Novelis announces executive leadership appointments

Novelis, an Atlanta-based aluminum rolling and recycling firm, has announced a number of senior executive moves designed to further meet the needs of its customers and deliver innovative products to the marketplace.

Emilio Braghi has been named senior vice president, Novelis Inc., and president, Novelis Europe, effective Sept. 1, 2016. He joined Novelis in 1999 as sales manager for Europe and has held a number of roles with the company. Most recently, Braghi served as vice president, operations, Novelis North America, where he oversaw the region's eight manufacturing facilities, which recycle and roll aluminum for the automotive, beverage can and specialties markets.

Tom Boney has been named vice president, operations, North America, also effective Sept. 1. In this role, he will be responsible for manufacturing operations across the region with a focus on safety, quality, cost and delivery performance.

Boney joined Novelis in 2006 as plant manager of the company's Oswego, New York, location. In 2007 he was named president, Novelis Europe Rolling and Recycling. In 2009, he was appointed vice president, manufacturing excellence, where he had global responsibility for leading the company's operational excellence initiatives in environmental, health and safety and continuous improvement.

Ganesh Panneer has been named vice president and general manager, Automotive, North America, also effective Sept. 1.

In this role, he will lead all aspects of Novelis' North American Automotive business, including sales/commercial activities, program development and launch, supply chain and logistics, demand forecasting, service and order fulfillment.

Panneer joined Novelis in 2011 as director, corporate strategy. His next role was in the North America automotive value stream as director of sales. In 2013, he was named vice president and general manager, specialty, for Europe. Panneer returned to North America in 2015 in his current role as vice president and general manager, light gauge and specialties.

"These three individuals have proven track records of both commercial and operational success and possess the unique global experiences and passion to lead our company forward," says Steve Fisher, Novelis president and CEO. "Each of them has worked across multiple geographies and business segments and exemplify our commitment to developing our talent to the highest levels."