Metsäliitto Cooperative governance and Metsä Group management

The Representative Council is the highest decision making body of Metsäliitto Cooperative. Today it comprises 60 members, all of whom are members of Metsäliitto Cooperative. The members of the Representative Council are elected for four years by a postal ballot. The meeting of the Representative Council substitutes the general meeting of the cooperative.

The Supervisory Board comprises a minimum of twenty (20) and a maximum of thirty (30) members elected by the Representative Council from among the members of Metsäliitto Cooperative. Metsäliitto Cooperative's personnel may elect a maximum of five (5) members to the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board ensures that Metsäliitto Cooperative is managed in accordance with the rules and the decisions of the Representative Council and the Supervisory Board.

The Board of Directors comprises a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of eight (8) members elected by the Supervisory Board. The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that Metsäliitto Cooperative's and Metsä Group's operations and administration are appropriately organized.

Metsä Group's Executive Management Team is chaired by the President and CEO. The Management Team assists the President and CEO in business planning and prepares proposals to the Board of Directors.

Metsäliitto Cooperative's board of directors

Jussi Linnaranta (Chairman)

b. 1972

M.Sc (Agriculture and Forestry)

Agronomist

Member of the Board since 2017, Chairman of the Board since 2020

Forest and Agricultural entrepreneur (2001–)

Thermal entrepreneur (2003–)

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Information and Research Centre, various positions (1997–2007)

Metsäliitto Cooperative, Member of the Supervisory Board (2004–2016), Member of the Board (2017–), Vice Chairman of the Board (2019)

Metsä Board Corporation, Member of the Board (2017–)

Pohjois-Savo Cooperative bank, Member of the representative Council (2014–2017)

The Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK), Member of the Energy Committee (2007–2008, 2014–2016)

Participation (own, under common ownership and by controlled corporations) in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2019: EUR 101,071.18

Shares (own and by controlled corporations) in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2018: 14,187 (B-shares)

Johan Björkenheim

b. 1966

Forestry and agriculture entrepreneur

Member of the Board since 2018

Forestry and agriculture entrepreneur, (1989–)

Kyrönmaa regional bank, member of the Board (2006–), chairman of the Board (2012–), member of the Representative council (1996–2006)

POP Pankkiliitto Cooperative, member of the Supervisory Board (2019–)

Kyrö Distillery, member of the Advisory Board (2013–2016)

Metsäliitto Cooperative, member of the Supervisory Board (2011–2017), member of the Representative Council (1999–2011)

Itikka Osuuskunta, member of the Representative Council (1999–2013)

Pohjola, member of Etelä-Pohjanmaa regional Advisory Board (1995–2015)

Participation (own, under common ownership and by controlled corporations) in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2019: EUR 298,248.03

Shares (own and by controlled corporations) in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2019: 3,450 (A-share), 14,280 (B-share)

Arto Hiltunen

b. 1958

M.Sc (Economy)

Member of the Board since 2007

SOK Corporation, CEO and Chairman of the Board (2007–2009)

Cooperative Society Elanto, Managing Director, (2004–2007), Chairman of the Board (2005–2007)

Cooperative Elanto, following the merger decision, Managing Director (2003)

Helsinki Cooperative Society HOK, Managing Director, Chairman of the Board (1998–2003)

Metsä Tissue Corporation, Member of the Board (2010–2018)

Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Member of the Board of (2010–2015), Vice Chairman (2016–)

Talent Vectia Oy, Member of the Board (2010–2015)

SRV Group Plc, Member of the Board (2010–2017)

Posti Corporation, Member of the Board (2010–2017), Chairman of the Board (2011–2017)

Veho Oy Ab, Member of the Board (2011–), Chairman of the Board (2012–2019)

Yliopiston Apteekki, Member of the Board (2015–2019), Chairman iof the Board (2017–2019)

Participation (own, under common ownership and by controlled corporations) in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2019: EUR 1,170

Shares (own and by controlled corporations) in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2019: no ownership

Mikko Mäkimattila

s. 1971

M.Sc (Agriculture and Forestry)

Agronomist

Member of the Board since 2020

Forestry and agriculture entrepreneur (1994-)

Dometal Oy, CEO, partner (2011-)

Multiva Magyarország Kft., CEO of the Hungarian subsidiary (2013-)

Potila Tuotanto Oy, CEO (2017-)

Farmit Website Oy, CEO (2005-2010)

Lännen Tehtaat Oyj, Development manager (2003-2005)

Suomen Gallup Elintarviketieto Oy, Research manager (2001-2003)

Pellervon taloudellinen tutkimuslaitos, Researcher (1998-2001)

Dometal Oy, Member of the Board (2012-)

Potila Tuotanto Oy, Member of the Board (2013-)

LähiTapiola Loimi-Häme Regional Mutual Insurance Company, Member of the Board (2008–)

LocalTapiola General Mutual Insurance Company, Member of the Supervisory (2014–)

Lähivakuutus Cooperative, Member of the Supervisory Board (2011-2014)

Forestry Management Association Loimijoki, Member of the Delegation (2005-2019)

Participation (own, under common ownership and by controlled corporations) in Metsäliitto Cooperative on on 31 December 2019: EUR 44,368.01

Shares (own and by controlled corporations) in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2019: 0

Leena Mörttinen

b. 1967

M.Sc (Economy)

Doctor of Social Sciences (Econ.)

