Vision
To forge the future of mobility by helping visionary manufacturers create smarter, lighter, safer, and more sustainable vehicles.
Our Members
Aluminum Producers:
Downstream Partners:
Leadership
Thomas Rudlaff, Managing Director
As Managing Director, Thomas Rudlaff is responsible for the organization’s strategy and governance, including promoting Alumobility’s mission and expansion of the ecosystem through new members and partners.
A former engineering executive with Mercedes-Benz and Audi, Rudlaff brings more than 30 years of experience designing and developing lightweight vehicle structures to Alumobility. He has led multiple projects to launch fully aluminum vehicles, including the first aluminum-intensive vehicle at Mercedes-Benz. In addition to making vehicles safe and reliable, he is passionate about creating cars that are fun to drive, yet more sustainable for the environment. Earlier in his career, Rudlaff led an association dedicated to manufacturing technology. He has also been a regular contributor to industry organizations, including Automotive Circle.
Rudlaff holds a degree in physics from the University of Kaiserslautern and a PhD in laser technology from the University of Stuttgart.
Mark White, Technical Director
Professor Mark White is the Technical Director of Alumobility, focused on delivering light weight studies for OEMs through substitution of current steel solutions with aluminum to demonstrate weight saving for the same attribute performance & lower emissions.
As part of this, Mark also leads studies to demonstrate Aluminum Intensive Vehicles (AIVs) can have the potential for less Capex & Opex than steel intensive vehicles, as part of the Less is More Strategy to reduce Engineering & Manufacturing complexity.
Mark is a Professor at Brunel University in the UK & part of the Industrial Advisory Board, working with the BCAST research center at Brunel, focused on metallurgy & light metals.
Mark previously worked for Jaguar Land Rover for nearly 30 years in Body Engineering, pioneering JLRs work on Aluminum Intensive Vehicles, working with Ford Research to deliver many of the leading AIVs in production in the last 2 decades.
Mark is passionate about all things automotive & has worked with many of the leading Automotive OEMs in the last decade as they transition to more sustainable transport.
Board of Directors
Martin Norden, President
Martin Norden is Head of Production Automotive at Speira. In this role, which he assumed in 2018, he is responsible for heading the 24/7 operations at several production lines and the respective teams, further developing processes, equipment technology, EHS, working culture and efficiency. He is member of the management team of Speira’s Automotive business unit. As Managing Director of Speira Dormagen GmbH, he has full profit & loss responsibility for that automotive strip processing unit. Before, Martin has been Manager Operations for ThyssenKrupp Steel over several years, in Germany and the US serving the automotive markets.
As President of Alumobility, Martin is responsible for driving the organization’s mission and vision as well as providing strategic counsel to the Board and the managing director.
Martin was awarded a Doctor in Material Science at Technical University RWTH Aachen for his work on hot dip galvanizing of advanced high strength steels. He is a Six Sigma Green Belt and holds a post graduate diploma in General Management from ESMT Berlin.
Ludovic Piquier, Vice President
Ludovic Piquier is Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Excellence and Chief Technical Officer at Constellium. In this role, which he assumed in July 2021, he is responsible for research and technology and oversees all EHS, Lean, and Continuous Improvement activities, as well as Engineering, Reliability and CAPEX planning and execution. Previously, Ludovic served as Constellium’s Director of Corporate Strategy, and as Plant Manager of the company’s facility in Neuf-Brisach, France where he led the plant’s transition to the automotive body sheet business. Earlier in his career, he held various senior positions in vehicle assembly operations and project management at PSA Peugeot Citroёn in France, the UK, and Slovakia.
As President of Alumobility, Ludovic is responsible for driving the organization’s mission and vision as well as providing strategic counsel to the Board and the managing director.
Ludovic is a graduate of France’s Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts & Métiers.
Daniel Kern, Vice President
Dr. Daniel Kern is the Vice President, Global Automotive Development at Novelis, based in Zurich, Switzerland. Since joining the aluminum industry in 2016, he has brought extensive experience and expertise to a range of impactful roles at Novelis.
Prior to his current role, Daniel led strategic initiatives for Novelis Europe, served as Global Account Director Automotive for German OEMs and Jaguar Land Rover, and was Plant Manager in Plettenberg, Germany. Since May 2024, he is spearheading the global automotive development, driving innovation and strategic growth.
