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Norwegian national Bernt Reitan is a long serving director, consultant and executive with aluminium company [[Alcoa]], serving as Executive Vice President from 2004 to 2010. He was a director of aluminium company [[Elkem]] from 1988 to 2000. He is also a director of [[Royal Caribbean Cruises]] Ltd, [[Yara International ASA]], [[International Primary Aluminum Institute]] and [[Renewable Energy Corporation ASA]] and is a former board member of the [[European Aluminium Association]]<ref>Business Week. Alcoa Profile [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=731532&ticker=AA:US&previousCapId=6245251&previousTitle=RENEWABLE%20ENERGY%20CORP%20ASA Bernt Reitan biography] Accessed 08/02/2012</ref>
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Norwegian national '''Bernt Reitan''' is a long serving director, consultant and executive with aluminium company [[Alcoa]], serving as Executive Vice President from 2004 to 2010. He was a director of alloy and silica company [[Elkem]] from 1988 to 2000, who subsequently sold their aluminium subsidiary to [[Alcoa]] in 2009.<ref>Alcoa website. News [http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/news/news_detail.asp?pageID=20090331005835en&newsYear=2009 Alcoa Completes Exchange with ORKLA ASA For 2 Norwegian Smelters and Anode Plant]. March 31, 2009. Accessed 24/02/2012</ref> He is also a director of [[Royal Caribbean Cruises]] Ltd, [[Yara International ASA]], [[International Primary Aluminium Institute]] and [[Renewable Energy Corporation ASA]] and is a former board member of the [[European Aluminium Association]]<ref>Business Week. Alcoa Profile [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=731532&ticker=AA:US&previousCapId=6245251&previousTitle=RENEWABLE%20ENERGY%20CORP%20ASA Bernt Reitan biography] Accessed 08/02/2012</ref>
  
 
==Directorships and affiliations as of feb 2012==
 
==Directorships and affiliations as of feb 2012==
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*Independent Director [[Royal Caribbean Cruises]] Ltd. since September 2004  
 
*Independent Director [[Royal Caribbean Cruises]] Ltd. since September 2004  
 
*Independent Director [[Yara International ASA]] since May 2009
 
*Independent Director [[Yara International ASA]] since May 2009
*Director [[International Primary Aluminum Institute]]
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*Director [[International Primary Aluminium Institute]]
 
*[[Closure Systems International]], Inc.
 
*[[Closure Systems International]], Inc.
 
*Director [[Hunsfos]] A/S  
 
*Director [[Hunsfos]] A/S  
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==Iceland==
 
==Iceland==
 
[[Image:2010 bernt reitan small.jpg|thumb|right|Bernt Reitan. Photo taken at the groundbreaking event of Alcoa Fjardaál in 2004. Bernt Reitan (center) with Valgerdur Sverrisdóttir (left), who was then Minister of Industry, and Gudmundur Bjarnason, who was Mayor of Fjardabyggd. From Alcoa in Iceland website<ref>Alcoa website [http://www.alcoa.com/iceland/en/news/whats_new/2010/2010_02_thuestad.asp John Thuestad Elected Alcoa Executive Vice President and Group President Global Primary Products; Bernt Reitan to Retire] February 24, 2010. Accessed 21/02/2012</ref>]]
 
[[Image:2010 bernt reitan small.jpg|thumb|right|Bernt Reitan. Photo taken at the groundbreaking event of Alcoa Fjardaál in 2004. Bernt Reitan (center) with Valgerdur Sverrisdóttir (left), who was then Minister of Industry, and Gudmundur Bjarnason, who was Mayor of Fjardabyggd. From Alcoa in Iceland website<ref>Alcoa website [http://www.alcoa.com/iceland/en/news/whats_new/2010/2010_02_thuestad.asp John Thuestad Elected Alcoa Executive Vice President and Group President Global Primary Products; Bernt Reitan to Retire] February 24, 2010. Accessed 21/02/2012</ref>]]
Bernt Reitan has been involved in the development of Iceland's [[Elkem]] plant (serving as Senior Vice President of Materials and Technology and Managing Director of Elkem Aluminium between 1988 and 2000 while the plant was being expanded)<ref>Elkem Iceland website [http://jarnblendi.is/english/ English version] Accessed 21/02/2012</ref>, and subsequently in the [[Alcoa Fjardaál]] smelter, [[Alcoa]]'s poster-child greenfield project, completed in 2006. Bernt Reitan broke the ground at the massive Fjardaál smelter in the tiny fishing village of Reydarfjörður in 2004. The project caused some of the biggest protests Iceland had ever seen over the [[Kárahnjúkar Dam]], which flooded more than 60km of rare wilderness highlands to power it.<ref>Susan De Muth
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Bernt Reitan was Senior Vice President of Materials and Technology and Managing Director of Elkem Aluminium between 1988 and 2000 while Iceland's [[Elkem]] alloys plant was being expanded)<ref>Elkem Iceland website [http://jarnblendi.is/english/ English version] Accessed 21/02/2012</ref>. In 2009, while Reitan was Executive Vice President of Alcoa Elkem's subsidiary [[Elkem Aluminium]] was sold to [[Alcoa]].<ref>Alcoa website. News [http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/news/news_detail.asp?pageID=20090331005835en&newsYear=2009 Alcoa Completes Exchange with ORKLA ASA For 2 Norwegian Smelters and Anode Plant]. March 31, 2009. Accessed 24/02/2012</ref> Bernt Reitan broke the ground at Alcoa's massive [[Alcoa Fjardaál]] smelter, their poster greenfield project, in the tiny fishing village of Reydarfjörður in 2004. He was heavily involved in the project which was completed in 2006. The project caused some of the biggest protests Iceland had ever seen over the [[Kárahnjúkar Dam]], which flooded more than 60km of rare wilderness highlands to power it.<ref>Susan De Muth
 
