Wim Van Gerven

Wim started his professional career in 1988 as an electrical maintenance manager at ArcelorMittal Gent, where he held various senior positions, prior to being appointed general manager of the cold rolling works in 2002.

Background

In 2005 he moved to Eisenhüttenstadt, as head of downstream and in October 2008 he was appointed chief operating officer of ArcelorMittal Poland. In 2011 Wim became chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal Gent, before being promoted to chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal Europe Flat Products, business division North, in 2014. In February 2019 he took up the position of chief operating officer ArcelorMittal Europe Flat Products where he led strategic projects for the business, before being appointed chief operating officer of ArcelorMittal Europe Flat Products - Cluster Italy in October 2019. Wim became director of operations at AM/NS India in March 2020.

Further information

Wim holds a master’s degree in mechanical and electrical engineering from the University of Gent, Belgium, as well as an MBA from the Vlerick Leuven - Gent Management School, Belgium.