Executive Management

Mr. Woltz currently serves as Insteel's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and has served in various capacities with the Company and its subsidiaries since 1978. He was elected Chairman of the Board in February 2009 and Chief Executive Officer in 1991. Mr. Woltz was named President and Chief Operating Officer in 1989 after serving as Vice President from 1988 to 1989 and as President of Rappahannock Wire Company, formerly a subsidiary of the Company, from 1981 to 1989. He has been a director of the Company since 1986 and also serves as President of Insteel Wire Products Company, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary. Mr. Woltz served as President of Florida Wire and Cable, Inc. until its merger with Insteel Wire Products Company in 2002.

Mr. Carano joined Insteel in 2020 and currently serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Big River Steel LLC, a private equity-owned manufacturer of steel products, since 2019 until its sale to US Steel. Prior to Big River Steel, Mr. Carano served in senior management roles with Babcock & Wilcox, a publicly-held manufacturer of industrial technology (NYSE: BWC), from 2013 to 2018, including Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller of their Industrial Segment and Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Treasurer. Mr. Carano also served as a Managing Director, Investment Banking with BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank and First Union Securities. He earned a bachelor’s of arts degree from Vanderbilt University and a master's degree in business administration from Northwestern University's Kellogg Business School.

Mr. Wagner currently serves as Insteel’s Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and has served in various capacities with the Company and its subsidiaries since 1992. Prior to 2020, he served as Vice President and General Manager of the Concrete Reinforcing Products Business Unit of the Company's subsidiary, Insteel Wire Products Company, from 1998 to 2020. Prior to Insteel, Mr. Wagner served in various positions with Florida Wire and Cable, Inc., a manufacturer of PC strand and galvanized strand products, since 1977. He earned a bachelor's of business administration degree from the University of North Florida.

Mr. York joined Insteel in 2018 and currently serves as Senior Vice President, Sourcing and Logistics. Prior to Insteel, he served in various senior management roles with Leggett & Platt, a publicly-held manufacturer of diversified engineered products, from 2002 to 2018 including Group President of Rod & Wire Products, Unit President of Wire Products and President of Specialty Products. Mr. York also served in a range of leadership positions at Bekaert from 1983 to 2002. He earned a bachelor’s of science degree from the University of Missouri.

Mr. Petelle currently serves as Insteel’s Vice President, Administration, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer and has served in various capacities with the Company since 2006. He was previously employed by Andrew Corporation, a publicly-held manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, where he served as Vice President - Law from 2000 to October 2006 and Secretary from 1990 to May 2006. Mr. Petelle earned a bachelor's of arts degree from the University of Notre Dame and a law degree from the University of Michigan.