Member of the Board since 2016

Ministry of Finance, Head of Financial Markets Department (2017–)

Finnish Family Firms Association, Managing Director (2015–2017)

Confederation of Finnish Industries, Director, Competence and Growth (2012–2015)

Nordea, various management positions (2006–2012)

Bank of Finland, Financial Stability and Statistics department, Advisor (2005–2006)

European Central Bank, Senior Economist (2002–2005)

Bank of Finland, Financial Stability department, Economist (1999–2002)

University of Helsinki, Researcher (1995–1999)

The State Business Development Company (Vake Oy), member of the Board (2018–)

The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, Member of the Board (2017–)

University of Helsinki Research Foundation, Chairman of the Advisory Board (2016–)

Kansallisteatterin Säätiö, Member of the Board (2015–)

Scout Foundation, Member of the Supervisory Board (2011–)

Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA, Member of the Board (2017–2019)

Participation (own, under common ownership and by controlled corporations) in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2019: EUR 975

Shares (own and by controlled corporations) in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2019: no ownership

Juha Parpala

b. 1967

Agrologist

Member of the Board since 2009

Farmer (1994–)

Metsäliitto Cooperative, District Committee (1997–), Member of the Supervisory Board (2001–2008)

Pellervo Coop Center, Member of the Delegation (2018–)

Simon Turvejaloste Oy, Member of the Board (2011–)

Vapo Oy, Member of the Supervisory Board (2009)

Osuuskunta Pohjolan Maito, Member of the Board (2006–2007)

Parish of Simo, Member of the Church Council (2015–)

Municipality of Simo, positions of trust

Participation (own, under common ownership and by controlled corporations) in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2019: EUR 30,754.15

Shares (own and by controlled corporations) in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2019: 1,087 (B-share)

Ilkka Salonen

b. 1965

M.Sc. (Econ)

Member of the Board since 2018

YIT Corporation, Chief Financial Officer, Deputy to the President and CEO (2018–)

Lemminkäinen Corporation, Chief Financial Officer (2014–2018)

Forest BtL Oy, Director and Advisor to the Board of Directors (2013–2014)

Neste Oil Corporation, Chief Financial Officer (2009–2012)

Pohjola Bank plc, Chief Financial Officer (2006–2008)

Pohjola Group Ltd, Chief Financial Officer (2003–2005)

Comptel Corporation, various management positions (2000–2003)

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), Branch Operation in Finland, Analyst (1997–2000)

Postipankki Ltd, Analyst (1994–1997)

Parmaco Oy, Member of the Board (2013–2018)

Governia Oy, Member of the Board (2014–2018)

Participation (own, under common ownership and by controlled corporations) in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2019: EUR 82,649.98

Shares (own and by controlled corporations) in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2019: no ownership (B-share)

Timo Saukkonen

b. 1963

M.Sc (Agriculture and Forestry)

Forester

Member of the Board since 2007, Vice Chairman of the Board since 2020

Farmer (1992–)

Metsäliitto Cooperative, various positions of trust (1995–)

Cooperative Council of Finland, member (2018–)

Pellervo Coop Center, Member of the Delegation (2008–2017), Member of the Board (2018–)

Simpele Cooperative Bank, Member of the Supervisory Board (2000–2017), Chairman of the Supervisory Board (2011–2017), Chairman of the Board (2018–)

OP Cooperative, Member of the Supervisory Board (2019-)

Participation (own, under common ownership and by controlled corporations) in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2019: EUR 128,922.75

Shares (own and by controlled corporations) in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2019: 4,600 (B-share)

Metsä Group management team

Ilkka Hämälä

b. 1961

M.Sc (Engineering)

CEO and President, Metsä Group

CEO, Metsäliitto Cooperative

Member of the Executive Management Team since 2008

Metsä Group, CEO and President (2018–)

Metsäliitto Cooperative, CEO (2018–)

Metsä Fibre Oy, CEO (2008–2017)

Oy Metsä-Botnia Ab (now Metsä Fibre Oy), previously various management positions

Metsä Board Corporation, Chairman of the Board (2018–)

Metsä Fibre Oy, Chairman of the Board (2018–)

