One Olympic Team Spotlight - Bob Harville

Meet Bob Harville, Vice President of the Western Region for CTI, U.S. Army Veteran and Member of our ONE OLYMPIC Leadership Team.

Three years ago, Olympic Steel established the employee-run ONE OLYMPIC Team. These individuals volunteered to take part in this work of building culture and community to help attract, develop and retain the top talent in the metals and manufacturing industry - this, in addition to their regular job duties.

Each issue, we’ll give you the opportunity to learn a little bit more about the employees helping to strengthen Olympic Steel’s culture. In the last issue, we featured Brandt Fundak and this issue…

Bob Harville, VP - Western Region, Chicago Tube & Iron - St. Paul, MN

Q: What motivated you to become a member of our ONE OLYMPIC Team?
A:  “I hate to think of the professional potential of my daughters being limited by anything other than their willingness to work hard. Everyone deserves a fair opportunity.”

Q: Can you share a unique fun fact or characteristic about yourself?

A:  “I am the proud father of four daughters.”

Q: What’s your favorite thing about being an Olympic Steel employee?

A:  “We have a great group of people who believe it’s important to do the right thing.”

Q: In your opinion, what's a simple action everyone can take to make our Company a welcoming workplace?

A:  “Smile more. 😊 And on a deeper level, critically think about our natural urge to resist change and what motivates it.”

Q: When it comes to work, what’s your “superpower”? What’s a special skill you can offer to support your co-workers/team?

A:  “I have a way with spreadsheets…and I’m a very consistently reliable teammate. People know they can count on me.”

Q: What cultural/heritage celebration or tradition holds special meaning for you? Mind sharing why?

A:  “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. His unrelenting courage is inspiring.”