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John Thuestad

Executive Vice President, Hydro Bauxite & Alumina

Position: Executive Vice President for Hydro Bauxite & Alumina business area

Year of birth and nationality: 1960, Norwegian citizen
 
Number of shares in Norsk Hydro ASA: 63 109 as of May 12, 2022
 
 
Key experience:

  • Head of Hydro Bauxite & Alumina since 2018
  • Senior Vice Presiden, Hydro Extruded Solutions (2017-2018)
  • Executive Vice President, Sapa (2012-2017)
  • EVP Group President Primary Metals, Alcoa (2007-2012)
  • CEO, Elkem (2005-2007)
  • CEO/EVP Primary aluminium, Elkem Aluminium (2000-2005)

Other directorships:

  • Board member in Yara since 2014
  • Member of IAI

Education:

  • Master's degree in Metallurgy from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (Trondheim, Norway, 1983)
  • MBA from Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburg, USA, 1990)