Matt Schicke is the General Manager of Atlantic Aluminum Sales & Trading, leading a global team of fifty cross-functional professionals in sales, S&OP, metal management, project management, and portfolio management across Chicago, Montreal, Frankfurt, and Paris. He oversees primary and secondary aluminium sales, scheduling, inside sales, business improvement, and all hedging and trading strategies for the Atlantic region. Matt coordinates with corporate stakeholders in operations, compliance, strategy, HR, finance, and external affairs.
Matt joined Rio Tinto as Director of Sales in January 2020. Prior to this, he had a robust career in the energy industry as a commodity trader, starting with Koch Industries and continuing with Merrill Lynch/Bank of America, Mercuria, and Noble Group. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan, has served on the Board of the American Extrusion Council, and is currently a Board member of the European Aluminium Association.