Ni NI, MBA

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Ni Ni is the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for AA Metals. In this role, she is responsible for the company’s budgeting, forecasting, planning and strategic analysis.
Ni joined AA Metals in 2013 and has previously held positions in both the Sales Department and Supply Chain Department. Ni always finds swift resolution to organizational challenges through her solid understanding of the metal market products and suppliers.
Ni holds an undergraduate degree with double majors in Accounting and Technology Management, an MBA and a master’s degree in Supply Chain Management from Indiana University Bloomington.

Robert Rogers

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Robert Rogers is the Director of Business Development  for AA Metals. In this role, Robert is responsible for the continuous growth and overall sales of the company’s metals division. His holds primary responsibility in leading the sales team in achieving …

Ruth Gomez

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Ruth Gomez is the VP of Business Development for AA Metals. In this role, she is responsible for developing new business opportunities globally, including oversight of customer relations to ensure customer satisfaction. She has a proven ability to leverage business …

Joe Burkhart

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Joe Burkhart is the Vice President of Information Technology at AA Metals. In this role, Joe provides strategic direction to lead a high-performing IT team and drives technological transformation and innovation to achieve operational excellence and enhanced productivity.

With a proven track record in IT and engineering leadership roles at companies like Exploria Resorts, Thales Avionics, and GE Transportation & Healthcare, Joe has consistently delivered strategic vision and transformational change, notably improving on-time delivery, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency. He excels in strategic planning, technology management, quality systems development, and cybersecurity, underpinned by a strong foundation in Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.

Joe holds an MBA from Colorado Technical University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Oklahoma. Joe is a veteran of United States Navy.

Kent Benson

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Kent Benson is the Vice President of Sales at AA Metals. In this role, Kent is responsible for providing strategic leadership crucial to achieving sales targets, improving operational efficiency, and driving both revenue and market growth.

Kent joined AA Metals in April 2023, after spending 25 years in supply chain management. He brings hands-on experience in sales and operations management. In his previous role as Chief Operating Officer, Kent oversaw 900 employees and was responsible for managing over 5 million square feet of 3PL distribution space for the furniture industry. His expertise is in team building, KPI standards, planning and price modeling.

Kent holds a BS in Business Management from Grand Valley State University, and holds several other certificates in sales, operations, safety management.