Alcoa Announces Executive Appointments.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Alcoa Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AA) announced today several executive appointments as part of its continuing effort to better serve our markets and customers globally. Effective immediately, Robert S. Wetherbee, 45, has been named president of Alcoa's Rigid Packaging business based in Knoxville, Tenn. He replaces Mike Coleman Mike Coleman is the voice actor for Cannonball on . See Also Question Country: United States of America State: Utah Say you're at a red light in a left hand turning lane and the light turns green so you let up slightly on the break antedating moving forward and the vehicle in September. Mr. Wetherbee was formerly president of Alcoa Mill Products based in Chicago. Alcoa Rigid Packaging business is one of the company's largest businesses, which produces aluminum sheet for the beverage and food can industries and leads Alcoa's aluminum can recycling activities. Executive appointments were also made in the aerospace, automotive and commercial transportation area. Raymond B. Mitchell, 46, becomes president of Howmet Castings Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Howmet, a division of Alcoa is a world leader in the investment casting of superalloys, aluminum and titanium primarily for jet aircraft and industrial gas turbine (IGT) engine components. and Aerospace Forgings. Howmet Casting has 28 plants worldwide and produces high-grade investment castings for aerospace and industrial gas turbines. The aerospace forgings business manufactures forged aluminum, titanium and nickel-based alloy parts for aerospace and industrial applications in its Cleveland, Ohio "Cleveland" redirects here. For the Cleveland metropolitan area, see . For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation). Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. , facility. Mr. Mitchell had been president of Alcoa Wheel and Forged Products. He will continue to be based in Cleveland. Mr. Mitchell succeeds Mario Longhi, who was recently named Group President Global Extruded and End Products. Kevin Kramer, 45, is now president of Alcoa Wheel Products, responsible for both Alcoa's forged and cast wheel products businesses that supply the commercial vehicle and automotive markets globally. Mr. Kramer had been president of Cast Auto Wheels. Mr. Kramer's new role involves the merger of two Alcoa businesses: Cast Auto Wheel and Alcoa Wheel and Forged Products. He succeeds Raymond Mitchell, who was head of Alcoa Wheel and Forged Products. Mr. Kramer is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Also, starting January 1, 2005, Regina Hitchery, 55, will join Alcoa as vice president, Human Resources. She will be responsible for overseeing human resources activities across the globe in the 43 countries in which Alcoa operates. Ms. Hitchery brings extensive senior human resources experience as well as corporate experience to this position, having served most recently as senior vice president of Human Resources and Group Services for Invensys plc, the London-based global automation, controls and process solutions organization. Earlier in her career, she held a number of senior human resources positions with United Technologies Corporation, including Carrier Corporation and Otis. She will based in Alcoa's New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . In addition, effective January 1, 2005, Christine (Christie) Breves, 48, has been named to the newly created position of Chief Procurement Officer A Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) is an executive role focused on supply management for an enterprise. A report by Aberdeen Group shows a marked acceleration in the significance of procurement's role. , responsible for the majority of Alcoa's purchases of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. globally, including primary raw materials, resins, non-smelter energy, transportation, commercial metals and all indirect materials and services. Most recently, Ms. Breves was vice president of Procurement within Alcoa's Global Business Services organization. She will continue to be located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
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