Aleris Names Kelly Thomas Vice President, Global Risk Management

Aleris International, Inc. has named Kelly Thomas vice president, Global Risk Management, effective October 1, 2010.  Thomas, currently director, Risk Europe, succeeds Mary Lou Southwood, who leaves Aleris upon completion of her engagement to reengineer the global risk management process. 

Thomas has nearly 20 years of financial and commercial leadership experience. Prior to joining Aleris in 2010, Thomas was vice president, Alcoa Materials Management Europe. Before Alcoa, she held management positions at IBM and Reynolds Metals.

"Kelly has played a key role in developing our enhanced and expanded global risk organization at Aleris," said Sean Stack, Aleris executive vice president and chief financial officer.  "Her metal, commercial and risk experience will enable Aleris to continue to drive best practices into our global organization."

Thomas has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Virginia.