Meet ICA's Expert Staff—a committed team of global advocates, scientists and market experts who advise policymakers and the value chain on key issues for the copper industry.
ICA invites others to work alongside the experts to face these challenges together. Connect below!
Clean Energy Transition

Chief Executive, European Copper Institute
Bernard Respaut

Director (EU)
Anna-Maria Karjalainen

Director, Energy & Electrical Systems
John Hipchen

India Team Leader
Mayur Karmarkar

Director, ICA China
Victor Zhou

Project Manager, Motor and Motor System
Daniel Liang

Knowledge Director
Hans De Keulenaer

Project Manager, Renewable Energy (Asia)
Danny Wang

Manager (EU)
Diego García Carvajal

Manager (EU)
Fernando Nuno

Strategic Advisor (EU)
Mukund Bhagwat

Project Manager (EU)
Diedert Debusscher
Green and Healthy Buildings

President, Copper Development Association
Andrew Kireta Jr.

Vice President, Strategy and Operations
Géraud Servin

Director (EU)
Quentin de Hults

Asia Team Leader
James Li

Project Manager (EU)
Diedert Debusscher

Manager (EU)
Robert Pintér

Manager (EU)
Olivier Tissot
Public Affairs

Vice President, Public Affairs
Laurent Chokoualé Datou

Global Director, Public Affairs
Nicole Witoslawski

Asia Team Leader
Ben Liu

Senior Manager, Global Communications and Public Affairs
Gabrielle Peterson

Asia Communications Manager
Jane Cai
Market Intelligence

Director
Colin Bennett

Asian Representative, Market Analysis and Outreach
Joe Zhou
Market Strategy

Asia Team Leader
James Li

Regional Director - Asia
Richard Xu

Vice President (CDA)
Adam Estelle

Team Leader
Frank Gao
Material Stewardship

Vice President, Public Affairs
Laurent Chokoualé Datou

Global Director, Material Stewardship
Louise Assem

Director (EU)
Aurelio Braconi

Senior Scientific Advisor and Global Chemicals Management Coordinator
Stijn Baken

Asia Team Leader
Ben Liu

Manager, Material Stewardship (East & Southeast Asia)
Alvin Chao

Program Manager (US)
Erin Smith

Sustainability & Life Cycle Assessment Manager
Ladji Tikana

REACH and Regulatory Affairs Manager (EU)
Wendy Wellens

Regulatory Affairs Specialist (EU)
Symeon Christofyllidis

Asia Manager
Tao Lu

Health & Environmental Science Manager
Yamini Gopalapillai
Global Partnerships

Vice President/Executive Director