Nick Kohlhas

Nick Kohlhas serves as Vice President of Operations (Steelmaking) at Cleveland-Cliffs since December 2020. Prior to this role, Nick held various leadership positions at AK Steel Corporation, including General Manager of Process Research and General Manager of Dearborn Works. Nick has extensive experience in operations management, contributing to roles such as General Manager of Mansfield Works, Blast Furnace Manager, North Processing Manager, and Section Manager for Caster and Ladle Refining. Nick Kohlhas earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Xavier University (2012 - 2021) and a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Ohio University (1998 - 2002).