President and CEO

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

Vice Chairman: International Stainless Steel Forum 2017–
Supervisory Board member: SBM Offshore N.V. 2018–
Board member: World Steel Association 2016–
Board member: International Stainless Steel Forum 2016–
Board member: Eurofer 2015–
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