Board of Directors
The Aleris Board of Directors include:
Mr. Demetriou is chairman and chief executive officer of Aleris, a global leader in aluminum rolled products and extrusions, and aluminum recycling. Previously, Mr. Demetriou was president and chief executive officer of Noveon, Inc., a global producer of advanced specialty chemicals, from 2001 until June 2004. Prior to that, from 1999 to 2001, he was executive vice president of IMC Global Inc., a producer of crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients. Mr. Demetriou also served in a number of leadership positions with Cytec Industries Inc., a specialty chemicals and materials company, from 1997 to 1999. From 1981 to 1997, he held various positions with Exxon Corporation.
Mr. Demetriou is the non-executive chairman of Foster Wheeler AG, a director of OM Group, Inc. and Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. and serves on the Board of Advisors for Resilience Capital Partners, a private equity investment group.
Mr. Demetriou is the non-executive chairman of Foster Wheeler AG, a director of OM Group, Inc. and Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. and serves on the Board of Advisors for Resilience Capital Partners, a private equity investment group.
Member of the Pricing Committee
Member of the Special Committee
Ms. Alexander has served as a director since January 21, 2011. Ms. Alexander serves as a Managing Director in the legal department of Oaktree, with primary responsibilities for the distressed opportunities funds. Prior to joining Oaktree in 2006, Ms. Alexander served as a Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Trust Company of the West. Prior to that, Ms. Alexander spent five years as a corporate associate at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. Ms. Alexander was appointed by the Oaktree Funds to serve as a Director of the Company. Her legal background and legal role at Oaktree provide expertise in corporate governance matters.
Mr. Crane has served as a director since September 2010. Mr. Crane is president and chief operating officer of Exelon Corporation, since September 2008, a public company and one of the largest electric companies in the United States. He also serves as president and chief operating officer of Exelon Generation, the nation's largest owner/operator of nuclear power plants, and the holder of one of America's largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity. Previously he was senior vice president of Exelon and president and chief nuclear officer of the Exelon Nuclear division of Exelon Generation from 2004 to 2007, Chief Operating Officer of Exelon Nuclear from 2003 to 2004 and senior vice president of Exelon Nuclear from 2000 to 2003.
Mr. Crane's operational and leadership positions with Exelon provide substantial knowledge in the areas of operational oversight, corporate governance and strategic planning. Mr. Crane is an independent director and serves as a member of the Board's Compensation Committee.
Mr. Crane's operational and leadership positions with Exelon provide substantial knowledge in the areas of operational oversight, corporate governance and strategic planning. Mr. Crane is an independent director and serves as a member of the Board's Compensation Committee.
Mr. Graves has served as a Director since June 1, 2010. Mr. Graves serves as a Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager in the distressed opportunities group of Oaktree, with primary responsibilities for analysis, portfolio construction and management of the distressed opportunities funds. Prior to joining Oaktree in 2001, Mr. Graves served as a Principal in William E. Simon & Sons' Private Equity Group where he was responsible for sourcing, structuring, executing and managing corporate leveraged buy-outs and growth capital investments. Before joining William E. Simon & Sons in 1998, Mr. Graves worked at Merrill Lynch & Company in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group, where he focused on leveraged buy-out situations and the valuation of public and private companies. Prior thereto, Mr. Graves worked at Price Waterhouse LLP in the Audit Business Services division. Mr. Graves previously served as a director on the board of directors of Maidenform Brands, Inc., a public company, and served on its audit and compensation committees.
Mr. Graves was appointed by the Oaktree Funds to serve as a Director of the Company. Mr. Graves has significant experience making and managing investments on behalf of Oaktree's distressed opportunities funds and has been actively involved in the Oaktree Funds' investment in the Company. In addition to his considerable investment and corporate transactional experience, he has served as a director of a number of public and privately-held companies as well as a member of board audit and compensation committees. Mr. Graves serves as the Chair of the Board's Compensation Committee and as a member of the Board's Audit Committee.
Mr. Graves was appointed by the Oaktree Funds to serve as a Director of the Company. Mr. Graves has significant experience making and managing investments on behalf of Oaktree's distressed opportunities funds and has been actively involved in the Oaktree Funds' investment in the Company. In addition to his considerable investment and corporate transactional experience, he has served as a director of a number of public and privately-held companies as well as a member of board audit and compensation committees. Mr. Graves serves as the Chair of the Board's Compensation Committee and as a member of the Board's Audit Committee.
Member of the Pricing Committee
Member of the Special Committee
Mr. Laibow has served as a Director since June 1, 2010. Mr. Laibow serves as a
Senior Vice President in the distressed opportunities group of Oaktree, with primary responsibilities for analyzing companies within the metals and mining, food distribution, education, automotive and commercial and residential real estate sectors. Mr. Laibow joined Oaktree in 2006 following graduation from Harvard Business School, where he received an M.B.A. Before attending Harvard, Mr. Laibow worked at Caltius Private Equity, a middle market LBO firm in Los Angeles. Prior experience includes Director of M&A and Corporate Strategy at EarthLink, Inc., Senior Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company and an investment banking internship at JP Morgan.
