Novelis Names Executives to New Roles

The aluminum company Novelis Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, has appointed Tom Walpole to the position of senior vice president of Novelis and president of Novelis North America. The appointment is effective immediately.

In his new role, Walpole will lead the company's North American activities in aluminum sheet and light gauge products for the beverage, automotive, construction, packaging and industrial markets as well as an extensive recycling network.

Previously, Walpole was senior vice president, Global Manufacturing Excellence, and president, Novelis Asia, a position he held since 2007.

In a release, Philip Martens, Novelis’ president and CEO, says, "Tom is an exceptionally strong leader with global operating experience. He has done an outstanding job of directing our world-class operations in Korea while also driving global manufacturing excellence for Novelis. I look forward to his leadership as the head of our important North American business."

The company also announced that Nick Madden, senior vice president and chief procurement officer for Novelis, has assumed additional responsibilities for leadership of the company's global supply chain function.

As chief procurement officer, Madden will lead the company's global metal and non-metal sourcing, recycling and metal risk management activities. With the new position, Madden takes on additional responsibilities for strengthening the cohesiveness and efficiency of the supply chain serving the company's global network of manufacturing operations.