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. 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.

Mr. Jafroodi currently serves as Insteel’s Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and has served in various capacities with the Company since 2005. Prior to 2023, he served as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer from October 2020. He previously held the role of Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer from February 2007 to October 2020 and Corporate Controller from July 2005 to February 2007. Before joining us, he was a Senior Manager at BDO Seidman, LLP from June 2003 through June 2005 and, prior to that, had been employed for 10 years at Deloitte & Touche USA, LLP, most recently as a Senior Manager. Mr. Jafroodi earned a bachelor of science in business administration and a master of science in accounting degree from Appalachian State University. Mr. Jafroodi is a certified public accountant in the State of North Carolina.