William Smelas

Mr. Smelas was President of Horsehead’s EAF Dust recycling division (HRD) from 2002 – 2004. He served as President of all of Horsehead’s zinc & recycling operations (ZCA / HRD) from 1997 – 2001. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President of HRD and was an integral part of the team that developed and commercialized the EAF Dust recycling industry. Prior to his roles at HRD, Mr. Smelas held various managerial and engineering roles at the New Jersey Zinc Company including Director of Manufacturing, Manager of Production and Maintenance and Superintendent of the Roasting and Acid Department. He has extensive knowledge in manufacturing, production and engineering in the metals and chemicals industries. Mr. Smelas received a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.