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Get filing alertsSunCoke Energy appoints Wendell L. Carter to Board and its Compensation and Governance Committees
Filed September 16, 2026 · Period ending September 15, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Wendell L. Carter, 66, a veteran steel industry executive and metallurgical engineer, was appointed to the Board effective September 15, 2026.
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Carter will serve on the Compensation Committee and Governance Committee and stand for election at the 2027 Annual Meeting.
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He most recently served as Executive Vice President, Technology at Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. from 2022 to 2025, overseeing 120 research engineers.
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Carter will receive the standard non-employee director compensation, prorated from his start date, as described in the 2026 proxy statement.
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The company confirmed Carter has no family relationships with other directors or officers and no related-party transactions requiring disclosure.
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Summary
SunCoke Energy added Wendell L. Carter to its Board of Directors on September 15, 2026. Carter, 66, is a metallurgical engineer with over four decades in the iron and steel industry, most recently as Executive Vice President, Technology at Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. He will serve on the Compensation and Governance Committees and stand for election at the 2027 Annual Meeting.
His compensation will follow the standard non-employee director program, prorated from his start date. For retail holders, this is a routine board refresh with no immediate concerns. Carter brings deep operational and technical expertise directly relevant to SunCoke's metallurgical coke business serving steelmakers. The company confirmed his independence and absence of related-party transactions. No red flags were identified in the filing.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
SunCoke Energy appointed Wendell L. Carter to its Board and its Compensation and Governance Committees.
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On September 15, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SunCoke Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Wendell L. Carter to be a member of the Board and its Compensation Committee and Governance Committee.
The Board added a new independent director, Wendell L. Carter, effective September 15, 2026. He will serve on both the Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee.
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Mr. Carter, 66, is a veteran iron and steel industry executive and metallurgical engineer with more than four decades of operational, engineering and technology leadership experience.
Mr. Carter brings deep steel-industry operating and technical expertise, most recently as Executive Vice President, Technology at Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. from 2022 to 2025. His background aligns with SunCoke's metallurgical coke business serving steelmakers.
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SunCoke Energy appoints Wendell L. Carter to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
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Most recently, as Executive Vice President, Technology, of Cleveland- Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF), he led research facilities in Middletown, Ohio, and Novi, Michigan, overseeing 120 research engineers developing products and processes for automotive, consumer, stainless, electrical, and plate markets.
Carter brings extensive experience from Cleveland-Cliffs, including leadership of research, engineering, quality, and production planning, with an approximately $1.0 billion annual engineering and capital expenditure budget. His background in metallurgical engineering and large-scale steelmaking operations aligns with SunCoke's operational focus.
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