Stephen Armstrong was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a graduate of Auburn University and holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and an MBA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Stephen began his career at BellSouth where he spent ten years in various operations, finance, marketing, strategic pricing, and management roles. He joined O’Neal Steel in 2006 as Financial Planning and Analysis Manager. He was promoted to Manager of Sales & Marketing Analysis in 2008, which entailed heavy involvement in our pricing process. In 2010, he became Vice President of Administration that ultimately included responsibility for Accounting, Credit, Information Services, Human Resources, Analytics, and Strategic Planning. In 2012, he was named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and held that position until he was appointed President and CEO in 2014. Stephen was named Executive Vice President at O’Neal Industries in 2020.

Stephen is a member of the UAB Collat School of Business Advisory Committee, Auburn Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Advisory Board, Smile-A-Mile Board of Directors, Leadership Birmingham, Monday Morning Quarterback Club, and the United Way of Central Alabama Board of Directors, along with other industry and philanthropic organizations.