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ArcelorMittal ropes in Stephanie from Nokia as EVP & Global Head- HR

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ArcelorMittal has announced the appointment of Stephanie Werner-Dietz as Executive Vice President and Global Head -Human Resources, effective from September 1, 2022.

Stephanie will report to Aditya Mittal, Chief Executive Officer of ArcelorMittal. She will also work closely on human resources issues with Lakshmi N. Mittal, Executive Chairman. Further, she will replace Bart Wille who currently holds this position and will retire at the end of the year.  

Commenting on the development Lakshmi N. Mittal, Executive Chairman, said: “First of all, I must thank Bart who has made a significant contribution to ArcelorMittal’s people agenda since joining the company five years ago. He has introduced several important initiatives to strengthen our talent base and build a high-performing organisation where everyone can thrive and perform.”

“Under his guidance, we have focused on attracting, developing, and engaging a new generation of leaders, and on making our company more diverse and inclusive. He will be staying with us until the end of this year, but I will take this opportunity to wish him all the best in this next phase of his life.” He added.

Mittal further said, “With Stephanie, we will have another highly experienced human resources executive, who will ensure that ArcelorMittal further refines and develops its people strategy, so that we can continue to attract and develop the brightest talent in all our operations around the world.”

Aditya Mittal, Chief Executive said, “I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Bart for his strong leadership of the HR function in the past five years. He is a much-valued colleague and member of the ArcelorMittal family. We will miss his wise counsel but wish him a very happy and fulfilling retirement.”

“I’m very much looking forward to welcoming Stephanie to ArcelorMittal and working closely with her on our people agenda. At the end of the day, it is our people who bring to life our purpose of making smarter steels for people and planet, so we must ensure ArcelorMittal is attractive to as diverse a pool of talent as possible in support of our ambition to remain the world’s leading steel company in the coming decade and beyond.” He added.

Stephanie Werner-Dietz said, “One of the first things that attracted me to ArcelorMittal is the fact that people, alongside the planet, sit at the heart of its purpose. I am passionate about people, who are the driving force behind every company’s success. Having spent 25 years in the technology sector with Nokia, I am happy to embark on a new learning journey and a new challenge with ArcelorMittal – a truly global business with more than 150,000 employees.”

“I am already fascinated by the steel industry which is far more technologically sophisticated than I had imagined. I also like the fact the company has a strong learning culture, with the ArcelorMittal University sitting at the heart of this.” She added.

She further said, “There are several major trends which we need to integrate into our people strategy in the coming decade – decarbonization is the obvious one, but also digitalization, artificial intelligence, the evolution of the workplace, and the further steps to embrace diversity and inclusion into the culture of the organization. I can’t wait to get started and am delighted that I will also have the opportunity to work with Bart for the first few months before he retires.”

Stephanie joins ArcelorMittal from Nokia. She has worked with Nokia for nearly 25 years and joined in 1998. An experienced senior HR generalist with a background in different countries and HR functions. Skilled in Leadership, Coaching, Executive Coaching, People Management, Team Building, and Organizational Design. 

She is Chief People Officer and a member of the Group Leadership Team. In this position, Stephanie has responsibility for all people-related topics including human resource management, real estate, and health and safety.

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Sheenu Pradhan
Sheenu Pradhanhttps://sightsinplus.com/
Sheenu Pradhan, Editor Content, SightsIn Plus. She has over 8 years of experience in human resources. Prior to this, she has been associated with Wictor Chemicals India, Wipro, and Shakti Plas Industry.