Geert Van Poelvoorde is Executive Vice President and CEO of ArcelorMittal Europe. He graduated from the University of Ghent in Belgium, with a degree in civil engineering and electronics. He started his career in 1989 in Gent and held several senior and CEO positions in a number of plants and business units in Europe. Geert Van Poelvoorde is member of various Boards of Directors, and he is also President of Eurofer.