Spencer Johnson

Spencer is an eleven year veteran in the world of steel futures, all of them with StoneX Financial Inc. – FCM Division. Over that time StoneX has worked with every type of market participant to formulate risk management and trading strategies for steel derivatives. StoneX has also worked tirelessly to grow liquidity and provide access to new ferrous markets for its clients. Spencer is also one of the longest serving members of the London Metal Exchange’s steel committee.

Estelle Tran

Estelle joined CRU as a steel and ferroalloy prices analyst in October 2017. Based in Pittsburgh, Estelle is the main contact for the data providers who contribute to the CRU Midwest flat roll indices. Estelle also covers the US bulk ferroalloys market, contributes analysis to the Global Steel Trade Service and produces the SMU Service Center inventories Report. She started covering the US steel industry as an editor for S&P Global Platts in 2011, and over the years has covered the flat rolled steel, long steel, and primary aluminum markets as well as trade issues. Estelle has been a board member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries Pittsburgh Chapter since 2012 and served as president from 2017-2020. She earned a B.A. in English writing and history from the University of Pittsburgh.

Gregor Spilker

Gregor works in metals research and product development at CME Group. He has been at CME Group since 2015, covering a wide range of product launches and initiatives. Prior to CME Group, Gregor worked at Commerzbank London in commodity derivatives structuring and at EDF Energy in power markets.