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Graeme Bottger
Vice President and Controller
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Graeme W. Bottger was elected Vice President and Controller for Alcoa in July 2010 and is responsible for global business services for the corporation. He had been Vice President, Finance for Alcoa’s Engineered Products & Solutions Group (EPS), responsible for leading the finance organization and related functions (including IT) across this global business, which generated $4.7 billion in revenues in 2009. EPS includes Alcoa Power and Propulsion, Alcoa Fastening Systems, Alcoa Forgings and Extrusions, Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, Building and Construction Systems, and Alcoa Oil and Gas. Graeme is also a member of the Alcoa Executive Council, the senior leadership group responsible for the company’s strategic direction.
Graeme joined Alcoa in 1980 as a product accountant at the company’s Point Henry facility in Australia. Since then, he has held a series of accounting and financial management positions in Alcoa’s Australian smelting, rolling, extrusion, foil and alumina businesses and corporate office. Prior to his move to the United States in 1999 to accept an assignment in the Financial Analysis and Planning department, Graeme held the position of Chief Financial Officer for Alcoa’s joint venture with Kobe Steel in Australia (KAAL). In 2001, Graeme was named vice president, Finance, for Alcoa Home Exteriors where he was responsible for Procurement, IT, Credit, Accounting and Quality, then became vice president, Sales, in 2003, responsible for Field Sales, Customer Support and Pricing Administration. He was named to his most recent position in 2005.
Graeme earned his bachelor of commerce degree from Deakin University, Australia, followed by a bachelor’s degree in computer science. He also holds a diploma of Corporate Management from the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
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