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Praxiom Risk Management, LLC
Jim Rogers
Executive Advisor
Jim has more than 35 years of broad‐based human
resources leadership experience. He has demonstrated
experience in employee relations, labor relations, group
benefits, compensation, organizational development,
safety, staffing, succession planning, and training.
Jim is recently retired from Gerdau Ameristeel, the
nation’s fourth largest steel manufacturer. Jim was Vice
President of Human Resources and responsible for all
human resources functions for over 100 facilities. During
Jim’s tenure as Vice President, Gerdau Ameristeel grew
from annual revenues of $800 million to over $6 billion.
Much of the growth was through acquisition of facilities
throughout the United States and Canada.
Other career assignments included serving as Vice President, Human Resources for
Birmingham Steel Corporation and as Director of Human Resources for Florida Steel
Corporation.
Jim enjoys adding value to client organizations in the areas of developing strategic human
resources plans, executive (and leadership) coaching/development, due diligence during
acquisitions, cultural development/integration and employment practices. His pragmatic
approach allows small and middle market companies to benefit from the human resources
insights and best practices of industry leaders.
Jim is a graduate of Florida State University. He is actively involved in mission trips to
underdeveloped and emerging countries and enjoys boating and golfing. He and his wife,
Marti, have two adult children and reside in Valrico, Florida.