# Kimberly Fields

> Kimberly A. Fields is ATI’s Dallas-based board chair, president and CEO. A ceramic engineer with a Kellogg MBA, she built a career across manufacturing, consulting and industrial operations before joining ATI in 2019 and becoming CEO in July 2024. Her work centers on specialized materials for aerospace, defense and energy, expanding production capabilities and developing people.

- **Role:** Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer at ATI Inc.
- **Organizations:** ATI Inc., IDEX Corporation, GAST Manufacturing, EVRAZ North America, GE Energy, Alcoa, The Boston Consulting Group, Owens Corning, MetalSpectrum, Silgan Holdings (former director)
- **From:** Skokie, United States
- **Education:** BS, Ceramic Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, MBA, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
- **Known for:** Appointed ATI CEO effective July 1, 2024, after serving in operational and segment leadership roles., Became ATI Board Chair on May 14, 2026., Led ATI during its 2025 launch of titanium alloy sheet production in Pageland, South Carolina.

## Career timeline

- **During college** — Engineering internship at Coors Ceramics in Golden, Colorado, working on a ceramic oil filter.
- **Early career** — Manufacturing engineering at Owens Corning; subsequent roles at Boston Consulting Group, Alcoa, GE Energy and EVRAZ North America. Founding member of MetalSpectrum.
- **2015-2019** — Group President at IDEX; previously President of GAST Manufacturing.
- **2019** — Joined ATI in April as Executive Vice President, Advanced Alloys & Solutions.
- **2021** — Executive Vice President with responsibility for both ATI business segments, as recorded in its proxy statement.
- **2022** — Became Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
- **2023** — Added the President title; public transition announcements state July 1 as the effective date.
- **2024** — Joined ATI’s board in February; became President and CEO on July 1.
- **2026** — Became Board Chair on May 14, retaining President and CEO responsibilities.

## Achievements

- Appointed ATI CEO effective July 1, 2024, after serving in operational and segment leadership roles.
- Became ATI Board Chair on May 14, 2026.
- Led ATI during its 2025 launch of titanium alloy sheet production in Pageland, South Carolina.
- ATI reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $1.26 billion and net income attributable to ATI of $151 million during her tenure; these are company results.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — ATI announced a November 12, 2026 Investor Day to discuss transformation, competitive advantages, growth opportunities and new targets.
- **2026-09** — ATI announced Fields’s September 17 fireside chat with Kristine Liwag at the Morgan Stanley Laguna Conference.
- **2026-08** — ATI reported Q2 2026 sales of $1.26 billion, net income attributable to ATI of $151 million and backlog of $4.4 billion.
- **2026-05** — Fields became Board Chair on May 14.

## Links

- Website: https://www.atimaterials.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-fields-1b33341

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