Aleris Names Kelly Thomas Vice President, Global Risk Management

    


    
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<p>BEACHWOOD, Ohio, <span class="xn-chron">Sept. 29</span> /CNW/ -- Aleris International, Inc. has named <span class="xn-person">Kelly Thomas</span> vice president, Global Risk Management, effective <span class="xn-chron">October 1, 2010</span>.  Thomas, currently director, Risk <span class="xn-location">Europe</span>, succeeds <span class="xn-person">Mary Lou Southwood</span>, who leaves Aleris upon completion of her engagement to reengineer the global risk management process.</p>
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<p>Thomas has nearly 20 years of financial and commercial leadership experience. Prior to joining Aleris in 2010, Thomas was vice president, Alcoa Materials Management <span class="xn-location">Europe</span>. Before Alcoa, she held management positions at IBM and Reynolds Metals.</p>
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<p>"Kelly has played a key role in developing our enhanced and expanded global risk organization at Aleris," said <span class="xn-person">Sean Stack</span>, Aleris executive vice president and chief financial officer.  "Her metal, commercial and risk experience will enable Aleris to continue to drive best practices into our global organization."</p>
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    Thomas has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Virginia.

    About Aleris

    
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<p>Aleris International, Inc. is a privately-held, global leader in aluminum rolled products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and specification alloy production.  Headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, the company operates more than 40 production facilities in the Americas, <span class="xn-location">Europe</span> and Asia.  For more information, visit <a href="http://www.aleris.com">www.aleris.com</a>.</p>
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