Gerd Peter Poppinga

Gerd Peter Poppinga is currently a Director at Vale Japan Ltd. and Vale Nickel (Dalian) Co., Ltd. He previously held positions such as Chief Executive Officer at Vale Ltd. (Canada), Chairman at Samarco Mineração SA, Chairman at Vale Nouvelle-Caledonie SAS, and Executive Director-Ferrous Division at Vale SA. He also served as Director-Sales at Rio Doce International SA, Commercial Director at Brasilux SA, Senior Managing Director at Vale International SA, and Director-Iron Ore at Rio Doce America.
Additionally, he was a Commissioner at PT Vale Indonesia Tbk and worked as a Geologist & Mining Engineer at SA Mineracao da Trindade.
Mr. Poppinga obtained an MBA from Fundação Dom Cabral, a graduate degree from Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, a graduate degree from the University of Clausthal Technical, and an undergraduate degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.