Novelis, Inc., a leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, has named Emilio Braghi as its new chief operating officer (COO).
Braghi, who has been with the company since 1999, will assume his new responsibilities immediately. He will report direct to the president and chief executive officer, Steve Fisher.
As COO, he will be responsible for enhancing operational performance and driving excellence in safety, quality and reliability to achieve world-class standards.
In addition to serving as COO, Braghi will continue as president of Novelis Europe and remain based in Küsnacht, Switzerland.
Braghi has more than 25 years of experience with Novelis, having held leadership roles across Europe, North America and Asia. He joined Novelis in 1999 as sales manager for Europe and advanced through a series of general management positions, including leadership of Novelis’ business in Italy. In 2012, Braghi joined the Asia leadership team as vice president of operations, later expanding his responsibilities to include commercial activities. He then served as vice president of operations for North America before being named President of Novelis Europe in 2016.
Published March 2026
