ArcelorMittal Executive Vice President and Head of Business Optimization Brad Davey will retire on January 1, 2027. The group announced his departure in a press release on November 9. Davey’s responsibilities will be divided among Pinakin Chaubal, Genuino Christino and Vijay Goyal.
“It was not an easy decision to leave such a diverse and dynamic company as ArcelorMittal. But I will take away many fond memories and genuine friendships,” said Davey, who has spent 40 years in the steel industry.
Davey began his career at Canada’s Dofasco as a design engineer, and in 1990 became head of maintenance for the hot strip mill. After more than a decade in production and technology roles, he moved into marketing and held senior commercial positions, including responsibility for North America and the global automotive business.
In 2018, Davey became CEO of ArcelorMittal’s North American operations and joined the group’s management committee. Since 2021, his responsibilities have included health and safety, research and development, capital projects, the automotive business, communications and sustainability.
Executive Chairman Lakshmi Mittal noted Davey’s contribution to the development of the global automotive business: “The automotive industry is one of the most important segments among our customers.”
Pinakin Chaubal will oversee health and safety, the group’s technology operations, research and development, capital goods and projects, the global automotive business, global ports, and AMTB in Europe and North America. He will report directly to CEO Aditya Mittal.
Sustainability and corporate communications will come under Executive Vice President and Group CFO Genuino Christino. Another Executive Vice President, Vijay Goyal, will be responsible for China and business development in Southeast Asia.
Aditya Mittal singled out Davey’s work on safety: “Brad has taken the lead on health and safety across the company with his characteristic energy, drive and commitment.” Referring to the three-year transformation program, the head of ArcelorMittal added: “We are two years into the three-year program, and the results are already clear.”
Davey said he would continue to follow the group’s progress and was confident in its ability to make further advances on safety and achieve its goal of zero fatalities.
