United Company RUSAL, or UC RUSAL, an aluminum producer, has appointed Scott States as the president of the RUSAL America Corporation.

Scott States joins RUSAL from Century Aluminum Company, where he was vice president of procurement and logistics. As president of RUSAL America Corporation, Scott will be responsible for leading and developing the company’s American sales portfolio, reporting directly to Steve Hodgson, RUSAL’s sales and marketing director. Scott will replace Sergey Bubnov who has successfully lead the company’s sales activities in America over the last eight years. Sergey will remain engaged in a senior sales role within RUSAL America.

“North America is a strategically important market for RUSAL, representing a significant growth potential. With Scott’s expertise in commercial and operational roles in the American market, we are seeking to further develop new and existing partnerships through improved supply, as well as reaching a broader client and product base across the region, including Latin America,” RUSAL’s sales and marketing director Steve Hodgson said.

Scott States has more than 20 years of experience in senior sales and purchasing, as well as transportation and logistics roles with international commodity companies. Since 2005, he has worked as vice president of procurement and logistics of Century Aluminum. From 1993 to 2004, Scott worked for Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation as vice president for commodity sales and marketing, and prior to 2002, he served as director of transportation and logistics.