Outokumpu Leadership Team is responsible for the efficient management of the Group's operations.
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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
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
Board member: Norsk Hydro ASA 2019–
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
Date modified Oct 21, 2019
CFO
b. 1974, Finnish citizen
M.Soc.Sc. (Econ.)
Chief Financial Officer, 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
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–) and Audit Committee Chair (2018–): Uponor
Date modified Nov 25, 2019
President, Business Area Long Products & Group Sustainability
b. 1970, Finnish citizen
M.Sc. (Econ.)
President – Long Products 2014– & Group Sustainability 2019–
Member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2012–
Responsibilities: Long Products business area, Group Sustainability
Employed by the Outokumpu Group since 2011
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
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
Date modified Oct 21, 2019
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
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
Board member: Oras Group 2019–
Legal representative of TRW Automotive at HEMA TRW Otomotiv Direksiyon Sistemleri A.S. 2014–2016
Date modified Oct 21, 2019
President, Business Area Americas
b. 1967, Finnish citizen
M.Sc. (Eng.)
President – Americas, 2019–
Member of the Outokumpu Leadership Team 2014–
Responsibility: Business area Americas
Employed by Outokumpu Group since 2013
Interim President – Americas, May 2019
Chief Commercial Officer 2018–2019
Executive Vice President – Sales, Europe 2016–2019
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
Date modified Oct 21, 2019
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
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
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
Date modified Oct 21, 2019
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
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 Oct 21, 2019
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
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
Date modified Oct 21, 2019
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
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
Date modified Oct 21, 2019
