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
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.
Mario Greco, Vice President
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.
Stefan Schulze Schwering, Board Member
Stefan Schulze Schwering is Head of the Automotive Business Unit and the Foil Business Unit for Speira, the aluminum rolling & recycling company. As a member of Speira’s Executive Management Team, Stefan is also overall responsible for the company’s main production site in Grevenbroich, Germany.
Stefan joined the company in May 2020 as Head of Operational Excellence and took on leading Speira positions for the Norwegian business, General Engineering and for Strategic Projects, driving the company development in key segments such as battery applications and sustainable packaging.
Stefan holds a Master in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University and a Ph.D. in Economics from WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, following studies in Aachen, London and Beijing. Prior to joining Speira, Stefan worked at McKinsey & Company, consulting clients in the Global Energy and Materials practice.
Julio Malpica, Secretary
Julio Malpica is a Principal Engineer and Global Roadmap Leader at Novelis Global Research and Development. Spearheading advancements in aluminum sheet products tailored for automotive applications, with a particular emphasis on the e-mobility sector.
Leading cross-functional teams, Julio drives the development of innovative technologies, addresses technical challenges, and guides customers in integrating Novelis’ offerings. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Materials Engineering from the University of Nevada – Las Vegas.
Before joining Novelis, Julio served as a stamping engineer at Honda Engineering of North America, where he led the development of stamping tooling and acted as a technical expert on high-demand cosmetic panels for Honda & Acura product lineup.
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.
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 Lee, Sustainability Chair
Alison Lee 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.
Kashif Solaija, Value-in-Use Chair
Kashif Solaija is a Process Transformation Leader for Novelis’ Global Commercial Center of Expertise, based in Atlanta. In this role, he is responsible for elevating Novelis’ market and commercial practices, with a focus on strengthening the aluminum value proposition and developing digital tools that enhance customer engagement and business performance.
Since joining Novelis, Kashif has contributed across a wide range of areas, including value-in-use analysis, automotive strategy, and end-to-end rolling and manufacturing process optimization. Prior to joining Novelis, he served as an Industrial Engineer at Nissan, supporting production and program launch teams.
As Value-in-Use Chair for Alumobility, Kashif leads the development of tools and methodologies that articulate the full benefits of aluminum for automakers, spanning enterprise and consumer value as well as lifecycle cost efficiency. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Houston.
