Retired Automotive Steel Engineer
Chris Kristock is vice president/automotive program at AISI. His career has spanned roles as a scientist, manufacturing engineer and quality-assurance leader. Since 2014 he has held several positions of responsibility at an automotive metal processor, including vice president of quality and technology. Previously, he served as vice president of quality and product development at Severstal North America and was co-chairman of its international global technology system. His lifetime career experience also includes quality assurance, product development, advanced engineering, technical service, process engineering, metallurgy, steelmaking and casting in both basic-oxygen-furnace (BOF) and electric-arc-furnace (EAF) operations.