Group headquarters
Board
Currently the Board comprises seven members:
Jelena Manojlovic, Chairman of the Board
Ph.D. (Medicine), Clin. D. (Psychology), MA (Psychotherapy)
Born 1950
Jelena Manojlovic is currently organisational consultant and a university lecturer. She has 35 years’ experience from different positions working with people, teams and organisations internationally and in UK hospitals and universities. She has been the Chairman from 16 June 2009 and prior to that a member of the Board from 11 July 2008.
Philip Baum
B.Com and LL.B degrees and a Higher Diploma (Tax Law)
Born 1954
Philip Baum worked for Anglo American Group for 30 years in different positions, e.g. Alternate Director, Executive Director of Anglo American Corporation, Chief Executive of Anglo American Zimbabwe and COO of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Limited. In 2003 he became CEO of Anglo American plc’s Ferrous Metals and Industries Division and a member of its Executive Committee, roles from which he retired in December 2009. He has held a wide variety of listed and unlisted non-executive director appointments. He has been a member of the Board from 21 April 2010.
Paul Everard
Mechanical Sciences (MA), Diploma of Management Studies, Advanced Management Program
Born 1940
Paul Everard is currently the Non Executive Director and Chairman of the HSEC, New World Resources N.V. Previously he worked for over 20 years in Shell and for over 30 years in different positions, e.g. Deputy CEO and CEO, in Billiton International Metals B.V., Gencor, Billiton Aluminium and Billiton BHP. In 2005, he was elected Honorary Life Member of the International Aluminium Institute. He has been a member of the Board from 21 April 2010.
Markku Kankaala
B.Sc. (Eng.)
Born 1963
Markku Kankaala worked as a branch director in Ruukki Group Plc until 31 August 2006. Previously he worked for ten years as an entrepreneur in the wood products industry and before that in different positions in Ahlström and Rautaruukki. He was also the CEO of Ruukki Group Plc in 2003–2004. He has been a member of the Board from 30 June 2003. He also acts as a Board member of some of the Group’s wood processing subsidiaries.
Terence McConnachie
high school degree
Born 1955
Terence McConnachie is currently CEO at Sylvania Resources Limited, Welprop Mining Services and SA Chrome and Alloys Limited as well as a major shareholder and CEO in Alumicor Ltd. He has 25 years of experience in mining industry and is the founder of South African Chrome & Alloys Ltd which is listed on the Johannesburg stock exchange. He has been a member of the Board from 7 October 2008.
Chris Pointon
BSc Hons (1st) (Earth Sciences and Chemistry), PhD (Geology)
Born 1948
Chris Pointon is currently the Director of the AIM listed European Nickel Plc and advises a number of companies in the mineral industry. He was the President of BHP Billiton’s Stainless Steel Materials Division until 2006. He led and developed BHP Billiton’s nickel business from its inception in Billiton Plc in 1996 to the world’s third largest nickel producer. He has over 35 years’ experience in the resources business, including exploration, operations management, mergers, post-transaction integration and change management. He has been a member of the Board from 21 April 2010.
Barry Rourke
FCA
Born 1950
Barry Rourke is a financial specialist with extensive international experience, particularly in the USA and Eastern Europe. He holds currently a number of non-executive director and Chairman positions, including the positions as an independent member of the Board of New World Resources NV, Chairman of the Board of 3Legs Resources plc, independent member of the Audit Committee of the Department for Energy and Climate Change, independent member of the DECC Coal Liabilities Strategy Board, non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Surrey and Borders Partnership Foundation Trust (the mental health trust of Surrey) and Chairman of the Board of Croydon Economic Development Company. He was a Partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1984 to 2001. He has significant boardroom experience, with leadership and team working skills as well as extensive business and industry knowledge, particularly in the natural resource, engineering and construction sectors. He has been a member of the Board from 21 April 2010.
