Ma'aden has assets of around SAR 98 billion ($26.1 billion) and a broad commodity focus spanning gold, zinc, low-
grade bauxite, phosphate, aluminum and industrial metals, The company operates 17 mines and sites, has 5,700+
direct employees, and exports products to over 22 countries,
Between February 2020 and January 2022, Robert was President and CEO of Sofina Foods, one of Canada's largest food
processing companies with a global footprint that includes over 13,000 employees at 44 sites. Prior to joining Sofina,
Robert had an extensive career leading industrial companies in complex global environments.
He was the former President of the Metals Group at Precision Castparts Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company,
where he managed two subsidiary aerospace and industrial companies with a combined total global revenue of $2.5
billion.
Prior to this, Robert spent 17 years at Alcoa, culminating as Executive Vice President and President of its Global Primary
Products business. As such, he was accountable for the world's largest bauxite mining and alumina refining system, and
third largest smelting system.
Robert began his career in the U.S. Army. He served as a combat engineer officer in the 101st Airborne Division, and he is a
veteran of the first Iraq war. His military qualifications include Airborne, Air Assault, Sapper Leader, and Master Fitness
Trainer. After the Army, Robert provided program management consulting services to the Atlanta Committee for the
Olympic Games, with emphasis on marketing, operations, logistics and security.
Robert holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor's degree in Engineering Management from the United
States Military Academy at West Point, New York.