Our Team
Empowering Success: Innovating Solutions with Collaborative Expertise
Meet Our Leadership
Emilio Riva
Managing Director
With over a decade of executive experience in Europe’s steel sector and a strong background in strategic partnerships and profitability enhancements, Emilio founded Steel Hub. Leveraging his deep industry insights, he now leads the firm in providing global technical consultancy to steel manufacturers.
Dr. Jörg Leib
Principal Consulting Services
Jörg is a Principal at Steel Hub and helps ensure that our technical experts’ findings are translated into technical improvement and financial impact. He signs responsible for our senior client communication, aids our experts’ analyses and ensures that our project reporting meets the needs of responsible management boards. Prior to joining Steel Hub, Jörg served McKinsey & Company for five years as a project manager and consultant. His vision is to blend Steel Hub’s deep technical expertise with the highest standards of management consulting.
Dr. Yasser Aboura
Senior Project Manager
with a PhD in metallurgy and over 5 years in the field, combines academic prowess from the University of Manchester with extensive industry experience at TWI, serving a broad range of sectors including oil & gas, aerospace, manufacturing, and defence. He’s skilled in material qualification, metal failure investigations, and environmental performance testing, complemented by hands-on experience in the scrap yard business. Yasser excels in problem-solving, project leadership, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
Christopher Marler
Business Advisor
excels in establishing key disciplines for Directors and Managers to grasp their business’s true financial and trend-related positions. With experience from growing his own business to a multi-million pound turnover and aiding diverse businesses through various cycles, Christopher identifies and mitigates common pitfalls. He introduces essential practices often sidelined by other business priorities, enhancing decision-making and strategic planning.
Mahsa Khaki
Marketing Expert
Natalie Berry
Executive Assistant
Natalie Berry is an accomplished Office Manager with a proven track record of streamlining operations and fostering a positive work environment. With extensive experience in office administration, she excels at coordinating day-to-day activities, managing administrative staff, and implementing efficient office systems. Her expertise ensures seamless organisational workflows and contributes to overall business success.
Meet the Technical Experts Who Shape Our Success
At Steel Hub, we take pride in our team of distinguished technical experts, the driving force behind our groundbreaking solutions in steel agglomeration. Our experts bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and innovative thinking to tackle the industry’s most complex challenges.