Our leadership
Danny Mikler
at Graz Stork Metals since 2013
Chief Executive Officer
Experience
- Head of LDC Sugar and Coffee Platforms
- Several trading roles in LDC offices globally Trader at Cargill UK
- 34 years of experience
Education
- BSc Business & project management. University of Reno ,Nevada
- Master of Business Administration from Oxford University
Reuben Graz
at Graz Stork
Metals since 2014
Deputy CEO
Experience
- Group CFO at COFCO International
- Senior risk management and portfolio optimization roles at Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers and BP
- 30 years of experience
Education
- MBA in Investment & Corporate Financial Management from Ohio State University, USA. He is Chartered Financial Analyst and certified Financial Risk Manager
Hal Didner
at Graz Stork Metals since 2006
Chief Operating Officer
Experience
- Regional Head of Metals EBS, MEA, and LatAm as well as senior commercial roles
- Senior commercial roles at Metallgesellschaft, Newco Greenwich, and Mitsui
- 34 years of experience
Education
- Degree in Accounting and Economics from State University of New York
Benoit Pialoux
at Graz Stork Metals since 2016
Chief Financial Officer
Experience
- Middle East and Africa Regional CFO and China CFO at LDC
- Senior financial roles at Neuf Cegetel in Enterprises and Mass Market Divisions
- 24 years of experience
Education
- Master of Engineering from Telecom Paris Tech
Ji Yongmei
at Graz Stork Metals since 2018
Chief Risk Officer
Experience
- Head of International Business Cooperation of Shanghai Branch, China Development Bank
- 24 years of banking experience
Education
- Master in Finance from London Business School
Arnaud Paulik
at Graz Stork Metals since 2011
Head of Corporate and Business Development
Experience
- Head of Business Development M&A Asia, Global Head Business Development at LDC
- Senior commercial roles at Neuf Cegetel and LDCom Networks
- 24 years of experience
Education
- Master of Engineering from Ecole Centrale Paris and an MBA from EM Lyon
Ronnie Jiang
at Graz Stork Metals since 2006
Head of Asia region
Experience
- Head of China Metals platform, Head of Metals Research and Market Research at LDC
- 14 years of experience
Education
- Master of International Business and Management from Nottingham Trent University
Paul Shapiro
at Graz Stork Metals since 2006
Head of Copper Concentrates
Experience
- Senior commercial roles at Philipp Brothers, Newco Greenwich and Mitsui & Co
- 41 years of experience
Education
- Degree in Geological Sciences from University of Rochester
Tom Mackay
at Graz Stork Metals since 2005
Head of Copper
Experience
- Commercial roles in LDC Coffee and Sugar platforms and other roles in Metals in London, Singapore and Geneva
- 16 years of experience
Education
- BA (Hons) Hispanic Studies degree from University of Manchester
Dragoslav Sekularac
at Graz Stork Metals since 2011
Head of Zinc & Lead
Experience
- Senior commercial roles at Transamine, managing the copper concentrates and copper metals book
- 21 years of experience
Education
- Master of Business Administration from Webster University