The board of directors of Worthington Industries, Inc. announced the appointment of John H. McConnell II, Worthingtons vice president, Global Business Development, Sustainable Energy Solutions, to Worthingtons board of directors, effective immediately, increasing the board to 12 members. John P. McConnell, executive chairman, intends to step down from the board in June 2023 in alignment with the company's fiscal year-end. John H. McConnell II was named vice president, Global Business Development, Worthington Industries Sustainable Energy Solutions in June 2021.

In this role, McConnell II leads the global sales and growth strategy for the company's Sustainable Energy Solutions business unit. McConnell II joined Worthington Industries in 2000 and has served in several capacities across the Company, including Corporate Communications, Transformation and Commercial roles. As a transformation analyst, he helped drive continuous improvement efforts across Worthingtons Steel Processing business.

McConnell left Worthington in 2012 to join the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL), where he focused on marketing outreach and partnership activation. There, he also co-chaired the NHL All-Star Events Committee and was an amateur and professional talent scout. McConnell also worked for U.S. Congresswoman Deborah Pryce as the constituent office coordinator and for Ohio State Senator Kevin Coughlin, including Coughlins re-election campaign as a campaign field coordinator.

McConnell II returned to Worthington in 2014 as product manager of life support technology with commercial responsibility for Worthingtons SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus) cylinders used in military and aerospace applications, as well as firefighters and first responders. In 2019, he was promoted to business director of North American High Pressure Vessels, that included Type III cylinders for the automotive and aerospace markets. McConnell II is the grandson of the late John H. McConnell, founder of Worthington Industries and the Columbus Blue Jackets.

He has a strong interest in supporting veteran issues and community development, serving on the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and the Cohesion Foundation boards. He has a bachelors degree and Master of Business Administration from The Ohio State University and resides in Columbus, Ohio with his wife and their two children. John P. McConnell began his career at Worthington Industries in 1975 as a general laborer in the Louisville, Ky.

steel plant. He also worked as a sales representative for two of Worthington's divisions. McConnell served as corporate personnel director and has been instrumental in administering the Company's highly recognized employee-based policies.

He was appointed vice president and general manager of the Company's largest steel facility in Columbus, Ohio in 1985. A member of Worthington's board of directors since 1990, McConnell became vice chairman in 1992 and was named chief executive officer in March of 1993. In September of 1996, he was named chairman of the board.

In September of 2020, he was named executive chairman. McConnell has been active in numerous community organizations previously serving on the boards of OhioHealth, the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Children's Hospital, the YMCA and the John P. McConnell began his career at Worthington Industries in 1975 as a general laborer in the Louisville, Ky. steel plant.

He also worked as a sales representative for two of Worthington's divisions. McConnell served as corporate personnel director and has been instrumental in administering the Company's highly recognized employee-based policies. He was appointed vice president and general manager of the Company's largest steel facility in Columbus, Ohio in 1985.

A member of Worthington's board of directors since 1990, McConnell became vice chairman in 1992 and was named chief executive officer in March of 1993. In September of 1996, he was named chairman of the board. In September of 2020, he was named executive chairman.

McConnell has been active in numerous community organizations previously serving on the boards of OhioHealth, the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Children's Hospital, the YMCA and the Aquarium. He is majority owner of the Columbus Blue Jackets National Hockey League franchise and chairman emeritus of the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation.