Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alcoa Corporation operates across nine countries, including significant operations in Australia. The company is vertically integrated, managing the entire aluminium production process from bauxite mining to alumina refining and aluminium smelting. Alcoa is dedicated to environmental stewardship, focusing on reducing carbon emissions and enhancing recycling efforts to promote a sustainable future.
Alcoa Corporation (ASX:AAI)
To supply responsibly produced bauxite, alumina, and aluminium to global markets.
About Us
Alcoa Corporation is a global industry leader in bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminium production, committed to sustainable operations and innovation.
Company Overview
Board & Management
William (Bill) F. Oplinger
President & CEO
William (Bill) F. Oplinger is the President and CEO of Alcoa Corporation and a member of its Board.
Before becoming CEO in 2023, he served as Chief Operations Officer, overseeing Alcoa’s global assets. From 2016 to 2023, he was Chief Financial Officer, leading treasury, tax, controllership, and investor relations. Earlier, as COO of Global Primary Products, he restructured upstream operations and launched the Mining Centre of Excellence.
Bill has also held senior financial and operational roles at Alcoa and began his career in engineering and business planning at Westinghouse and Emerson Electric. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master’s in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.
Molly Beerman
Executive Vice President & CFO
Molly Beerman is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Alcoa Corporation, overseeing finance, corporate development, and global IT functions. She is part of the Alcoa Executive Team, guiding company strategy. Before her appointment in February 2023, Molly was Senior Vice President and Controller, managing financial accounting, planning, and country controllership. She has held various leadership roles at Alcoa since 2016, including Controller and Director of Global Shared Services Strategy.
A certified public accountant, Molly previously served as Vice President, Finance and Administration at The Pittsburgh Foundation and held financial roles at Carnegie Mellon University and PNC Bank. She began her career at Deloitte in Pittsburgh. Molly holds a BS in Business Administration from Duquesne University and serves on the Board of the National Association of Manufacturers. She has also contributed to non-profits, including the African American Cultural Center in Pittsburgh.
Steven Williams
Chairman
Mr. Williams has served as Chairman of the Board since 2021. Mr. Williams was the CEO and director of Suncor Energy Inc. (“Suncor Energy”), a Canadian integrated energy company, from 2012 until his retirement in 2019, and he served as President of Suncor Energy from 2011 to 2018. His career with Suncor Energy began in 2002 when he was appointed Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Financial Officer. He also served at Suncor Energy as Executive Vice President, Oil Sands, from 2003 to 2007 and as Chief Operating Officer, from 2007 to 2011. Mr. Williams has more than 40 years of international energy industry experience, including 18 years at Esso/Exxon.
Mr. Williams serves on the boards of Enbridge Inc., a multinational pipeline and energy company, and Smiths Group plc, a multinational, diversified engineering company (Chairman). Mr. Williams is a fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, a member of the Institute of Directors, and is a member of the National Associate of Corporate Directors. He is one of 12 founding chief executive officers of Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance, and a former member of both the advisory board of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission and the Board of the Business Council of Canada.
Pasquale (Pat) Fiore
Director
Mr. Fiore was the Managing Director of Réseau express métropolitain, a light rail system under construction in Montreal from 2021 until his resignation in 2023. From 2020 to 2021, Mr. Fiore was a consultant for GNL Québec (“GNL”), a Québec-based project development, construction, and operations company; he previously served as GNL’s President from 2018 to 2020 and oversaw the development of a liquified natural gas facility. Prior to joining GNL, Mr. Fiore held several positions with Rio Tinto, a global metals and mining company, including Major Project Sponsor for a multi-billion dollar smelter modernization project, Interim Chief Financial Officer of its aluminum business, President and CEO of its Global Bauxite and Alumina business in Australia, and Chief Operating Officer of the Atlantic Bauxite and Alumina business, and as a global practice leader, with a focus on asset management and strategic mine planning across the global organization. From 1982 to 2006, Mr. Fiore held several positions at QIT-Fer et Titane, a Canadian mining company.
Mr. Fiore serves as chair of the board of directors of STAS Inc., a private company specializing in the development, fabrication, and commercialization of process equipment for the aluminum industry. Mr. Fiore also serves on the board of Fe3dback, a private music streaming company.
Thomas Gorman
Director
Mr. Gorman served as CEO of Brambles Ltd, an Australian-listed global supply chain logistics company, from 2009 until his retirement in 2017, having joined Brambles Ltd as President of Europe, Middle East, and Africa operations in 2008. Mr. Gorman served as the President of Ford Australia from 2004 to 2008 and oversaw the establishment of an Asia-Pacific engineering center of excellence in Australia. Mr. Gorman joined the Ford Motor Company in 1987 and held several senior executive positions over his 21-year career at Ford, including positions in Europe, North America, and Australia.
Mr. Gorman serves on the boards of Orora Limited, a packaging company (Australia); Sims Limited, a metal recycling company (Australia); and Worley Limited, an engineering consulting company (Australia). He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Maine Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
Carol Roberts
Director
Ms. Roberts was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of International Paper Company (“IP”), a global leader in packaging and paper with global manufacturing operations from 2011 until 2017 when she retired. Ms. Roberts has over 35 years of industrial manufacturing experience, having worked in multiple facilities and across various functions at IP. Before being named Chief Financial Officer in 2011, Ms. Roberts led IP’s largest business, the Industrial Packaging Group. Ms. Roberts also served as IP’s Vice President of People Development for three years, during which she developed human resources programs that had a major impact on IP’s talent management and employee engagement. Ms. Roberts served in a variety of operational and technical roles since beginning her career with IP in 1981 as an associate engineer at the company’s Mobile, Alabama mill.
Ms. Roberts serves on the board of V.F. Corporation, a global apparel and footwear company. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Memphis and on the board of Divergent 3D, a private company, which utilizes cutting edge technology, including 3D printing, for vehicle manufacturing.
Mary Anne Citrino
Director
Ms. Citrino has served as Senior Advisor at Blackstone, a multinational private equity, alternative asset management and financial services corporation, since 2015, and was Senior Managing Director from 2004 until 2015. At Blackstone, she advised a broad range of clients, primarily in the consumer products industry. Before joining Blackstone, she spent more than 20 years advising clients at Morgan Stanley, including as a Managing Director.
Ms. Citrino serves on the board of HP Inc., a multinational information technology company that develops personal computers, printers, related supplies, and 3D printing solutions and on the boards of the private companies Trilliant Food and Nutrition, LLC, a vertically integrated coffee manufacturer, ZO Skin Health, a skincare company, and Spanx, Inc., an apparel retailer.