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President and CEO
b. 1962, Finnish citizen
M.Sc. (Econ.), MBA (Harvard)
President and Chief Executive Officer 2020–
Chairman of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2020–
Responsibility: Group management, legal and compliance, safety and health, and business area Europe
Employed by the Outokumpu Group since 2020
Date modified Apr 04, 2023
CFO
b. 1974, Finnish citizen
M.Soc.Sc. (Econ.), MBA
Chief Financial Officer 2019–
Member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2019–
Responsibility: Financial and business controlling, treasury, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, internal controls and internal audit, investor relations, general procurement, strategy and Transformation Office
Employed by Outokumpu Group since 2019
Executive Vice President & CFO: Ahlström-Munksjö 2018
Chief Financial Officer: Munksjö 2015–2017
Chief Financial Officer: Vacon 2013–2015
Senior Vice President, Finance, IT and M&A, Building and Living: Stora Enso 2012–2013
Senior Vice President & Group Controller: Stora Enso 2009–2012
Various finance and managerial positions: Stora Enso 2000–2009
Board member (2017–2023) and Audit Committee Chair (2018–2023): Uponor
Date modified Apr 04, 2023
President – business line, Advanced Materials
b. 1962, German citizen
M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering)
President – business line, Advanced Materials 2022–
Member of the Leadership Team 2020–
Responsibility: Advanced Materials business line within business area Europe
Employed by Outokumpu since 2012
Executive Vice President, Commercial, Business Area Europe 2020–2022
Senior Vice President, Head of Sales, Business Area Europe: Outokumpu 2019–2020
Senior Vice President, Sales North: Outokumpu 2014–2018
Vice President, Sales Central and Service Center Operations: Outokumpu 2013
General Manager: Nirosta Service Center, Inoxum, ThyssenKrupp Nirosta 2010–2012
Managing Director Technology: Service Center Group, ThyssenKrupp Nirosta 2005–2009
Vice President, Business Processes and Applications: ThyssenKrupp Nirosta 2002–2004
Plant Manager, Finish Departments: ThyssenKrupp Nirosta 1998–2001
Various Manager and Senior Manager Positions in Cold Rolling Mill Production, Thyssen Edelstahl/Krupp Thyssen 1989–1997
Date modified Apr 04, 2023
Chief Technology Officer
b. 1972, German citizen
M.Sc. (Eng.)
Chief Technology Officer 2020–
Member of the Leadership Team 2020–
Responsibility: Research and development, technology, sustainability, investment steering and IT
Employed by Outokumpu since 2018
Senior Vice President and CTO: Outokumpu 2018–2020
Technical Managing Director: Aluminium Norf GmbH 2015–2018
Vice President; Global Research and Development: Novelis Inc 2011–2015
General Manager; Business Unit Can Europe: Novelis AG 2009–2011
General Manager: Novelis Deutschland GmbH 2007–2009
Sales Director Painted Products: Novelis Europe 2006–2007
Various operational and managerial positions: Novelis and Alcan 1993–2006
Board member: German Steel Association (Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl) 2020–
Date modified Apr 04, 2023
President, business area Ferrochrome
b. 1964, Finnish citizen
M.Sc. (Eng.)
President, Business Area Ferrochrome 2020–
Member of the Leadership Team 2020–
Responsibility: Business area Ferrochrome
Employed by Outokumpu since 1990
Date modified Apr 04, 2023
Chief Human Resources Officer
b. 1966, German citizen
M.Sc. (Econ.)
Chief Human Resources Officer 2020–
Member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2013–
Responsibility: Human resources, Group communications and Global Business Services (GBS)
Employed by Outokumpu since 2013
Executive Vice President – Human Resources and Organization Development: Outokumpu 2016–2020
Executive Vice President – Human Resources, IT, Health and Safety: Outokumpu 2013–2016
Executive Vice President – Human Resources and Health, Safety and Sustainability: Outokumpu Oyj 2013
Group HR Director: SAG Group GmbH 2012
Operating Partner: Humatica AG 2010–2012
Group HR Director: Clariant International AG 2002–2008
VP Executive Policies: EADS (former DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG) 1999–2002
Senior Consultant: Towers Perrin 1993–1998
Date modified Apr 04, 2023
President – business line, Stainless Europe
b. 1977, Swedish citizen
M.Sc. (Environmental Science)
President – business line, Stainless Europe 2022–
Member of the Leadership Team 2020–
Responsibility: Business line Stainless Europe within business area Europe
Employed by Outokumpu since 2002
Executive Vice President, Operations, Business Area Europe 2020–2022
Senior Vice President, Tornio Operations: Outokumpu 2018–2020
Vice President, Quarto Plate: Outokumpu 2015–2018
General Manager Production: Outokumpu Degerfors 2010–2015
Various operational positions: Outokumpu 2002–2010
Date modified Apr 04, 2023
President, business area Americas
b. 1965, German citizen
MBA, M.Sc.
President, Business Area Americas 2021–
Member of the Leadership Team 2020–
Responsibility: Business area Americas
Employed by Outokumpu since 2012
Acting President, Business Area Americas: Outokumpu 2020–2021
SVP, Sales South & Overseas, Business Area Europe: Outokumpu 2016–2020
SVP, Finance & Control, Business Area Europe: Outokumpu 2013–2016
VP, Investor Relations: Outokumpu 2012–2013
Director Treasury, Risk Management, Insurance & Investor Relations: Inoxum 2012
Director, Head of Corporate & Structured Finance: Vattenfall 2010–2012
Treasurer: N.V. Nuon 2008–2010
Risk Management: N.V. Nuon 2000–2008
International postings in India, Pakistan, Singapore, Russia, Netherlands, the US and Finland.
Board member: BCA, the Business Council of Alabama 2022
Board member: American Iron and Steel Institute 2020–
Member of the Board of Directors: Mobile Chamber of Commerce, Alabama, US 2021–
Date modified Apr 04, 2023
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