Roeland Baan

President and CEO

b. 1957, Dutch citizen
M.Sc. (Econ.)
President and Chief Executive Officer 2016–
Chairman of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2016–
Responsibility: Group management; Business area Ferrochrome; legal, corporate affairs and compliance; safety, health and environment and internal audit
Employed by the Outokumpu Group since 2016

Work experience

Executive Vice President and CEO: Aleris Europe and Asia 2013–2015
Executive Vice President and CEO, Global Rolled and Extruded Products: Aleris 2011–2013
Executive Vice President and CEO, Europe and Asia: Aleris 2008–2011
Executive Vice President and member of the Management Committee; specific responsibilities for the Global Pipes and Tubes Division and the South African carbon steel operations: Arcelor Mittal Group 2006–2007
Chief Executive Officer: Mittal Steel Europe 2004–2006
Senior Vice President, Operations, SHV Energy BV: SHV NV 2001–2004
Chief Executive Officer, Thyssen Sonnenberg Recycling GmbH & Co. KG: SHV NV 1998–2001
Senior Vice President, Business Development and Asia Operations: SHV NV 1996–1998
Various positions at Shell International Petroleum Co. 1980–1996

Positions of trust

Board member 2016– and Vice Chairman 2017–: International Stainless Steel Forum 
Supervisory Board member: SBM Offshore N.V. 2018–
Board member: World Steel Association 2016–
Board member: International Stainless Steel Forum 2016–
Board member 2015– and Member of Executive Committee 2018–: Eurofer
Chairman: International Stainless Steel Forum 2016–2017
Vice Chairman: European Aluminium Association 2014–2015
Board member: Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. 2012–2018

Pia Aaltonen-Forsell

CFO

b. 1974, Finnish citizen
M.Soc.Sc. (Econ.)
Chief Financial Officer and Deputy to the CEO, 2019–
Member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2019–
Responsibility: Financial and business controlling and analysis, taxation, treasury, metal and risk management, global business services
Employed by Outokumpu Group since 2019

 

Work experience

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

Positions of trust
Board member (2017–) and Audit Committee Chair (2018–): Uponor

Maciej Gwozdz

President, Business Area Europe

b.1975, Polish citizen
Executive MBA, M. Sc. (Econ.)
President – Europe 2018–
Member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2016–
Responsibility: Business area Europe, Global R&D and Operational Excellence
Employed by the Outokumpu Group since 2016

Work experience

Executive Vice President - Operations, Europe: Outokumpu Oyj  2016–2017
Senior Vice President, Steering Europe: ZF Friedrichshafen AG SVP 2016
Vice President, Steering Europe: TRW Automotive/ZF Group  2013–2016   
Operations Director Steering Europe: TRW Automotive 2011–2013  
Plant Manager: TRW Automotive  2006–2011
HR and Production Manager: TRW Automotive 2001–2006 
Various HR positions: South African Breweries International 1998–2001

Positions of trust
Board member: Oras Group 2019–
Legal representative of TRW Automotive at HEMA TRW Otomotiv Direksiyon Sistemleri A.S. 2014–2016

Kari Tuutti

President, Business Area Long Products

b. 1970, Finnish citizen
M.Sc. (Econ.)
President – Long Products 2014–
Member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2012–
Responsibility: Long Products business area
Employed by the Outokumpu Group since 2011

Work experience

Executive Vice President – Marketing, Communications and Sustainability: Outokumpu Oyj 2013–2014
Executive Vice President – Marketing, Communications and IR: Outokumpu Oyj 2012–2013
Senior Vice President – Marketing, Communications and IR: Outokumpu Oyj 2011–2012
Director, Marketing Creation: Nokia 2009–2011
Vice President, Communications: Nokia 2008
Director, Communications, Multimedia Business Group: Nokia 2002–2007
Senior Manager, Investor Relations: Nokia 1999–2002
Manager, Treasury, Finland and Geneva: Nokia 1995–1999
Analyst, Treasury: Merita Bank 1994–1995

Positions of trust

Board member: Technology Industries of Finland 2019–
Board member: Association of Finnish Steel and Metal Producers 2019–
Chairman of the Board: Fagersta Stainless AB 2014–2015, 2016–2017, 2018–
Board member: Fagersta Stainless AB 2015–2016, 2017–2018

 

Michael S. Williams

President, Business Area Americas

b. 1960, US citizen
B.Sc. (Information science)
President – Americas 2015–
Member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2015–
Responsibility: Americas business area
Employed by the Outokumpu Group since 2015