The Guardian [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2003/nov/29/weekendmagazine.conservationandendangeredspecies Power Driven] Saturday 29 November 2003. Accessed 21/02/2012</ref>   
 
The Guardian [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2003/nov/29/weekendmagazine.conservationandendangeredspecies Power Driven] Saturday 29 November 2003. Accessed 21/02/2012</ref>   
  

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Norwegian national Bernt Reitan is a long serving director, consultant and executive with aluminium company Alcoa, serving as Executive Vice President from 2004 to 2010. He was a director of alloy and silica company Elkem from 1988 to 2000, who subsequently sold their aluminium subsidiary to Alcoa in 2009.[1] He is also a director of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, Yara International ASA, International Primary Aluminium Institute and Renewable Energy Corporation ASA and is a former board member of the European Aluminium Association[2]

Directorships and affiliations as of feb 2012

Iceland

Bernt Reitan. Photo taken at the groundbreaking event of Alcoa Fjardaál in 2004. Bernt Reitan (center) with Valgerdur Sverrisdóttir (left), who was then Minister of Industry, and Gudmundur Bjarnason, who was Mayor of Fjardabyggd. From Alcoa in Iceland website[4]

Bernt Reitan was Senior Vice President of Materials and Technology and Managing Director of Elkem Aluminium between 1988 and 2000 while Iceland's Elkem alloys plant was being expanded)[5]. In 2009, while Reitan was Executive Vice President of Alcoa Elkem's subsidiary Elkem Aluminium was sold to Alcoa.[6] Bernt Reitan broke the ground at Alcoa's massive Alcoa Fjardaál smelter, their poster greenfield project, in the tiny fishing village of Reydarfjörður in 2004. He was heavily involved in the project which was completed in 2006. The project caused some of the biggest protests Iceland had ever seen over the Kárahnjúkar Dam, which flooded more than 60km of rare wilderness highlands to power it.[7]

Bernt Reitan sits on the Icelandic-American Chamber of Commerce which promotes trade and business between Iceland and the USA[8]

Resources

Transcription and documents from a presentation by Bernt Reitan to Alcoa First Quarter Analyst Workshop, April 22, 2004.[9]

Notes

  1. Alcoa website. News Alcoa Completes Exchange with ORKLA ASA For 2 Norwegian Smelters and Anode Plant. March 31, 2009. Accessed 24/02/2012
  2. Business Week. Alcoa Profile Bernt Reitan biography Accessed 08/02/2012
  3. Business Week. Alcoa Profile Bernt Reitan biography Accessed 08/02/2012
  4. Alcoa website John Thuestad Elected Alcoa Executive Vice President and Group President Global Primary Products; Bernt Reitan to Retire February 24, 2010. Accessed 21/02/2012
  5. Elkem Iceland website English version Accessed 21/02/2012
  6. Alcoa website. News Alcoa Completes Exchange with ORKLA ASA For 2 Norwegian Smelters and Anode Plant. March 31, 2009. Accessed 24/02/2012
  7. Susan De Muth The Guardian Power Driven Saturday 29 November 2003. Accessed 21/02/2012
  8. IACC Contact Information Accessed 21/02/2012
  9. Edgar-Online transcriptions Alcoa First Quarter Analyst Workshop, April 22, 2004 Accessed 08/02/1012