Executive Profile: Tamara Weinert Outokumpu

TAMARA WEINERT OUTOKUMPU

TITLE: Acting President, Outokumpu BA Americas HOMETOWN:Mannheim, Germany EDUCATION:Master’s degree in finance from Manchester Business School, U.K., and a master’s degree in protected landscape management from University of Greenwich, U.K. FIRST JOB: Corporate banker at Deutsche Bank in Germany PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE: Weinert’s career includes 17 years at Deutsche Bank in Germany, India, Singapore, Pakistan and Russia, followed by a few years in the energy sector. She was director of finance/investor relations at Inoxum GmbH, the stainless-steel division of ThyssenKrupp. After ThyssenKrupp sold its stainless operations to Outokumpu in 2012, she worked as vice president of investor relations in Helsinki, then as senior vice president of finance and control for BA EMEA and most recently as senior vice president of Salers South Europe & Overseas. PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:Being named the first female president to lead Outokumpu Americas. WHAT WORD WOULD YOU USE TO DESCRIBE YOURSELF? Curious.

SECRET TO SUCCESS: Willingness to take on new challenges. FAVORITE FOOD/RESTAURANT? Gumbo! A new discovery. WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR LONG-TERM PROFESSIONAL GOALS? To make a difference and contribute to the success of the company. WHAT IS ONE OF THE MOST USEFUL THINGS YOU OWN? A coffee maker.

ASIDE FROM NECESSITIES, WHAT IS ONE THING YOU COULD NOT GO A DAY WITHOUT? Listening to the news. WHAT IS YOUR PASSION? Learning new things. YOUR FIRST CAR WAS? A really tiny Fiat. THE LAST BOOK YOU READ? Becoming by Michelle Obama. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE HERO OF FICTION? Wonder Woman, of course.

BEST THING ABOUT YOUR JOB? The ability to meet so many different people. TOP BUCKET LIST TRIP? To play all the courses on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

BRIEF COMPANY DESCRIPTION:Outokumpu, a global leader in stainless steel, employs 10,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, with headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. With one of the most technically advanced stainless steel mills in the region, the BA Americas team produces high-quality stainless steel.