Work experience

Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning & Business Development: United States Steel Corporation 2013–2015
Senior Vice President, North American Flat-Roll Operations: United States Steel Corporation
2009–2013
Vice President, Midwest Flat-Roll Operations: United States Steel Corporation 2008–2009
General Manager, Gary Works Complex: United States Steel Corporation 2006–2008
Vice President, Commercial Products: Special Metals Corporation 2006
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer: Ormet Corporation 2004–2006
President & Chief Operating Officer: Ormet Corporation 2002–2004
Vice President, Operations & Sales, Ormet Aluminum Mill Products: Ormet Corporation 2000–2002
Vice President, Operations Ormet Aluminum Mill Products: Ormet Corporation 1999–2000
Various positions as Division Manager, Gary Works: United States Steel Corporation 1994–1999
Various positions: United States Steel Corporation 1992–1994
Senior Information & Automation Engineer: Armco Steel Corporation 1989–1992
Manager – Plant Manufacturing Systems: Koppers Corporation 1987–1989
Senior Systems & Project Manager: Omega Systems 1985–1987
Various positions: Commonwealth Clinical Systems 1983–1985

Positions of trust

Board Member: Specialty Steel Industry of North America 2015–
Board Member: Mobile Chamber of Commerce 2017

Liam Bates

EVP - Supply Chain, Europe

b. 1971, UK citizen
B.Sc. hons Economics, MBA
Executive Vice President – Supply Chain, Europe 2016–
Member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2015–
Responsibility: Supply chain in the Europe business area
Employed by the Outokumpu Group since 1993

Work experience

President – Quarto Plate: Outokumpu Oyj 2015–2016
Senior Vice President – Quarto Plate Europe: Outokumpu Stainless AB 2014–2015
Vice President – Mergers & Acquisitions: Outokumpu Oyj 2012–2014
Vice President – Business development: Outokumpu Oyj 2011–2012
Head of Pricing Office: Outokumpu Oyj 2009–2011
Head of Architecture, Building & Construction cluster: Outokumpu Oyj 2008–2009
Head of Degerfors Stainless, Long Products: Outokumpu Stainless AB 2002–2005
Various other positions in Outokumpu since 1993

Olli-Matti Saksi

EVP, Sales Europe and Americas

b. 1967, Finnish citizen
M.Sc. (Eng.)
Chief Commercial Officer 2018–
Executive Vice President – Sales, Europe 2016– and Sales, Americas 2019–
Member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2014–
Responsibility: Sales in business areas Europe and the Americas, commercial strategy and development
Employed by Outokumpu Group since 2013

Work experience

President – EMEA: Outokumpu 2014–2016
Senior Vice President – Sales EMEA: Outokumpu 2013–2014
SVP and General Manager, Division Rolled Products: Aleris 2011–2013
VP, Sales and Marketing: Aleris 2008–2011
VP, Sales and Marketing: ArcelorMittal 2004–2008
VP, Sales: Rautaruukki 2000–2004
Business Development and Corporate Planning: Fundia 1998–2000
Various positions: Rautaruukki 1991–1998 

Jan Hofmann

EVP - Business Transformation and IT

b. 1979, German citizen
M.Sc. (Econ.)
Executive Vice President – Business Transformation & IT 2016–
Member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2015–
Responsibility: Business transformation and IT
Employed by the Outokumpu Group since 2012

Work experience

President – APAC: Outokumpu 2015–2016 
Chief Financial Officer – APAC: Outokumpu Oyj 2015
Senior Vice President – Group Strategy and Business Excellence: Outokumpu Oyj 2012–2014
Vice President – Business Development: Inoxum GmbH 2011–2012
Head of Business Development: ThyssenKrupp Stainless AG 2009–2011
Various positions at ThyssenKrupp 2005–2009

Positions of trust

Vice-Chairman of the Board: Shanghai Krupp Stainless Co. Ltd, 2015–2017
Board member: Outokumpu Nirosta GmbH 2012–2014
Board member: ThyssenKrupp VDM GmbH 2011–2012

Reeta Kaukiainen

EVP - Communications and Investor Relations

b. 1964, Finnish citizen
M. Sc. (Soc.)
Executive Vice President – Communications and Investor Relations 2017–
Member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2017–
Responsibility: Communications, investor relations and marketing
Employed by the Outokumpu Group since 2017

Work experience

Marketing & Communications Country Lead: Accenture Oy 2016–2017
Senior Vice President, Communications: Metsä Group 2012–2015
Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations: Tieto Corporation 2007–2012
Vice President, Communications: Elcoteq SE 2004–2007
Manager, Investor Relations: Elcoteq SE 2000–2004
Manager, Financial Communications: Metsä Tissue Oyj 1998–2000
Internal Auditor: Oy Shell Ab 1995–1998
Public Affairs Assistant: Oy Shell Ab 1989–1995

Johann Steiner

EVP - Human Resources and Organizational Development

b. 1966, German citizen
M.Sc. (Econ.)
Executive Vice President – Human Resources and Organization Development 2016–
Member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2013–
Responsibility: Human resources and organization development
Employed by the Outokumpu Group since 2013

Work experience

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