Our leadership

Danny Mikler
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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