# Katherine Gates

> Katherine T. Gates is president, chief executive officer and a director of SunCoke Energy, based in Lisle, Illinois. A former Beveridge & Diamond partner and Georgetown Law graduate, she joined SunCoke in 2013 after a secondment, became president in 2023 and CEO in May 2024. Her tenure includes SunCoke’s 2025 acquisition of Phoenix Global and the expansion of its industrial services business.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at SunCoke Energy
- **Organizations:** SunCoke Energy, Inc., Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., SunCoke Energy Partners GP LLC
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, State University of New York College at Geneseo, Juris Doctor, Georgetown University Law Center
- **Known for:** Graduated summa cum laude from SUNY Geneseo., Advanced from SunCoke counsel to president and CEO over more than a decade., Became a SunCoke director in January 2023.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2013** — Partner at Beveridge & Diamond; management committee member and civil litigation practice co-chair. Worked with SunCoke on secondment for approximately two years before joining.
- **2013-02** — Joined SunCoke as senior counsel with environmental and safety responsibilities.
- **2014-07** — Promoted to Vice President and Assistant General Counsel.
- **2015-10** — Became Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, effective October 22; also joined the board of SunCoke Energy Partners GP LLC.
- **2019-06** — Ended service as a director of SunCoke Energy Partners GP LLC.
- **2019-11** — Became Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer.
- **2023-01** — Became President and a SunCoke director, effective January 1.
- **2024-05** — Succeeded Michael Rippey as CEO on May 15, retaining the presidency and board seat.
- **2025-08** — SunCoke completed its acquisition of Phoenix Global on August 1 during her CEO tenure.

## Achievements

- Graduated summa cum laude from SUNY Geneseo.
- Advanced from SunCoke counsel to president and CEO over more than a decade.
- Became a SunCoke director in January 2023.
- Led SunCoke during its acquisition of Phoenix Global, announced at $325 million, completed in August 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — SunCoke scheduled its third-quarter 2026 results for October 27, 2026, before the NYSE opens.
- **2026-09** — Gates welcomed Wendell L. Carter to SunCoke’s board, citing his engineering and manufacturing experience.
- **2026-07** — Gates discussed second-quarter 2026 results, including the Middletown turbine’s May return to service. SunCoke reported consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $69.6 million and net income attributable to SXC of $13.1 million.

## Links

- Website: https://www.suncoke.com/en/about-us/leadership/management-team
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-gates-09b87b133

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