Alcoa CEO and Leadership

Roy Harvey is President and Chief Executive Officer of Alcoa Corporation, a globally-competitive industry leader in bauxite, alumina, and aluminum, with 14,000 employees in 10 countries. He is also a Director of Alcoa Corporation.

Roy has served as Alcoa’s Chief Executive Officer since November 2016 and took on the additional role of President in May 2017. Prior to the separation of Alcoa Inc. into two separate companies, he was Executive Vice President and President of Alcoa's Global Primary Products (GPP) business from October 2015 to November 2016. From June 2014 to October 2015, Roy was Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Environment, Health & Safety and Sustainability. As part of this role, he oversaw the Alcoa Foundation, one of the largest corporate foundations in the U.S.

During his Alcoa career, Roy has held a variety of operating and financial assignments across the U.S., Europe and Latin America. He was Chief Operating Officer for GPP, where he focused on the day-to-day operations of Alcoa's mining, refining, smelting, castings and energy businesses. Prior to this role, he served as Chief Financial Officer, GPP. Earlier, he served as Director of Investor Relations, and before this role was Director of Corporate Treasury.

Roy joined Alcoa in 2002 as a business analyst for GPP in Knoxville, Tennessee. While there, he worked with the global casthouse system to develop performance measurement systems and drive casthouse profitability. He later moved to Brazil as casthouse manager in the São Luis smelter and then as the plant controller. In 2007, he became plant manager for the San Ciprián smelter in Spain, and a year later he was named Director of Finance and Business Integration for GPP Europe.

Before coming to Alcoa, Roy was Corporate Manager of Environmental Affairs at Greenstone Resources Ltd., a gold mining company based in Central America.

Roy graduated with honors from The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, simultaneously earning master’s degrees in International Business and Corporate Finance as a fellow of the Lauder Institute International MBA program, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from Columbia University. In 2008, Roy was named to the prestigious Young Global Leaders Program of the World Economic Forum.

Benjamin (Ben) Kahrs was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer as of November 1, 2019, focusing on implementing the new corporate operation model and transforming manufacturing capabilities, involving use of the Alcoa Business System, its manufacturing management program. The operating model transformation includes the creation and design of an enterprise-level approach to the technical centers of excellence, asset management, digital execution and capital deployment.

Ben also has responsibility for the Alcoa Technical Center, the Company’s Research and Development (R&D) facility for breakthrough smelting technology. In addition, he has oversight for Alcoa’s Global Shared Services, Information Technology and Automated Solutions organizations. Ben is also a member of the Alcoa Executive Team, which sets strategic direction for the Company.

Most recently, he was Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Excellence and R&D, responsible for implementing, deploying and managing a world-class manufacturing program. He also helped identify and implement training programs to bring automation and digitization to operations, and oversaw Research & Development including Alcoa Technical Center and breakthrough technologies.

Earlier, Ben was Senior Vice President Strategy, Technology and Corporate Development, responsible for strategic planning, asset management, value-creation initiatives, industry analysis and new ventures. He also led the Technology team, Corporate Development and Energy team.

Sonya Harden is a Lobbyist at Alcoa and Exec VP/Chief External Affairs Ofcr at Alcoa and is based in Greenville, South Carolina. She has worked as VP:Govt Affairs/Dir:Mktg Communications/Mgr:Public Strategy at Alcoa, Director of Marketing Communications at AFL Telecommunications LLC, and Public Affairs and Communications at Alcoa. Sonya studied at The Ohio State University between 1982 and 1986 and CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY.

Tammi A Jones is an Exec VP/Chief Human Resources Officer at Alcoa. She has worked as VP:Compensation And Benefits at Alcoa.

Roy Harvey is President and Chief Executive Officer of Alcoa Corporation, a globally-competitive industry leader in bauxite, alumina, and aluminum, with 14,000 employees in 10 countries. He is also a Director of Alcoa Corporation.

Roy has served as Alcoa’s Chief Executive Officer since November 2016 and took on the additional role of President in May 2017. Prior to the separation of Alcoa Inc. into two separate companies, he was Executive Vice President and President of Alcoa's Global Primary Products (GPP) business from October 2015 to November 2016. From June 2014 to October 2015, Roy was Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Environment, Health & Safety and Sustainability. As part of this role, he oversaw the Alcoa Foundation, one of the largest corporate foundations in the U.S.

During his Alcoa career, Roy has held a variety of operating and financial assignments across the U.S., Europe and Latin America. He was Chief Operating Officer for GPP, where he focused on the day-to-day operations of Alcoa's mining, refining, smelting, castings and energy businesses. Prior to this role, he served as Chief Financial Officer, GPP. Earlier, he served as Director of Investor Relations, and before this role was Director of Corporate Treasury.

Roy joined Alcoa in 2002 as a business analyst for GPP in Knoxville, Tennessee. While there, he worked with the global casthouse system to develop performance measurement systems and drive casthouse profitability. He later moved to Brazil as casthouse manager in the São Luis smelter and then as the plant controller. In 2007, he became plant manager for the San Ciprián smelter in Spain, and a year later he was named Director of Finance and Business Integration for GPP Europe.

Before coming to Alcoa, Roy was Corporate Manager of Environmental Affairs at Greenstone Resources Ltd., a gold mining company based in Central America.

Roy graduated with honors from The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, simultaneously earning master’s degrees in International Business and Corporate Finance as a fellow of the Lauder Institute International MBA program, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from Columbia University. In 2008, Roy was named to the prestigious Young Global Leaders Program of the World Economic Forum.