Novelis names chief operating officer

Atlanta-based aluminum rolling and recycling company Novelis Inc. has appointed Emilio Braghi as chief operating officer (COO).  

Braghi has been with the company since 1999 and will assume his new responsibilities immediately, reporting directly to Steve Fisher, Novelis president and CEO. 

As COO, the company says Braghi will be responsible for enhancing its operational performance and driving excellence in safety, quality and reliability. 

“Emilio's deep operational expertise and global leadership experience make him uniquely qualified to drive performance improvements across our business,” Fisher says. "I am confident he will help us reach new levels of operational excellence and strengthen Novelis' position as a supplier of choice in the aluminum industry. I look forward to partnering with Emilio to ensure we deliver on our operations agenda.” 

In addition to serving as COO, Braghi will continue as Novelis Europe president and remain based in Küsnacht, Switzerland. 

“I am honored to take on the role of COO and continue working alongside our talented global team,” Braghi says. “Together, we can build on Novelis' strong foundation to deliver world-class operational performance, advance our safety and quality standards and create even greater value for our customers and stakeholders.” 

Braghi has more than 25 years of experience with Novelis, having held leadership roles across Europe, North America and Asia. He joined Novelis in 1999 as sales manager for Europe and advanced through a series of general management positions, including leadership of Novelis' business in Italy.  

In 2012, Braghi joined the Asia leadership team as vice president of operations, later expanding his responsibilities to include commercial activities. He then served as vice president of operations for North America before being named President of Novelis Europe in 2016.