William F. Oplinger
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
3 yr
5 reports
Alcoa Corporation ·AA
CEO directly oversees all core upstream profit leaders
Materials · Fortune #354 · Functional structure · 14K employees · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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4
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
1.25
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
3 yr
Avg tenure
↑ 1.0yr from FY2024
0%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$12.8B
Net income
$1.2B
Total assets
$16.1B
Shares out
264M
Sourced from Alcoa Corporation DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-19 ↗ View on SEC
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Alcoa’s structure is defined by a centralized, functional model in which the CEO directly oversees all core upstream profit leaders. This page maps the executive team, reporting lines, and governance context, and analyzes how Alcoa’s lean structure compares with global metals peers.
What to model
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Latest signal Andrew Hastings joined as Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Appointed EVP and General Counsel in 2024; relocation completed in 2025.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
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- Shift Commercial Under COO Move the Chief Commercial Officer to report to the COO to tighten coordination between production and sales.
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The people
Who's running this
5 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Molly S. Beerman
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
3 yr
0 reports
Matthew T. Reed
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Operations
3 yr
0 reports
Andrew Hastings
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Legal
2 yr
1 reports
Renato Bacchi
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Commercial
4 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
William F. Oplinger $14.0M
- Base salary
- $1.30M
- Stock awards
- $9.90M
- Non-equity incentive
- $2.31M
- Pension change
- $335K
- Other
- $155K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
Executives and directors are subject to robust stock ownership guidelines.
The businesses
How Alcoa Corporation divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Finance
500 employees
EVP & CFO (Molly S. Beerman)
Oversees financial reporting, capital allocation, treasury, and investor relations.
Operations
11K employees
EVP & COO (Matthew T. Reed)
Manages global bauxite, alumina, and aluminum operations with a focus on safety and reliability.
Commercial
600 employees
EVP & CCO (Renato Bacchi)
Leads global sales, marketing, and commodity risk management.
Legal & Governance
200 employees
EVP & General Counsel (Andrew Hastings)
Responsible for legal affairs, compliance, governance, and corporate secretary functions.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Alcoa’s most distinctive feature is that the CEO directly oversees all major upstream profit-driving functions without an intervening divisional CEO layer.
The CEO’s span includes finance, operations, legal, and commercial leadership, reflecting a tightly controlled functional model.
This structure mirrors Alcoa’s focus on asset optimization and cost discipline across bauxite, alumina, and aluminum. With only five direct reports, the organization remains relatively shallow, enabling centralized capital allocation and risk management. The presence of a dedicated COO underscores the operational intensity of the upstream metals business.
Compared with diversified materials peers, Alcoa maintains fewer business-unit presidents and relies more on functional coordination, which can improve consistency but concentrates decision-making at the top.
- Centralized functional control
- Limited divisional layering
The comparison
How Alcoa Corporation stacks up
Relative to peers such as Rio Tinto and Norsk Hydro, Alcoa operates with a leaner corporate center and fewer divisional CEOs. Many global mining peers employ semi-autonomous commodity presidents, while Alcoa retains tighter functional control. This approach reduces organizational complexity and aligns with Alcoa’s …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Alcoa Corporation — no COO — no CAIO
Rio Tinto ✓ COO — no CAIO
Norsk Hydro — no COO — no CAIO
BHP ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was the appointment of an independent non-executive Chairman in 2025, reinforcing board oversight.
- Date not confirmed newAndrew Hastings Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Appointed EVP and General Counsel in 2024; relocation completed in 2025.
Source - Date not confirmed reorgBoard Leadership Non-Executive Chair
Thomas J. Gorman appointed independent, non-executive Chairman in May 2025.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-19
- CEO
- William F. Oplinger
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3 yr
Stable executive team following portfolio optimization actions.
Named executive officers (5)
- William F. Oplinger - CEO since 2023
- Molly S. Beerman - CFO since 2023
- Matthew T. Reed - COO since 2023
- Andrew Hastings - General Counsel since 2024
- Renato Bacchi - Chief Commercial Officer since 2022
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-19
- CEO
- William F. Oplinger
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 2 yr
Post-acquisition integration of Alumina Limited.
Named executive officers (5)
- William F. Oplinger - CEO since 2023
- Molly S. Beerman - CFO since 2023
- Matthew T. Reed - COO since 2023
- Andrew Hastings - General Counsel since 2024
- Renato Bacchi - Chief Commercial Officer since 2022
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-19
- CEO
- William F. Oplinger
- CEO span
- 3
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 1 yr
Early phase of new CEO leadership.
Named executive officers (4)
- William F. Oplinger - CEO since 2023
- Molly S. Beerman - CFO since 2023
- Matthew T. Reed - COO since 2023
- Renato Bacchi - Chief Commercial Officer since 2022
Year-over-year changes
The addition of a new General Counsel expanded the CEO’s span and stabilized governance.
- CEO span: 3 → 4
- C-suite size: 4 → 5
- Avg tenure: 1 → 2 yr
- new Andrew Hastings - Executive Vice President and General Counsel (DEF 14A, Mar 2025)
Executive team remained stable while board oversight was strengthened.
- CEO span: 4 → 4
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 2 → 3 yr
- reorg Board Leadership - Non-Executive Chair (DEF 14A, Mar 2026)
The board
Board of directors
1 directors. 1 of 1 independent (100%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Thomas J. Gorman
Chair Independent
Non-Executive Chairman
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Alcoa?
William F. Oplinger has served as President and CEO since 2023.
What type of organizational structure does Alcoa use?
Alcoa operates a centralized functional structure focused on upstream operations.
How many direct reports does Alcoa's CEO have?
The CEO has four direct reports on the executive leadership team.
How has Alcoa's leadership changed recently?
In 2025, Alcoa appointed an independent non-executive Chairman and continued to stabilize its executive team.
Does Alcoa have a COO?
Yes. Matthew T. Reed serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer.
Sources
- DEF 14A Filing, Mar 2025
- Company Proxy Statement, 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Alcoa Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Alcoa Corporation 10-K Annual Report
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