Proterial Ltd (formerly known as Hitachi Metals Ltd.), a leader in the global materials industry since 1910, specializes in high-performance materials for diverse sectors. Our expansive portfolio encompasses specialty steel, rolls, automotive casting, magnetic materials, power electronics materials, electric wire & cable, and automotive components. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and operating globally across North America, Europe, China, and Asia with over 25,000 employees, Proterial is dedicated to innovation and technological advancement in key industries such as aerospace, industrial infrastructure, automotive, and electronics.

Joint Venture with SK Ecoplant

Initiated and led market entry into Korea.Led establishment and startup of Korea fuel cell manufacturing joint venture - successfully completed during height of global pandemic; first assembly operation for Bloom Energy outside US.Operationalized Japan business; first international commercial endeavor for Bloom Energy, developing partnerships for lower cost gas supply, financing, construction and business development channels; drove 40% cost reduction ingeneration costs since start of JV and secured access to government subsidies.Marketed corporate product innovations enabling greater addressable markets for Bloom Energy globally; 1st LNG storageinstallation (Japan), 1st Fuel cell stacking structure (Korea).

Joint Venture with SoftBank

EV battery business with full value chain of activities including R&D and manufacturing located in Japan, USA, UK.Member of Nissan Operating Committee for New Business Ventures and Zero Emissions Business.Managed strategic alliance initiatives with Renault and Daimler.Reported directly to CEO of Nissan-Renault Alliance Global EV Battery Business and CFO of Nissan.

Led development and execution of Nissan CEO and Executive Team’s various strategic initiatives reporting directly to C-Level executive responsible for specific activity. Special focus on BD/M&A projects in Russia, UK, USA, France and Germany. Global Finance Pilot for CEO's Cross Functional Team during 2008 Global Financial Crisis charged with developing and managing worldwide initiatives to generate cash, liquidity and cost savings.

Oversight of corporate governance, internal control assessment, risk management, corporate compliance, business operation and process effectiveness of $40 billion region with 26,000 employees based in USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil.

Strategic management of international alliances and new business development for GM Global Powertrain ($25 billion division with 76,000 employees worldwide).Recipient of GM Chairman's award for dissolution of GM / FIAT Powertrain JV and formation of GM Powertrain Europe.

Global liquidity and dividend repatriation of worldwide earnings, international business development financing, global trade finance and risk policy management, corporate finance support to GM operations in Africa and the Mid-East.Recipient of 2 GM Chairman's awards for 1) formation of technology company owning all of GM’s intellectual property and 2) participation in execution of $17.8 billion global bond issuance.

Major assignments: US steel industry bankruptcies, GM Australia (Holden) pension labor negotiations, GM North America profit analysis, Cadillac CTS Vehicle Development.

St. Thomas Assembly Plant