The Women With Metal Awards
Celebrating and supporting women in our industry, the unsung heroes, the inspiring leaders and the champions.
The Women With Metal Awards celebrate the women, and their champions, across the global aluminium industry. Their accomplishments, big or small, loud or quiet, deserve recognition, as they better the industry and pave the way for generations to come.
The 2026 Awards ceremony took place on 6 October at ALUMINIUM in Düsseldorf. From emerging talent to established industry leaders, this year's winners demonstrate the expertise, dedication and leadership that continue to drive progress across the global aluminium industry.
Meet the individuals and organisations recognised for their exceptional contributions to the aluminium industry in 2026.
Congratulations to the 2026 Winners!
Future Leader
Quds Yahya Al-Balushi
ESG Officer,
Oman Aluminium Rolling Company
Role Model
Siri Sande
Chief Marketing and Sustainability Officer,
Storvik Group
Sustainability Leader
Tiziana Tronci
CEO,
Gefond
Unseen Impact
Nabeeha Farooqui
Materials Scientist,
Crown Packaging
Champion - Individual
Teresa Hayes
HR Manager,
Logan Aluminum
Champion - Company
Canex Aluminum
The ALUMINIUM Women With Metal Awards 2026 Finalists.
Congratulation to all our finalists who were shortlisted for this year’s awards. Each of them represents the strong commitment, dedication and expertise of our industry. Their achievements continue to inspire positive change and support the next generation of talent across the sector.
Peta Taylor, Global Commercial Manager - Commercial Supply Chain, Alcoa
Lucy Elan Thomas, Raw Materials Procurement Manager, UK & Scandinavia,Hydro Aluminium Deeside Ltd.
Iris Cazares-Montes, Process Engineer, Logan Aluminum
Quds Yahya, Al-Balushi, ESG Officer, Oman Aluminium Rolling Company
Alara Mutlu, Project Management - Asst. Director , Okyanus Grup - Leeb Insaat A.S.
Jacqueline Kühl, Global Supply Chain Management, alimex Precision in Aluminium
Mona Leuchters, Head of Technical Department Plant Hamburg, Speira GmbH
Peggy Sepanski, Managing Director, Remi Claeys Aluminium NV
Marina Magán Montenegro, Corporate Finance Director and Member of the Board of Directors, Exlabesa
Rasha Othman, QHSE Manager, Canex Aluminum
ELENA CERIA, Amministratore delegato, ISOLPACK
Marte Brynjulfsen Stedje, Unit Manager Casthouse, Speira AS
Siri Sande, Chief Marketing and Sustainability Officer, Storvik Group
Päivi Venesoja, Sustainability Director, Mäkelä Alu Oy
Catalina Fernandez, Director CINDAL (Centro de INvestigación y Desarrollo del ALuminio) R&D CENTRE, ALUDIUM
Silje Emdal, TCS Manager, Speira GmbH
Tiziana Tronci, CEO, Gefond
Katrin Kuhnke, Senior Expert Metallurgy and Material Development, Speira GmbH
Nabeeha Farooqui, Materials Scientist, Crown Packaging
Rasha Othman, QHSE Manager, Canex Aluminum
Trish Sy, Operations Manager, Dubrink
Jessica Krutzek, Senior Category Manager, Speira GmbH
Samantha Valli, Export Commercial Manager, Zoffoli Metalli Srl
Teresa Hayes, HR Manager, Logan Aluminum
Rasha Othman, QHSE Manager, Canex Aluminum
Elena Ceria, Administratore delegato, ISOLPACK SPA
Canex Aluminum
Speira GmbH
ISOLPACK SPA
Steel and Alloy Processing / Gonvarri Steel Services
Awards timeline
Nominations open
9 MARCH 2026
Nominations close
15 JUNE 2026
Jury review and voting
JUNE-JULY 2026
Finalists Announced
SEPTEMBER 2026
Winners Announced
6 OCTOBER 2026
2026 Jury
2026 Categories
Role Model
Celebrating women who lead by example, inspiring others through integrity, influence, and are creating a lasting impact across the industry.
Future Leader
Recognising an emerging talent, through innovation, ambition and leadership potential.
Unseen Impact
Honouring women whose work creates meaningful change behind the scenes.
Sustainable & Innovative Leader
Celebrating women making waves and driving progress through sustainability and innovation.
Women With Metal Champion – Individual
Celebrating an individual who actively advocates for inclusion, equity, and advancement of women across the sector.
Women With Metal Champion – Company
Recognising an organisation demonstrating outstanding commitment to empowering women and fostering an inclusive, supportive industry.
The Women With Metal Awards FAQ
Any individual can nominate themselves or an individual / company.
Most categories refer to an individual, with the exception of the WWM Champion – Company, referring to a company. All nominations must be from within the global aluminium sector.
Once nominations close, the Jury will review the nominations. The Jury will vote on each category to select the shortlist of finalists.
The Women With Metal Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony at ALUMINIUM 2026 in Düsseldorf on the first day, 6 October 2026.
Absolutely! We invite all nominees and members of the aluminium industry to attend the Awards Ceremony.
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