Joseph Alter — Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at AK Steel Holding Corporation

Mr. Joseph C. Alter has been Secretary of AK Steel Holding Corporation since May 29, 2015 and has been its Vice President and General Counsel since May 30, 2014. Mr. Alter served as the Chief Compliance Officer of AK Steel Holding Corporation from May, 2011 to May 29, 2015 and was responsible for all Legal matters at AK Steel Holding Corporation, excluding Labor and Litigation. His legal oversight responsibility includes commercial securities, antitrust, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions and corporate matters. He also serves as Counsel to the Chief Executive Officer and to the Board of Directors at AK Steel. In addition, he has responsibility for Environmental Affairs. He joined AK Steel in 2009 as Corporate Counsel and served as its Assistant General Counsel since 2012. Prior to joining AK Steel, he was Corporate Counsel with Convergys Corporation. He was also a Senior Associate and Attorney for Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL. He serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees of Easter Seals TriState and the Bethesda Foundation. He graduated Cum Laude from Miami University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law.