Chief financial officer (CFO), CEO of ArcelorMittal Europe, responsible for Flat Carbon Europe, Long Carbon Europe and distribution solutions

Aditya Mittal is chief financial officer (CFO) of ArcelorMittal with responsibility for Flat Carbon Europe, investor relations and communications. He joined Mittal Steel in 1997, and was president and CFO of Mittal Steel Company from 2004 to 2006. As CFO of Mittal Steel, he initiated and led Mittal Steel’s offer for Arcelor.

In 2008 Aditya Mittal was named ‘European Business Leader of the Future’ by CNBC Europe. In 2011 he was ranked fourth in Fortune magazine’s ‘40 under 40’ list. He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and a board member at the Wharton School and PPR.

Aditya Mittal has a degree in economics from the Wharton School in Pennsylvania, US.

CEO of ArcelorMittal Americas, responsible for Flat Carbon Americas and Long Carbon Americas, as well as strategy, technology, R&D, global automotive and commercial co-ordination

Dr Louis Schorsch joined the group management board in 2011. Prior to this he was president and chief executive officer of Flat Carbon Americas and a member of the ArcelorMittal management committee. He previously led the US operations of the Mittal Group, Mittal Steel USA and Ispat Inland.

Before this, Dr Schorsch spent most of his career as a partner at McKinsey & Co and co-leader of its metals practice. He is the author of numerous articles related to the steel sector and co-authored the 1983 book Steel: Upheaval in a Basic Industry.

He holds a degree from Georgetown University and a doctorate in economics from American University, both in Washington DC, US.

CEO of India and China, responsible for corporate finance; M&A; risk management

Sudhir Maheshwari was previously a member of the management committee of ArcelorMittal, responsible for finance and M&A. Before this, he was managing director, business development and treasury at Mittal Steel from 2005 until its merger with Arcelor in 2006 and chief financial officer (CFO) of LNM Holdings NV from 2002 until its merger with Ispat International in 2004.

Over his 23-year career with ArcelorMittal, Mr Maheshwari has also held the positions of CFO at Mittal Steel Europe SA, Mittal Steel Germany and Mittal Steel Point Lisas, and director of finance and M&A at Mittal Steel. He serves on the board of various subsidiaries of ArcelorMittal.

Mr Maheshwari graduated in accounting and commerce from St Xavier’s College, Calcutta and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Company Secretaries in India.

CEO of ArcelorMittal Africa and CIS, responsible for Algeria, Kazakhstan, South Africa and Ukraine

Davinder Chugh was a senior executive vice president of ArcelorMittal until 2007. He served as chief executive officer of Mittal Steel South Africa until 2006. He previously worked in South Africa after the acquisition of Mittal Steel South Africa (ISCOR) and was involved in the turnaround and consolidation of the South African operations of ArcelorMittal.

Before joining Mittal Steel, he held several senior positions at the Steel Authority India Ltd in New Delhi, India.

He holds degrees in science and law and has an MBA.

Responsible for tubular products, as well as health and safety and corporate affairs (government affairs, corporate responsibility and communication)

Gonzalo Urquijo was previously senior executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of Arcelor.

Before the creation of Arcelor in 2002, when he became executive vice president of the Operational Unit South of the Flat Carbon Steel sector, Mr Urquijo was CFO of Aceralia.

Between 1984 and 1992 he held a variety of positions at Citibank and Crédit Agricole before joining Aristrain in 1992 as CFO, and later co-chief executive officer.

Mr Urquijo graduated in economics and political science from Yale University, US, and holds an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa in Madrid, Spain.