Michael A. Bless occupies the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Century Aluminum Co. and President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Century Aluminum of West Virginia, Inc. (a subsidiary of Century Aluminum Co.).

He is also on the board of CNA Financial Corp., Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

In his past career Michael A. Bless occupied the position of Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President of Rockwell Automation, Inc., Managing Director at M. Safra & Co., Inc., Chief Financial Officer for Dillon, Read & Co., Inc. and Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President for Maxtor Corp.

Mr. Bless received an undergraduate degree from Princeton University.