Mr. Laibow was appointed by the Oaktree Funds to serve as a Director of the Company. As a member of the Oaktree Funds' team covering the Company, Mr. Laibow has a solid working knowledge of the Company's activities and operations and is also very familiar with the metals sector. Mr. Laibow serves as a member of the Board's Audit Committee.
Mr. Laibow was appointed by the Oaktree Funds to serve as a Director of the Company. As a member of the Oaktree Funds' team covering the Company, Mr. Laibow has a solid working knowledge of the Company's activities and operations and is also very familiar with the metals sector. Mr. Laibow serves as a member of the Board's Audit Committee.
Member of the Pricing Committee
Mr. Liang has served as a Director since June 1, 2010. Mr. Liang serves as a Managing Director and Head of Restructurings in the distressed opportunities group of Oaktree, with primary responsibilities for restructurings and reorganizations of companies in which the distressed opportunities funds have invested. From Oaktree's formation in 1995 until June 2001, Mr. Liang was a Managing Director of Oaktree and Oaktree's General Counsel. Prior to Oaktree, Mr. Liang served as a Senior Vice President at Trust Company of the West with primary legal responsibility for the Special Credits Funds and, before that, as Senior Corporate Counsel at Dole Food Company and as an Associate at the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers
Mr. Liang was appointed by the Oaktree Funds to serve as a Director of the Company. Mr. Liang has substantial experience with corporate restructurings and reorganizations, including the restructuring of the Company.
Mr. Liang was appointed by the Oaktree Funds to serve as a Director of the Company. Mr. Liang has substantial experience with corporate restructurings and reorganizations, including the restructuring of the Company.
Mr. O'Leary has served as a Director since December 7, 2011. Mr. O'Leary serves as a Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager in the distressed opportunities group of Oaktree, with primary responsibilities for analysis, portfolio construction and management of distressed opportunities funds. Prior to joining Oaktree in 2002, Mr. O'Leary served as an Associate at McKinsey & Company, where he worked primarily in the Corporate Finance and Strategy practice. Before attending Harvard Business School, Mr. O'Leary worked for two years at Orion Partners, a private equity firm, where he focused on investments in private companies. Prior thereto, he worked at McKinsey & Company as a Business Analyst.
Mr. O'Leary was appointed by the Oaktree Funds to serve as a Director of the Company. Mr. O'Leary has significant experience making and managing investments on behalf of Oaktree's distressed opportunities funds and has been actively involved in the Oaktree Funds' investment in the Company.
Mr. O'Leary was appointed by the Oaktree Funds to serve as a Director of the Company. Mr. O'Leary has significant experience making and managing investments on behalf of Oaktree's distressed opportunities funds and has been actively involved in the Oaktree Funds' investment in the Company.
Mr. Stranghoener has served as director since January 21, 2011. Since 2004, Mr. Stranghoener has been executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Mosaic Company, a public global crop nutrient company with approximately $10 billion of sales. Previously he had been executive vice president and chief financial officer for Thrivent Financial. From 1983 to 2000, he held various positions in finance at Honeywell, including vice president and chief financial officer from 1997 to 1999. He also serves on the board of directors for Kennametal Inc., a public company.
Mr. Stranghoener has extensive corporate finance experience, including 15 years of experience as a chief financial officer at several different companies with full responsibility and accountability for all finance, accounting, tax and related functions. Mr. Stranghoener is an independent director and serves as the Chair of the Board's Audit Committee.
Mr. Stranghoener has extensive corporate finance experience, including 15 years of experience as a chief financial officer at several different companies with full responsibility and accountability for all finance, accounting, tax and related functions. Mr. Stranghoener is an independent director and serves as the Chair of the Board's Audit Committee.
Mr. Wagoner has served as a director since August 2010. Mr. Wagoner retired from General Motors Corporation, a public company, in August 2009 after a 32-year career. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of General Motors from May 2003 through March 2009 and had been president and chief executive officer since June 2000. Mr. Wagoner is a director of The Washington Post Company and a member of The Business Council and the Mayor of Shanghai's International Business Leaders Advisory Council.
Mr. Wagoner's long leadership history with General Motors provides a deep understanding of the operational, governance and strategic matters involved in running a large scale global corporation. Mr. Wagoner is an independent Director and serves as a member of the Board's Compensation Committee.
Mr. Wagoner's long leadership history with General Motors provides a deep understanding of the operational, governance and strategic matters involved in running a large scale global corporation. Mr. Wagoner is an independent Director and serves as a member of the Board's Compensation Committee.





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