Before joining Novelis, Daniel worked as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey in Germany. He holds a Master of Business Administration and a Doctorate from Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Pascal Wagner, Board Member at Large
Pascal Wagner is Managing Director of Speira in Germany and also heads Speira´s EHS activities. He has been Senior Vice President, Automotive, for Speira until November 2024.
Wagner, after being awarded a Doctor in Metallurgy and Material Science from RWTH Aachen University, has been building a wide-span experience of more than 25 years in the company and aluminum industry, encompassing R&D with topics like simulation models and alloy development, Technical Customer Service and numerous management and leading positions foremost in Automotive, but also for Heat Exchanger, General Engineering and Lithography business and with operational responsibility.
Wagner also has been contributing to the positioning and development of aluminum in industry associations like European Aluminium.
Mario Greco, Secretary
Mario Greco is Global Technology Director – Automotive at Novelis. In this role he is responsible to lead the R&D and Customer Solution Centers responsible for the project pipeline in the automotive sector supporting the global commercial plans. In addition, he is a longtime contributor to the Aluminum Association’s Aluminum Transportation Group.
As a member of the Board of Directors of Alumobility, Mario serves as Secretary and oversees the day-to-day management, governance and membership of the organization in collaboration with the managing director.
Mario holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from the University of Bradford.
Manuel Valencia, Treasurer
Manuel Valencia is an Associate Sales Director for North America’s Automotive Body Sheet division of Constellium, part of the Packaging & Automotive Rolled Products business unit.
As a member of the Board of Directors of Alumobility, Manuel serves as Treasurer, overseeing financial administration and works closely with the executive director and committee leadership.
Manuel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics Engineering from the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon and an MBA from the Universidad TecMilenio.
Jamie Zinser, Advisor to the Board
Jamie Zinser is Vice President Automotive – North America at Novelis and brings nearly 30 years of automotive industry experience in strategy, business development, marketing, engineering, and program management to this role.
As Advisor to the Board of Directors at Alumobility, Jamie lends her expertise in automotive and aluminum technology development, OEM-supplier collaboration, and global manufacturing to the organization’s mission.
Jamie has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Leading Women in the North American Automotive Industry and as a Rising Star by Automotive News. A mentor in the Women of Tomorrow (WOT) Mentor and Scholarship Program, she helps at-risk young women achieve their full potential. Jamie earned her MSBE from GMI Engineering and Management Institute (now Kettering University).
Saana Hallikainen, Communications Chair
Saana Hallikainen is Marketing Communications Manager for Constellium’s Packaging and Automotive Rolled Products business unit, and is based in Zurich, Switzerland. In addition to her role at Constellium, she has served as a Communications Advisor for Alumobility.
As Communications Chair for Alumobility, Saana is responsible for the association’s media relations, thought leadership, event planning, and digital/social media activities. She leads the communications committee on behalf of the members and works closely with the Board and leadership team to achieve Alumobility’s goals.
Saana is a graduate of Regent’s University London.
Dr. Axel Förderreuther, Technical Chair
Axel Foerderreuther leads Novelis’ Customer Solution Center in Stuttgart, Germany—one of three global centers dedicated to advancing innovative aluminum solutions across the company’s end markets.
Since joining Novelis in 2015, Axel has spearheaded the development of cutting-edge doors, closures, body-in-white (BIW) structures, and crash components for the automotive market, with an emphasis on current and future automotive aluminum designs and manufacturing processes. His team’s expertise spans manufacturing, forming simulation, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) performance optimization, cost efficiency, and CO₂ footprint reduction.
He is also dedicated to sharing his expertise, regularly teaching courses on automotive design and aluminum applications.
Axel studied physical metallurgy in Stuttgart, Germany, and Oxford, UK, and earned a Ph.D. in material science from Stuttgart University while at the Max-Planck-Institute for Metal Research.
Alison Conroy, Sustainability Chair
Alison Conroy is Director of Sustainability at Novelis. She supports the sustainability strategy efforts to achieve Novelis’ goals, including focusing on coordinating the execution of the sustainability roadmap. Prior to joining Novelis, Alison led Georgia-Pacific’s efforts to identify actionable opportunities to drive waste minimization and efficient use of resources, and was a process engineer and LCA practitioner at Archer Daniels Midland Company.
As Sustainability Chair for Alumobility, Alison oversees the development of Life Cycle Assessment tools and their use in the association’s technical studies. She also provides strategic counsel on sustainability and recycling and represents Alumobility at industry conferences.
Alison holds a Master Master’s of Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University and is a Life Cycle Assessment Certified Professional.
