Marin Cilianu replaces Gheorghe Dobra, who decided to retire after more than three decades at the helm. Gheorghe Dobra will remain member of the Board of Directors.
“We extend our deepest thanks to Gheorghe Dobra for his visionary leadership and commitment. His contribution has been integral to making ALRO a global leader in the aluminum sector,” said Marian Nastase, chairman of the Board of Directors.
“We look forward to benefiting from his continued insight and guidance as he will maintain his role in the Board of Directors. We are also looking forward to continuing our strategic development with the support of Marin Cilianu, who proved his professional capabilities over the 12 years he worked as COO of ALRO Primary Aluminum Division and 30 years within the company”.
Gheorghe Dobra has been working for Alro since 1984 and became CEO in 1993. During his term in office, the company made $900 million investment.
Marin Cilianu currently holds the position of director of Operations – Primary Aluminum and started his career at ALRO in 1994.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)