Bhikam C. Agarwal,
Executive Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller
Mr. Agarwal is the Executive Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller of Mittal Steel and has over 29 years of experience in steel and related industries. He has held various senior executive positions within Mittal Steel and was previously Chief Financial Officer since its formation as Ispat International. He has been responsible for the financial strategy of Mittal Steel and has been a co-ordinator of its prior activities in the capital markets, two of which received "Deal of the Year" awards from International Financing Review, a leading global financial publication. Mr. Agarwal has also led the finance and accounting functions of Ispat International across all its operating subsidiaries.
Ashok Aranha,
Director Materials
Mr. Aranha joined the Company in 1991 and is responsible for the development and implementation of the Company’s purchasing strategy and the implementation of most global purchases for the Company. He has over 34 years of experience in materials and procurement management. Mr. Aranha was the Head of materials at Ispat Hamburger Stahlwerke (now Mittal Steel Hamburg) and at Caribbean Ispat Limited (now Mittal Steel Point Lisas) prior to this position. He holds an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur, India.
Sam Chakrabarti,
Director Projects
Mr. Chakrabarti joined the Company in February 2002 after spending 16 years as
a board member of a number of companies within Voest-Alpine Group of Austria.
He has 35 years experience within the steel and engineering industries, 24 years of
which relates to project management involving technology transfer and plant building. Mr. Chakrabarti is a member of the Institute of Directors and the Chartered Management Institute, UK.
Narendra Chaudhary,
Director Operations and Maintenance
Prior to his current position as Director, Operations and Maintenance, Mr. Chaudhary was Chief Executive Officer of Mittal Steel Galati in Romania, a position he held since December 2001. Prior to joining Mittal Steel Galati, he was Chief Executive Officer of Mittal Steel’s operations in Kazakhstan. Mr. Chaudhary possesses over 39 years of experience in a variety of technical and managerial functions in the steel industry. Mr. Chaudhary joined Imexsa in Mexico (now Mittal Steel Lazaro Cardenas) in 1993 as Director, Operations, and became Executive Director in 1996. He worked at various Steel Authority of India Limited, or SAIL, plants in various capacities for 28 years. Mr. Chaudhary has a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from Bihar Institute of Technology, India.
Arvind Chopra,
Director Internal Assurance
Mr. Chopra joined the Company in April 2000 and is responsible for the facilitation
of management's performance of risk assessments and for the evaluation of internal controls. He is also in charge of the internal auditing function. Formerly a partner with KPMG, Mr. Chopra has over 18 years of experience in internal auditing, risk management, internal control evaluations and corporate governance related matters. He has also held positions at Arthur Andersen, Nestlé and Price Waterhouse. Mr. Chopra is a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Nicola Davidson,
General Manager, Corporate Communications
Ms. Davidson joined the Company in November 2003 and is responsible for co-ordinating group communications. Prior to joining, she worked for Merlin Financial, a financial communications consultancy in the city of London, where she advised a number of clients in the mining and metals sector including Mittal Steel. Ms. Davidson holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Durham University.
Simon Evans,
General Counsel
Mr. Evans joined Mittal Steel in September 2001 as General Counsel. He has over 16 years of experience in corporate and commercial law in both industry and private practice. Formerly, Mr. Evans was European Counsel at Rohm and Haas Company
and prior to that he worked at the law firm Taylor Joynson Garrett, London. Mr. Evans is a graduate of Oxford University, England and the College of Law, Guildford in Surrey, England.
Greg Ludkovsky,
Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Ludkovsky is Chief Technology Officer of the Company, as well as Vice President Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer of Ispat Inland.
Mr. Ludkovsky joined Inland Steel in 1979 and advanced through a number of positions in steel products research prior to becoming Vice President, Research and Development of Inland Steel in 1995. Dr. Ludkovsky has a PhD in Metallurgical Engineering.
Sudhir Maheshwari,
Executive Vice President Finance and Corporate Treasurer
Mr. Maheshwari, is Executive Vice President, Finance and Corporate Treasurer of Mittal Steel and has over 16 years of experience in steel and related industries. He was previously the Chief Financial Officer of LNM Holdings since January 2002. He has played an integral and key role in all the recent acquisitions by Mittal Steel. Having worked for Ispat International for 13 years, Mr. Maheshwari held the positions of Chief Financial Officer, Ispat Europe Group (now Mittal Steel Europe), Ispat Germany (now Mittal Steel Germany) and Caribbean Ispat Limited (now Mittal Steel Point Lisas), and Director of Finance and M&A for Ispat International. He has also played a key role in various corporate finance and capital market projects including the IPO in 1997. Mr. Maheshwari is an Honours Graduate in Accounting and Commerce and a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants and The Institute of Company Secretaries in India.
