Aleris International Inc., headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio, has announced that Steven J. Demetriou, Aleris chairman and CEO, has been named chairman of the Aluminum Association's executive committee.
Demetriou has been chairman and CEO of Aleris since Dec. 9, 2004, following the merger of Commonwealth Industries Inc. and IMCO Recycling Inc.
Prior to the merger, Demetriou was president and CEO at Commonwealth Industries.
Demetriou's career highlights include serving as preside and CEO of Noveon Inc., a global producer of specialty chemicals for consumer and industrial applications, and executive vice president of IMC Global Inc., a producer and distributor of crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients.
Earlier, he held leadership positions with Cytec Industries Inc. and managerial positions at Exxon Mobil Corp.