PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Alcoa Corporation (NYSE:AA) today announced that John Slaven will join
the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer,
effective February 4.
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John Slaven has joined Alcoa Corporation as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. (Photo: Business Wire)
Slaven, 57, will be a member of Alcoa’s executive team and an officer of
the Company, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Roy
Harvey. Slaven will be responsible for supporting Alcoa’s overall
strategy and will oversee the corporate and business development
functions, global supply chain, and energy development.
“John has extensive experience in the metals and mining business,
including global experience in several commodities and industry sectors
across the full aluminum value chain,” said Harvey. “His experience
spans from early stage exploration through project development and
operations, to sales and marketing and end users, which will be an
important asset to our Company as we continue to pursue our strategic
priorities and multiyear capital allocation framework.”
Before joining Alcoa, Slaven served for 13 years as Partner and Managing
Director at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). He most recently led
BCG’s practices for North American Metals and Mining and Infrastructure
and Public Transport. Prior to BCG, Slaven worked for nine years at BHP
Billiton, where he held senior strategy and business development roles
in both Perth and Singapore in the Iron Ore, Minerals Exploration, and
Aluminum, Manganese and Nickel business units.
From 2002 through early 2006, Slaven worked for Alcoa Inc., where he
implemented its Asia growth strategy and the turnaround of its Latin
America business. He also led Alcoa Inc.’s sales and marketing growth in
Asia before returning to New York to lead the corporate strategy,
financial planning and analysis functions.
Slaven holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of
Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cape Town.
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About Alcoa Corporation
Alcoa is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina, and aluminum
products, built on a foundation of strong values and operating
excellence dating back 130 years to the world-changing discovery that
made aluminum an affordable and vital part of modern life. Since
developing the aluminum industry, and throughout our history, our
talented Alcoans have followed on with breakthrough innovations and best
practices that have led to efficiency, safety, sustainability, and
stronger communities wherever we operate.
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