Eric Roegner Named Chief Operating Officer of Alcoa Investment Castings, Forgings, and Extrusions
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that Eric Roegner, 42, has been named
Chief Operating Officer of Alcoa Investment Castings, Forgings and
Extrusions, a new position.
Eric Roegner has been named Chief Operating Officer of Alcoa Investment Castings, Forgings and Extrusions, a new position. (Photo: Business Wire)
Roegner has been President of Alcoa Forgings and Extrusions since 2009
and has led Alcoa Defense since June 2012. In his new role, Roegner will
have responsibility for Alcoa′s Power and Propulsion, Forgings and
Extrusions, Oil and Gas, and Defense businesses. He will also serve on
Alcoa′s Executive Council, the senior leadership team that sets
strategic direction for the company. Roegner will continue to report to
Olivier Jarrault, Executive Vice President and Group President,
Engineered Products and Solutions (EPS).
Succeeding Roegner as President, Alcoa Forgings and Extrusions is
Jacques Vanier, whohad been COO, Forgings and Extrusions, since
January 2012. Both Vanier and Mike Pepper, President of Alcoa Power and
Propulsion, will report to Roegner.
'Eric has a demonstrated track record of success,? Jarrault said. 'This
organizational change will help us leverage Alcoa′s leading global
position in aerospace propulsion, structures, and energy to align and
extend our market breadth and reach further downstream into end-market
applications.?
'Eric Roegner′s strategic insights, combined with his passion for
customers and dedication to getting things done, have made him a key
leader in Alcoa′s EPS business unit,? said Klaus Kleinfeld, Alcoa
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Roegner joined Alcoa in 2006 as Chief Operating Officer of Global
Extruded Products. In 2007 he became the President of Global Hard Alloy
Extrusions. Earlier in his career Roegner was a partner with McKinsey &
Company and a Field Engineer with Schlumberger Ltd. Roegner holds a
Bachelor′s Degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton
University and a Master′s Degree in Business Administration from Case
Western Reserve University. He currently serves on the Board of
Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the Finance
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Ohio Manufacturers
Association (OMA) and on the Board of Directors of the Ohio Chamber of
Commerce (OCC). Eric and his wife, State Representative Kristina Daley
Roegner, and their three children reside in Hudson, Ohio.
Jacques Vanier, 51, re-joined Alcoa in 2010 as the Chief Operating
Officer of Extrusions and assumed operations responsibility for Forgings
in 2012. Prior to rejoining Alcoa, Jacques was the Vice President of
manufacturing at American Commercial Lines. Earlier in his career with
Alcoa he held several leadership assignments including Director of
Global Manufacturing and Operations, Alcoa Transportation Systems, and
Director of Manufacturing for Alcoa Soft Alloy Extrusions. Jacques holds
a Bachelor′s Degree in Industrial Distribution and a Master′s Degree in
Industrial Management from Clarkson University. Jacques and his wife
Laura reside in Lafayette, Indiana.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world′s leading producer of primary and fabricated
aluminum, as well as the world′s largest miner of bauxite and refiner of
alumina. In addition to inventing the modern-day aluminum industry,
Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the aerospace,
automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial
transportation, consumer electronics and industrial markets over the
past 125 years. Among the solutions Alcoa markets are flat-rolled
products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, as well as Alcoa ? wheels,
fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building
systems in addition to its expertise in other light metals such as
titanium and nickel-based super alloys. Sustainability is an integral
part of Alcoa′s operating practices and the product design and
engineering it provides to customers. Alcoa has been a member of the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index for 11 consecutive years and approximately 75
percent of all of the aluminum ever produced since 1888 is still in
active use today. Alcoa employs approximately 61,000 people in 30
countries across the world. For more information, visit www.alcoa.com
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