University.&nbsp;

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