Meet the Experts
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!
Global Partnerships
Vice President/Executive Director
Steven L. Kukoda
Market Intelligence & Knowledge Services
Director, Market Intelligence
Joe Zhou
Knowledge Director
Hans De Keulenaer
Market Development
Vice President, Strategy and Operations
Géraud Servin
Vice President of Market Development and Regional Director - Asia
Richard Xu
Director General, Europe
Quentin de Hults
President and CEO, Copper Development Association
Adam Estelle
Director of China
James Li
India Team Leader
Mayur Karmarkar
Director, Energy & Electrical Systems
John Hipchen
Project Manager, Motor and Motor System
Daniel Liang
Team Leader
Frank Gao
Project Manager, Renewable Energy (Asia)
Danny Wang
Manager (EU)
Diego García Carvajal
Manager (EU)
Fernando Nuno
Strategic Advisor (EU)
Mukund Bhagwat
Manager (EU)
Robert Pintér
Manager (EU)
Olivier Tissot
Project Manager (EU)
Diedert Debusscher
Science & Regulatory Affairs
Vice President, Science and Regulatory Affairs
Louise Assem
Director, Climate and Sustainability
Anna-Maria Karjalainen
Asia Team Leader
Ben Liu
Senior Scientific Advisor and Global Chemicals Management Coordinator
Stijn Baken
Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager
Wendy Wellens
Manager, Material Stewardship (East & Southeast Asia)
Alvin Chao
Program Manager (US)
Erin Smith
Sustainability & Life Cycle Assessment Manager
Ladji Tikana
Health & Environmental Science Manager
Yamini Gopalapillai
Strategic Communications
Vice President, Strategic Communications and External Affairs
Francisco de la Cerda
Asia Team Leader
Ben Liu
Senior Manager, Global Communications and Public Affairs