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	Pierre Baillot Chief Executive Officer (ad interim) Mr. Baillot has served as Chairman of Vimetco’s Board of Directors since 2007. He most recently served as Head of New Business Development for Alcan Primary. From 1999 to 2003, he served as Head of Smelter Operations at Pechiney and from 1985 to 1998 as Head of Technology Transfer and Business Development at Pechiney. Mr. Baillot holds degrees as Ingénieur Civil des Mines and from the Stanford Executive Program.
	Rolf Steinemann Chief Financial Officer Mr. Steinemann has served on Vimetco’s Board of Directors since 2007. He also serves as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. From 2004 to 2006, he served as Director and Senior Debt Originator for Structured Trade and Project Finance at Caterpillar Financial Sarl. Mr. Steinemann has more than ten years of banking and finance experience. He holds a degree in economics and business administration from the University of Applied Sciences in Zurich and is a chartered financial analyst (“CFA”).
	Jimmy Wong Vice President, Head of Energy Project Development Jimmy Wong is responsible for originating and implementing new energy projects and initiatives for Vimetco NV. Mr Wong joined the Company from ABB Ltd., Zurich, where he served as Head of Financial Advisory and Group Vice President. In addition to seven years of experience in financing industrial and infrastructure projects, Mr Wong has 18 years of commercial and technical experience with ABB Power Generation Ltd. (Switzerland) and Bechtel Power Corp (USA). During this period, Mr Wong held various key positions in sales & business development, project execution and engineering. Mr Wong holds degrees in engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Houston, Texas.
	Simona Gambini Vice President, Head of Corporate Communication & Investor Relations Simona Gambini is an experienced communications and marketing professional with 15 years of experience in developing international communication and marketing strategies. Prior to joining Vimetco Ms Gambini served as Director of Global Marketing & Communication at Leica Geosystems AG and as Marketing Director at STOXX Ltd. and Sihl Landquart, Switzerland. Ms Gambini started her professional career as Project Manager in the marketing department of the Zurich Transport Authority. She holds a masters degree in economics and organizational psychology from the University of Zurich, as well as an executive master degree in Communications Management from the University of Lugano, Switzerland.
	Leslie W Leibenguth Vice President, Alumina and Bauxite Project Development Leslie W. Leibenguth is responsible for the development and execution of bauxite mining and alumina refining projects. He has more than 35 years experience in the bauxite and alumina industry. He joined Vimetco from SUAL Holdings where he had various managerial, engineering and commercial responsibilities in the Komi Refinery and Timan Mining projects. Prior to SUAL, Mr Leibenguth had held a number of positions with Kaiser Aluminium and Chemical Corporation. His experience in mining and refining in the USA, Venezuela, Jamaica and Russia includes alumina plant start-ups and projects at KACC Gramercy, Bauxilume, Alumina Partners of Jamaica, KACC Baton Rouge, Los Pijiguaos, and Kaiser Jamaica Bauxite Company. Mr Leibenguth is a graduate of Buxton University and member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Welding Society and Project Management Institute.
	Frank Müller Vice President, Head of Aluminium Project Development Frank Müller is responsible for Aluminium related projects and processing improvements at Vimetco NV. Mr. Müller joined the company from Alcan Singen GmbH, where he served as director of production for the rolling mill plant and the cast house. Previously Mr. Müller worked for Amag/Austria and Aleris/Koblenz (formerly Hoogovens Aluminium). Mr. Müller has more than twenty years of experience in casting and processing of Aluminium, working as manager for production departments in various positions. Mr. Müller has a PhD degree in Metallurgy from Technische Universität Bergakademie of Freiberg/Sachsen.