Jérôme Pécresse

Chief Executive, Aluminium


Jérôme Pécresse
Jérôme Pécresse

Jérôme was appointed Chief Executive, Aluminium in October 2023.

Prior to joining Rio Tinto, Jérôme was President & CEO of General Electric (GE) Renewable Energy, where he helped define and implement GE’s strategy to support the decarbonisation of the energy sector. He brings a wealth of global experience, primarily in energy, mining, business development and strategy from his previous roles at GE, Alstom and Imerys.

Jérôme is committed to the energy transition and is focused on decarbonising our operations while growing our business to support new material needs for the future. Building a strong work culture around diversity and entrepreneurship and forging partnerships with First Nations and Indigenous peoples, communities and governments is fundamental to his approach.