Tang Min

Director of International Business Unit
Rongke Power Group (RKP)

Mr. Tang Min is a seasoned executive with over a decade of experience in the renewable energy and commodity trading sectors. Currently serving as the Director of International Business Unit at Rongke Power Group, a global leading innovator in Vanadium Redox Flow Battery energy storage system. Tang Min oversees the company's global strategy, business model development, and market expansion efforts.

Throughout his career, Tang Min has held key leadership positions, including managing commodity trade operations with a transaction volume of approximately 1.5 billion dollars per year. He has also played a pivotal role in establishing green finance initiatives and projects, demonstrating his commitment to sustainable development.

Tang Min's professional journey includes significant international experience, having worked with major corporations such as Saudi Aramco, Siemens Energy and Trina Solar on collaborative projects. His strategic vision and strong execution have enabled him to successfully establish global distribution network for RKP, including branches in Australia, Germany, and the UAE.

Tang Min is committed to driving sustainable development through the integration of advanced technology and creative business strategies. His ability to adapt to diverse business environments and his proficiency in developing innovative business models make him a valuable contributor to the industry.

Karl Liu

Founder and Director
Sino-Minemet Intl Co Ltd

Mr. Karl Liu, The founder and Director of Sino-Minemet International Co Ltd and www.ferro-alloys.com in 2005. And also the founder and Secretary of China Cored wire Association since 2018.

Mr Karl Liu got EMBA degree from CEIBS, and Marketing Digital Strategic Training in North West University in USA and he has over 30 years international Trade Experience in Ferroalloys, Ores and Metals sectors.  He has presented several speeches on  Ferroalloys market in different Ferroalloys Intl Conferences in Hong kong, Prague and US .

Divya Reddy-Shah

Managing Director
Champion Minerals

Divya Reddy-Shah is an accomplished business leader with 20 years of global experience in the FMCG industry — building billion-dollar brands, business transformation, digital marketing and management oversight of over 250 end-to-end innovations.

She currently serves as the Managing Director of her family-owned enterprise, Champion Minerals, a leading player in ferro alloys in Central Africa.

Previously, Reddy-Shah was the General Manager of L’Oreal Paris in India, Global Vice President of Maybelline and top dermatological brands as part of the L’Oreal USA ManCom. Her experience also spans leadership roles at Unilever and Avon.

Reddy-Shah earned an MBA from Columbia Business School, an MSc from London School of Economics and a Bachelor’s degree from New York University.

Reddy-Shah serves on the US Board of Yuva Unstoppable, which has transformed 5,000 impoverished schools, impacting the lives of millions of underprivileged children, and granted 3,000 scholarships. She has also led several award-winning women empowerment campaigns.

Chris Weld

Partner
Wiley Rein, LLP

Chris Weld is a partner in Wiley’s International Trade Group, with expertise in metals and raw materials.

Chris has a thriving practice at the forefront of international trade law and policy matters, including antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, global trade policy and trade negotiations, customs enforcement matters, and domestic preference laws.

As a former Capitol Hill staffer for trade and foreign policy issues, Chris seamlessly blends trade law, policy, and government relations work.

Clare Hanna

Senior Analyst Ore and Ferroalloys
CRU

Clare Hanna joined CRU in August 2019 and currently works as a Senior Analyst covering Manganese Ore and Ferroalloys and is Editor of the Bulk Ferroalloys Monitor.

Ms Hanna has over 30 years’ experience in the steel industry with British Steel, Tata Steel and Corus in a range of strategy, sales, marketing and procurement roles. Recent responsibilities include business development for wire rod and, prior to that,  lead buyer ferroalloys for Tata Steel Group.

She holds an MBA from Warwick Business School and BA Honours degree in Economics from Leeds University.

Brynjulv Gjerde

Commercial Director
Finnfjord International

Commercial director of Finnfjord AS, the Norwegian standard Ferrosilicon producer.

Managing director of Finnfjord International, a sales and distribution company to steel mills and foundries in Europe.

Distributor of RIMA Industrial in main parts of Europe for specialty Ferrosilicon, inoculants and nodulizers.

Representative office of Berry Alloys in Europe for FeMn std & LC and SiMn.

Lynn Lupori

Head of Consulting - Americas
CRU

As Head of Consulting - Americas, Lynn is focused on guiding the CRU Consulting team to bring exceptional insight into strategic questions to companies with interests in the mining, metals and fertilizer related industries throughout North and South America.

