Century Aluminum elects seventh Board of Directors and welcomes additional management changes

Century Aluminum Company announced last week that the stockholders voted Tamla Olivier as a seventh director to the board, with a term expiring in 2024.

 Ms Olivier is presently associated with Pepco Holdings, part of the Exelon family of companies, as a Chief Operating Officer. She has been working with Exelon in the energy market for over a decade, looking after the company’s electric and natural gas operations in Delaware. Earlier, Ms Olivier held senior leadership roles at T. Rowe Price, United Defense, and Wells Fargo.

Jesse Gary, President and CEO of Century Aluminum, said: “Adding Tamla to Century’s Board is a big win for the Company. Tamla brings significant expertise in the electric and gas utility industries, providing the Company with great insight into electric power generation markets, which are critical components of our cost structure. Tamla additionally brings a vast knowledge of human resources and organizational development expertise to Century, and we look forward to working together.”

Century Aluminum also announced the retirement of Shelly Harrison, Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer. The position will be filled by Pete Trpkovski, who has been promoted from Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations, to Senior Vice President, effective July 1, 2023. Ms Harrison worked with Century Aluminum for more than 23 years.

“Working with Shelly over the last several years has been very rewarding,” said Mr Gary. “Shelly joined Century in 2000 and has helped guide the growth of the Company, going from a single asset to Century’s current footprint in the U.S., Europe, and Jamaica. We wish Shelly and her family the best as she transitions to retirement.”

Mr Trpkovski has been working at Century since 2013, holding several positions in the finance department. From 2019-22, he served as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, and in 2022, he became Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations.

“I want to congratulate Pete on his promotion,” said Mr Gary. “Pete joined Century a decade ago and has repeatedly shown the ability to take on increased responsibilities and improve the business. Pete and Shelly have worked together numerous times and on numerous projects over the years and I have every confidence that their history of working together will ensure a smooth and well executed leadership transition.”