Metsäliitto Cooperative has a CEO who also acts as the President and CEO of Metsä Group unless otherwise decided by the Supervisory Board. The President and CEO manages the operations of the entire Metsä Group. Currently, the President of Metsä Group, Kari Jordan, also acts as the CEO of Metsäliitto Cooperative.
The President and CEO's duty is to manage the operational actions of Metsä Group in accordance with the law, regulations, decisions and instructions of the administrative bodies. According to the regulations, the President and CEO is in charge of arranging the running administration of the cooperative and supervises financial administration.
The President and CEO is elected by the Supervisory Board, and the Board of Directors approves the contract of the President and CEO. The deviation from the Recommendation in the election of the President and CEO can be justified with Metsäliitto Cooperative's cooperative administrative model.