Logan Aluminum announces new president and plant manager

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Logan Aluminum Inc. has announced the appointment of Steven Clarke as president and CEO and Jason Goodman as plant manager.

According to a release by Logan Aluminum Inc., both Clarke and Goodman’s roles will be effective starting Oct. 1.

Both follow current president/CEO Mike Buckentin and plant manager Paul Banks, who have plans to retire, the company says.

Logan Aluminum Inc. says Clarke will oversee all aspects of Logan Aluminum’s market leading business as the largest single can sheet facility in North America.

Over 1400 team members work for Logan Aluminum Inc., the release says.

Clarke aims to keep Logan Aluminum at the front of the industry, building on the legacy of its first 40 years of history, according to the company.

“We all play a role in laying the path for success for the next 40 years,” Clarke says.

Clarke joined Logan Aluminum in July 2024 as president designate. Prior to Logan, he spent the majority of his 30-year career at Novelis, Inc., one of the joint venture owners of Logan Aluminum. Clarke most recently served as the Novelis vice president of Operations Excellence, based in Zurich, Switzerland. During his time at Novelis, Clarke held positions of increasing responsibility across supply chain, safety, engineering and general management. He holds a bachelor’s degree with Honors in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Wolverhampton (UK) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Engineering Business Management from the University of Warwick (UK).

As plant manager, the company says Jason Goodman will lead Logan Aluminum’s operational business units.

“Relying on our foundational principles which encourage ownership, participation, and accountability, our team members are driving the improvements that will sustain Logan Aluminum’s position as an industry leader,” Goodman says.

Goodman is carrying on the legacy of his father, who also had a long career at Logan, the release says. Goodman started as an operating technician in the Hot Mill before becoming a maintenance technician. He later obtained his bachelor’s degree in industrial technology from Western Kentucky University while working fulltime. Goodman served in both operational and engineering leader roles before being promoted to Business unit manager. Most recently, Goodman has been the manufacturing manager for Cold Mills and Finishing.

Both will take on their new roles following Buckentin and Banks.

Buckentin became Logan Aluminum’s president in 2017, following an expansive career in top executive positions within the metals industry.

“It’s impossible to spend time at Logan and not feel good, not just about making aluminum, but about life. The devotion of our team members is unmatched,” Buckentin says.

According to the release, Banks’ 35-year career has been devoted to Logan Aluminum and Novelis.

Like Goodman, he started as an operator and rose to plant manager positions at the Novelis green field start-up in Guthrie, Kentucky and since 2021, the plant manager at Logan Aluminum.

Banks says, “As I transition into retirement, I am optimistic about the future of our plant under its new leadership. Logan Aluminum has a proud legacy of excellence, fostered by teamwork and innovation. I am confident that Logan will continue to thrive, providing top-tier, sustainable aluminum to our valued customers. With our dedicated, high-performing teams and leadership, I know Logan is well-positioned to continue its history of success.”