Alcoa Corp. recently named William F. Oplinger as its next president and CEO.
He also will serve as a member of the board of directors.
Oplinger previously served as executive vice president and chief operations officer, vice president and chief financial officer, and chief operating officer for the Global Primary Products division. He assumed his new role on Sunday.
“I am extremely honored to lead a company with such a rich legacy and build upon the progress we’ve made over these past several years,” Oplinger said. “We’ve strengthened our Company and we will be focused on executing on our strategies to create value today while we work on our long-term vision to reinvent the aluminum industry for a sustainable future.”
Roy C. Harvey, the outgoing president and CEO, will serve as strategic advisor to the chief executive officer until Dec. 31. Harvey became CEO in 2016 and president in 2017.
“Roy has guided Alcoa since its launch as a public company in November 2016, helping to transform Alcoa into the stronger and more resilient company that it is today,” Steven Williams, nonexecutive chairman of the board said. “On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, we extend our sincerest gratitude to Roy for his service and his lasting contributions to Alcoa.”
Alcoa is a producer of bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products.