Group management
The company's management executive committee, established in November 2009, comprises the following persons:
CEO
Alwyn Smit
Education: B.Comm.Hon., LLB
Born: 1961
Nationality: South African, resident in Switzerland, married with 3 boys
School: Paul Roos Gymnasium, 1979
University: University of Stellenbosch, B.Comm., LLB, University of Johannesburg, Honors in Economics
Working experience:
1986-1989 Small Business Development Corporation
1989-1996 First National Bank Group, CEO of FirstDerivatives
1996-2006 Decillion Ltd, founder and CEO
Decillion Limited is an investment bank boutique listed on Johannesburg Stock Exchange where Smit was instrumental in advising Kermas in the acquisition of Samancor Chrome from BHP Biliton and Anglo American Corporation
Alwyn Smit has been the CEO from 12 September 2008.
CFO
Ilona Halla
M.Sc. (Econ.), Certified Internal Auditor
Born 1961
Ilona Halla has worked as Ruukki Group Plc’s CFO since 5 February 2010 and before that as the company’s Chief Internal Auditor since 24 November 2009. Her latest position before Ruukki Group Plc was the Director of Internal Audit services in Ernst & Young Oy. Before that she was the Director for Management Assurance Services in KPMG Wideri Oy Ab. She has worked in different line management positions in e.g. Osuuspankkikeskus-OPK osuuskunta, Kemira Oyj and Outokumpu Oyj. She also has a wide experience in the Institute of Internal Audit globally and in Finland, and she has served as the Chairman of the Board of the Finnish Institute, as the Director of Northern and Central Europe and a member of the Board of the global head quarters in the USA, among other.
Managing Director, Minerals business
Danko Koncar
BSc Eng, MSc Eng, PhD
Dr Konchar holds degrees in electronic engineering and computing sciences, as well as a Diploma in Business & Foreign Trade, all from the University of Zagreb, Croatia.
Dr Konchar is presently the Chairman of Kermas Ltd, a company that is internationally recognised for its role in the ferroalloys industry. Under Dr Konchar’s leadership during the last ten years, Kermas has grown from a trading company to a large international investment corporation that operates its own assets, which include mining of chrome ore, production of different grades of ferrochrome and sales & marketing.
In 2005 Kermas successfully acquired Samancor Chrome in South Africa from BHP Billiton and Anglo American. Dr Konchar presided as the Chairman of Samancor Chrome until Nov 2009.
In Nov 2009 Dr Konchar was appointed as the CEO of Minerals of Ruukki Group Oyj, a public company listed on Helsinki Stock Exchange.
Dr Konchar started his professional career in the production and trade of machines and electronic goods and had successfully managed one of the leading organisations for electronic production in the former Yugoslavia. Regardless of his background in electronics and computing,
Dr Konchar has become one of the recognised and respected experts in ferroalloys, and as such has been sought after speaker on the international ferroalloys production & marketing conferences.
Managing Director, Ruukki South Africa
Alistair Ruiters
PhD (D.Phil)
Oxford University
BA Honours
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Arts
University of Cape Town
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
London Business School, London, UK
Finance for Executive Managers
WORK EXPERIENCE
Nov 2009 to current
CEO of Ruukki South Africa
May 2006 to Nov 2009
Chairperson of Ehlobo Holdings. CEO of Sediko Holdings.
January 2000 to April 2005
Director-General of the Department of Trade and Industry
January 1999 to January 2000
Competition Commissioner
January 1995 to January 1999
Head of the Centre for Small business at the Department of Trade and Industry, and Chief Director. Business Regulation and Consumer Services from 1996.
May 1994 to January 1995
Special Advisor on Small business to the Minister of Trade and Industry.
1986 to 1989
Researcher for the South African Labour and Development Research Unit at the University
Managing Director, Wood Processing business
Thomas Hoyer
2009 - Ruukki Wood Plc Helsinki, Finland
President and CEO
2003 - 2009 Aldata Solutin Oyj Helsinki, Finland / Paris, France
Chief Financial Officer, Head of Investor Relations
2002 - 2003 Invision AG Zug, Switzerland
Investment Manager of Mach HiTECH AG, a Zurich Stock Exchange-listed
investment company
2000 - 2001 Bellevue Asset Management AG Zug, Switzerland
Partner, Investment Manager of BB HiTECH AG, a Stock Exchange-listed
investment company
1998 - 2000 Allianz Kapitalanlagegesellschaft GmbH Munich, Germany
Portfolio Manager, Nordic region
1996 Arsenal Asset Management Oy Helsinki, Finland
Project work