Alcoa 2015 Annual Report Download - page 52

Christoph Kollatz, 55, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Strategy and New Ventures. Mr. Kollatz
joined Alcoa in 2015 and was elected an Executive Vice President of Alcoa in September 2015. Before joining Alcoa,
Mr. Kollatz was Chief Information and Process Officer at Lufthansa from 2012 to 2015, overseeing the IT technology
infrastructure, as well as IT applications, supporting financial and customer operations. Prior to Lufthansa, from 2011
to 2012, Mr. Kollatz created and led a start-up business within SAP, introducing a new database technology to the
market. Mr. Kollatz held a series of leadership, strategy and technology positions at Siemens from 1989 to 2011,
including as CEO of Siemens IT Solutions and Services.
Kay H. Meggers, 51, Executive Vice President—Alcoa and Group President, Global Rolled Products. Mr. Meggers
was elected an Alcoa Executive Vice President in December 2011. He was named Group President, Global Rolled
Products effective November 14, 2011. Before his most recent appointment, he led Alcoa’s Business Excellence/
Corporate Strategy resource unit and was also responsible for overseeing Alcoa’s Asia-Pacific region. He joined Alcoa
in February 2010 as Vice President, Corporate Initiatives, a position responsible for planning and coordinating major
strategic initiatives from enhancing technology and innovation as part of the Alcoa Technology Advantage program to
spearheading growth strategies for China and Brazil. He was elected a Vice President of Alcoa in June 2011. Before
joining Alcoa, Mr. Meggers was Senior Vice President at Siemens U.S. Building Technologies Division and served for
three years as Business Unit Head of Building Automation. In 2006, he served for nine months as Division Head of
Fire Safety, also part of Siemens U.S. Building Technologies Division. Between 2002 and 2005, he served as Vice
President of Strategic Planning at Siemens U.S.
Vas Nair, 50, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability.
Ms. Nair was appointed Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Environment, Health, Safety and
Sustainability in November 2015. Prior to being appointed to her current role, Ms. Nair was Chief Talent and Diversity
Officer, with global responsibility for diversity and inclusion from February 2015 to October 2015. Prior to joining
Alcoa, Ms. Nair was VP of Global Learning and Talent Development at Estee Lauder from November 2010 to January
2015. Ms. Nair was Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at Schering-Plough from November 2003 to October
2009.
William F. Oplinger, 49, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Oplinger was elected to his
current position effective April 1, 2013. Since joining Alcoa in 2000, Mr. Oplinger has held key corporate positions in
financial analysis and planning and as Director of Investor Relations. He also has held key positions in the Global
Primary Products business, including as Controller, Operational Excellence Director, Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Operating Officer. As Chief Operating Officer of Alcoa’s Global Primary Products business from December 2011 to
March 2013, Mr. Oplinger was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business’ global network of aluminum
smelters, refineries and mines.
Audrey Strauss, 68, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. Ms. Strauss was elected to her
current position upon joining Alcoa in May 2012. Prior to joining Alcoa, she was a senior litigation partner from 1990
to 2012 at Fried Frank Harris Shriver and Jacobson LLP (Fried Frank), a law firm based in New York. Prior to her
practice at Fried Frank, Ms. Strauss served in the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York from
1975 to 1982, where she was Chief Appellate Attorney and Chief of the Fraud Unit.
The Company’s executive officers are elected or appointed to serve until the next annual meeting of the Board of
Directors (held in conjunction with the annual meeting of shareholders) except in the case of earlier death, retirement,
resignation or removal.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Alcoa’s business, financial condition and results of operations may be impacted by a number of factors. In addition to
the factors discussed elsewhere in this report, the following risks and uncertainties could materially harm its business,
financial condition or results of operations, including causing Alcoa’s actual results to differ materially from those
projected in any forward-looking statements. The following list of significant risk factors is not all-inclusive or
necessarily in order of importance. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to Alcoa or that Alcoa
currently deems immaterial also may materially adversely affect us in future periods.
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