Novelis appoints new COO

Emilio Braghi has been named chief operating officer (COO) of Novelis, sustainable aluminium solutions provider and global leader in aluminium rolling and recycling. Braghi, who has been with the company since 1999, will assume his new responsibilities immediately and will continue to report directly to president and CEO, Steve Fisher.

As COO, he will be responsible for enhancing our operational performance and driving excellence in safety, quality and reliability to achieve world-class standards.

“Emilio’s deep operational expertise and global leadership experience make him uniquely qualified to drive performance improvements across our business,” said Fisher. “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 president of Novelis Europe and remain based in Küsnacht, Switzerland.

“I am honoured to take on the role of chief operating officer and continue working alongside our talented global team,” said Braghi. “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.