Alcoa Corporation Names Thomas J. Gorman as Board Chairman
PITTSBURGH, May 08, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA; ASX: AAI) (the "Company" or "Alcoa") announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has named Thomas J. Gorman as non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective today, May 8, 2025, immediately upon the conclusion of the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Gorman has served as an independent director of the Board since May 2021, and succeeds Steven W. Williams in that position, who stepped down from the Board effective today after over eight years of service.
Mr. Williams served as the Company's non-executive Chairman since January 2021 and as a director on the Board since Alcoa's launch as a public company in 2016.
William (Bill) Oplinger, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and a director on the Board, thanked Mr. Williams, "On behalf of the Board, I sincerely thank Steve for his service and contributions to Alcoa as a director, and for his leadership as Chairman of the Board. Steve has provided significant guidance and insight during his tenure, and we look to build on this legacy in 2025 and beyond."
Regarding Mr. Gorman's appointment, Bill Oplinger said, "Tom has brought over 35 years of global business knowledge to the Board, gained from his extensive experience with complex, international operations at industry-leading companies over the course of his career. The Company will continue to benefit from his leadership, operational, and strategic expertise and global perspective in his role as Chairman as we continue to pursue our strategic goals."
Mr. Gorman most recently served as the Chair of the People and Compensation Committee as well as a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. He served as Chief Executive Officer, and held other executive roles, with Brambles Ltd., an Australian global supply chain logistics company, from 2008 until his retirement in 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Gorman held several senior executive positions over an extensive career at Ford Motor Company including as President of Ford Australia.
Mr. Gorman said, "I am honored to be appointed as Chairman of the Alcoa Board. I look forward to continuing to work closely with my fellow directors, CEO Bill Oplinger, and the entire Alcoa leadership team to continue to advance the Company's position as the leading upstream aluminum company."
About Alcoa Corporation
Alcoa is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products with a vision to reinvent the aluminum industry for a sustainable future. With a values-based approach that encompasses integrity, operating excellence, care for people and courageous leadership, our purpose is to Turn Raw Potential into Real Progress. Since developing the process that made aluminum an affordable and vital part of modern life, our talented Alcoans have developed breakthrough innovations and best practices that have led to greater efficiency, safety, sustainability and stronger communities wherever we operate.
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Investor Contact:Yolande Doctor412-992-5450Yolande.B.Doctor@Alcoa.com
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