# Keith Harvey

> Keith A. Harvey is chairman, president and CEO of Kaiser Aluminum, where he began as an industrial engineer in 1981. His career spans engineering, sales, operations and executive leadership. He became CEO in July 2020 and chairman in January 2025. Fred Stephan is scheduled to succeed him as president and CEO on November 1, 2026; Harvey will become executive chairman and advise Stephan through October 31, 2027.

- **Role:** Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer at Kaiser Aluminum (as of October 22, 2026)
- **Organizations:** Kaiser Aluminum, West Virginia University Statler College Visiting Committee
- **From:** Beckley, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, West Virginia University
- **Known for:** Led Kaiser as CEO during its $670 million acquisition of Alcoa Warrick LLC, completed March 31, 2021., Created a multidisciplinary leadership development program, according to Kaiser’s board., With his wife Cindy, donated $50,000 to establish the Cynthia and Keith Harvey Engineering Scholarship at WVU.

## Career timeline

- **1981** — Graduated from West Virginia University and joined Kaiser as an industrial engineer at its West Virginia rolling mill.
- **1994** — Named a vice president.
- **1996-2000** — Vice President, Sales and Marketing of Extruded Products.
- **2000-2012** — Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Aerospace and General Engineering.
- **2012-2014** — Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Aerospace and General Engineering.
- **2014-2015** — Executive Vice President, Fabricated Products.
- **2015-12** — Became president and chief operating officer.
- **2020-07** — Succeeded Jack Hockema as president and CEO on July 31.
- **2025-01** — Became chairman on January 1.
- **2026-11** — Scheduled to become executive chairman when Fred Stephan succeeds him as president and CEO on November 1.

## Achievements

- Led Kaiser as CEO during its $670 million acquisition of Alcoa Warrick LLC, completed March 31, 2021.
- Created a multidisciplinary leadership development program, according to Kaiser’s board.
- With his wife Cindy, donated $50,000 to establish the Cynthia and Keith Harvey Engineering Scholarship at WVU.
- Recognized in WVU Statler College’s Alumni Who Inspire program in March 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Kaiser reported third-quarter results on October 21 and reaffirmed the November 1 CEO transition.
- **2026-08** — Kaiser announced Fred Stephan would succeed Harvey on November 1, 2026; Harvey would become executive chairman and advise him through October 31, 2027.
- **2025-11** — Delivered the keynote at the Association for Women in the Metals Industry conference in Phoenix, advocating more women in metals leadership.
- **2025-01** — Appointed chairman following Jack Hockema’s retirement from the board.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kaiseraluminum.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-harvey-4a687b1

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