Ondra Otradovec,
Director Corporate Finance and Advisory
Mr. Otradovec joined the Group in May 2003 from HSBC Investment Bank, where most recently he was Associate Director, Corporate Finance and Advisory, based in London. At HSBC he had specific responsibility for the origination and execution of corporate finance transactions in emerging markets, with particular focus on Central and Eastern Europe. Having advised LNM Holdings on their successful acquisition of Nova Hut and other steel companies within the Czech Republic whilst at HSBC, he has existing detailed knowledge and understanding of the Group. Prior to joining HSBC’s London office, Mr. Otradovec was based in the bank’s Prague office, where he was responsible for origination, structuring and execution of corporate finance transactions, privatisations and equity offerings. Previously he worked for James Capel in London, Samuel Montagu in Prague and Metropolitan Life in New York. He has a BA in Finance from the State University of New York in Stony Brook, NY.
Jean-Pierre Picard,
Director Marketing – Flat Products
Mr. Picard is responsible for flat products marketing strategy ensuring a strong market driven approach in the development of the Company’s business strategy and
the delivery of value to the customers. He joined Sidbec (now Mittal Canada Inc.)
in 1980 as Vice-President of Marketing and Sales. He was previously Senior Vice-President of British Steel, Canada where he worked for 13 years. Mr. Picard has been active in many steel industry related associations. He holds a Master Degree in Commercial Sciences from Laval University, Quebec, Canada.
Thekkemadom N. Ramaswamy,
Director Finance
Mr. Ramaswamy is Director, Finance for the Company. He is responsible for corporate finance and financial strategy. He has 34 years experience covering a wide range of financial management functions and has been with the Company since 1989, previously holding positions as General Manager, Finance at Caribbean Ispat
(now Mittal Steel Point Lisas), Director, Finance at Ispat Mexicana (now Mittal Steel Lazaro Cardenas) and CFO at Ispat Sidbec (now Mittal Canada Inc.). He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Madras, India, an MBA
from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India and is a Fellow Member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK.
Leon V. Schumacher,
Chief Information Officer
Mr. Schumacher joined the Group in September 2003 to lead the Group's Information Technology activities. He joined Mittal Steel Company from the management board of Arcelor International, where he was responsible for logistics, marketing and IT. Mr. Schumacher has 12 years experience in the steel industry
in information technology, operations and financial roles. He has also held positions at GSX.Com, TradeARBED and ProfilARBED and worked many years in the United States. Mr. Schumacher holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique Federale (EPF) in Zurich, Switzerland and a Master’s Degree in Management from HEC Business School in Paris, France.
Bill Scotting,
Director Continuous Improvement
Mr. Scotting joined the Group in September 2002 to lead the Group's Continuous Improvement activities. Formerly an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company,
Mr. Scotting has 19 years experience in the steel industry in technical, operations management and consulting roles. He has also held positions at BHP Steel, Pioneer Concrete (UK), Mascott Partnership and CRU International. Mr. Scotting holds a Bachelor of Science (Metallurgy) degree from the University of Newcastle in Australia, where he was awarded the Australasian Institute of Metallurgy Prize for Metallurgy, and an MBA (with distinction) from Warwick Business School in the UK.
Peter D. Southwick,
Director Quality Assurance and Application Development
Dr. Southwick is Director, Quality Assurance and Application Development. He has recently moved to this position from his previous position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ispat Inland. Dr. Southwick has over 23 years of experience in the steel industry, and he joined Inland Steel in 1980. Prior to his recent position, Dr. Southwick has held various senior positions at Ispat Inland including Executive Vice President, Operations and Vice President, Operations - Flat Products. Dr. Southwick has published numerous technical papers and a book titled "Accelerated Cooling of Steels". In 2003, he served as the Vice Chairman of American Iron and Steel Institute. He is a member of the Iron and Steel Society, the American Society
for Quality and the Institute of Materials.
Viral C. Vora,
Director Shipping
Mr. Vora joined the Company in 1989. He is responsible for the implementation
of transportation policy and strategy for the Company's raw materials and finished products. He is also responsible for the operation, chartering and management
of the Company owned/chartered ships. He has over 29 years of experience in the shipping industry and has worked in the areas of chartering, operations and insurance. Mr. Vora was formerly General Manager, Shipping, at Caribbean Ispat Limited (now Mittal Steel Point Lisas). Mr. Vora has a degree in statistics and mathematics.
Inder Walia,
Director Human Resources
Mr. Walia joined the Company in 2000 and is responsible for the development
and implementation of human resources strategies for the Company. He has 23 years of experience in human resource positions. He has a post-graduate degree in Human Resources from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India. He is also an active member of various human resource committees. Mr. Walia has held various positions in human resources at Modi Corp and HCL Hewlett Packard.
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