Lynn is focused on working with customers to develop and execute projects related to important and strategic issues such as market analysis, strategy development, risk assessment, as well as valuation services and negotiation support. She has worked for over 25 years with domestic as well as international manufacturers (primarily in the metals and mining industries) determining strategic growth opportunities as well as on issues such as market assessment/forecasting, capital investment plans, marketing and competitive strategy.

Lynn holds a BSBA and a Certificate in International Business from Duquesne University.

Biagio Olivieri

Senior Steel Analyst
CRU

Biagio Olivieri is a Senior Analyst based in CRU’s London office, having joined the Steel team in October 2022. As the lead analyst of the Stainless Steel Flat Products Market Outlook, Biagio is responsible for market analysis and forecasting across the global stainless steel value chain. He also contributes to CRU’s work in carbon steel, with a focus on the European market. Prior to joining CRU, Biagio worked as an industry research analyst for a market research company, covering a broad range of sectors spanning mining, manufacturing and financial services. Biagio holds an MSc in Economics with Distinction from Queen Mary University of London, and a First Class Honours BA in Economics and Politics from the University of York.

Hill Summer

Managing Director
Million Link (China) Investment Ltd

In 1992, Mr. Summer founded Million Link Shipping Ltd. in Hong Kong, followed by Million Link (China) Investment Ltd. in 1999. These companies have since evolved into the Million Link Group, a multinational enterprise operating across the ferroalloys, minerals, and steel value chain.

His business philosophy—anchored in delivering total cost savings for customers—has driven the group’s transformation into an integrated material trader, structural financier, and equity investor.

Martin Trouilloud

Manganese Ferroalloy Cost Analyst
CRU

Martin Trouilloud joined CRU in November 2023 as Manganese Ferroalloy Cost Service Analyst, based in their London office. He graduated in 2023 with a BS in physics and mathematics from Brown University, where he was a research assistant in a computational chemistry lab. Besides ferroalloys, he has worked on manganese ore and crude steel.

Ionut (Johnny) Lazar

Principal Consultant
CRU Group

Ionut has worked for CRU since 2007 and is the company’s lead consultant on strategic advisory projects across the commodity spectrum. His remit includes market entry, diversification and M&A support; the formulation of decarbonisation strategies; and supply chain security with a focus on raw material criticality.

His recent projects include an M&A strategy for a mid-tier mining company,  assignments focused on aluminium value enhancement, secondary and low-carbon premia, and multiple studies in the field of elemental carbon.

Ionut brings to the role a wealth of advisory experience gained in important regional commodity markets. As a regional director for business development in East Asia, he established CRU's Tokyo office and provided strategic support to Japanese trading houses and Korean industrial entities. More recently, as CRU's head representative in India, Middle East and Africa, he oversaw important strategic assignments for MENA aluminium and fertilizer complexes, government agencies, sovereign funds and South African mining companies.

Terry Perles

Director
US Vanadium

Terrance T. Perles joined US Steel Corporation in 1980 as a Construction Management Engineer and held assignments at the company’s steel mills in Homestead and Clairton, Pennsylvania. In 1988, Mr. Perles joined vanadium producer Stratcor and during his 20-year tenure held positions in sales, marketing and senior management. By 2006, the EVRAZ Group had acquired controlling interest in Stratcor and Mr. Perles joined East Metals S.A. of Lugano Switzerland, the trading arm of the EVRAZ Group. In March 2010, Mr. Perles established TTP Squared, Inc., a metals industry consulting firm serving both producers and consumers of vanadium chemicals and alloys. In May 2012 Mr. Perles joined the senior management team of Atlantic Ltd., owners and operators of the Windimurra vanadium project in Western Australia. In 2019 Mr Perles and a group of investors formed US Vanadium LLC for the purpose of acquiring Evraz Stratcor Inc and the vanadium production facility in Hot Springs Arkansas. Mr. Perles holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh

Josh Spoores

Head of Steel Americas Analysis
CRU

Josh Spoores joined CRU in 2012 as Principal Analyst and editor of CRU’s Steel Sheet Monitor and Steel Sheet Market Outlook. During that time, Mr. Spoores forecast prices, demand, production and trade of sheet and plate products for both Canada and the US. Today, he heads up steel analysis and forecasting for the wider Americas region. Prior to joining CRU, he was a Senior Marketing Analyst at Severstal North America, founder of Steel Reality, a forward-looking market analysis firm using a models-based approach for flat rolled and plate steel. He was also the Market Research Manager at Majestic Steel USA, one of the largest flat rolled service centres in the USA. He has a BSc in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University.