Metsä Spring Oy, Chairman of the Board (2018–)

Metsä Tissue Corporation, Chairman of the Board (2018–)

Finnish Forest Industries Federation, Chairman of the Board and the Board’s Working Committee (2018–), Chairman of the Labour Market Committee (2017), Member of the Board (2012–), Vice Chairman of the Board and the Board’s Working Committee (2012–2013)

Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI), Member of the Board (2018–)

Finnish Chambers of Commerce, Member of the Delegation (2018–)

Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Delegation (2018–)

The Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers (TT) Foundation, Member of the Board (2018–)

Finnish Quality Association, Member of the Board (2018–), Member of the Advisory Board (2008–)

Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Member of the Supervisory Board (2009–)

Pohjolan Voima Oyj, Deputy Member of the Board (2009–)

Participation in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2019: no ownership

Shares in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2019: 218,797 (B-share)

Mika Joukio

b. 1964

M.Sc (Technology)

MBA

CEO, Metsä Board Corporation

Member of the Executive Management Team since 2012

Metsä Board Corporation, CEO (2014–)

Metsä Tissue Corporation, CEO (2012–2014)

M-real Corporation (now Metsä Board Corporation), Head of Consumer Packaging (2006–2012)

Metsä-Serla Corporation and M-real Corporation (now Metsä Board Corporation), various positions in management (1990–2005)

Metsä Fibre Oy, member of the Board (2014–)

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, member of the Supervisory Board (2019 – )

Participation in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2019: EUR 56,595,08

Shares in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2019: 297,700 (B-share)

Esa Kaikkonen

b. 1969

LL.M

CEO, Metsä Tissue Corporation

Member of the Executive Management Team since 2008

Metsä Tissue Corporation, CEO (2018–)

Metsä Wood, Executive Vice President (2013–2018)

Metsä Group, Executive Vice President, Strategy (2017–2018)

Metsä Group, General Counsel (2003–2013)

Metsäliitto Group, Legal counsel (2000–2003)

Metsä-Serla Corporation, (now Metsä Board Corporation), Legal counsel (1998–2000)

Finnish Forest Industries Federation, Member of the Board (2018–)

Metsä Spring Oy, Member of the Board (2018–)

Metsä Fibre Oy, Member of the Board (2017–)

Pohjolan Voima Oyj, Member of the Board (2017–)

Teollisuuden Voima Oyj, Member of the Board (2017–)

Federation of the Finnish Woodworking Industries, Chairman of the Board (2015–2016), Member of the Board (2017–2018)

Participation in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2019: no ownership

Shares owned in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2019: 81.892 (B-share)

Juha Mäntylä

b. 1961

M.Sc (Agriculture and Forestry)

Forester

Metsäneuvos (Finnish honorary title)

COO, Metsäliitto Cooperative

Member of the Executive Management Team since 2008

Metsäliitto Cooperative, COO, (2018–)

Metsä Forest, Executive Vice President (2008–2018)

Metsäliitto Cooperative, Etelä-Pohjanmaa Forestry Centre and Enso Forest Development Ltd, previously various positions

Metsä Fibre Oy, Member of the Board (2008–)

Finsilva Oyj, Member of the Board (2007–)

Finnish Forest Industries Federation, Chairman of the Forest Committee (2010–2018), member (2019–)

CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries), Member of Forest Committee (2012–2014, 2019–)

Federation of the Finnish Woodworking Industries, Member of the Board (2018–)

Natural Resources Institute Finland, Chairman of the Board (2015–)

Finnish Forest Foundation, Chairman of the Board (2010–2014), Member of the Board (2015–)

Swedish Forest Industries Federation, Member of the Forest Committee (2011–)

Suomen Puukauppa Oy, Member of the Board (2016)

Pellervo Economic Research, Member of the Board (2011–2015)

Participation in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2019: EUR 575,723

Shares owned in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2019: 189,534 (B-share)

Ismo Nousiainen

b. 1966
M.Sc (Engineering)

CEO, Metsä Fibre Oy
Member of the Management Team since 2018

Metsä Fibre Oy, CEO (2018–)
Metsä Fibre Oy, responsible for production (2008–2017)
Oy Metsä-Botnia Ab (now. Metsä Fibre Oy), various management positions (2001–2007)
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, various positions (1996–2001)
Finntech Finnish Technology Ltd Oy, Researcher (1993–1996)
Mittaportti Oy, Chairman of the Board (2008–2014)
Botnia Mill Service Oy, Member of the Board (2007–2017)

Participation in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2019: no ownership

Shares owned in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2019: 90,920 (B-share)

Vesa-Pekka Takala

b. 1966
M.Sc (Economy)

Chief Financial Officer, Metsä Group
Deputy Managing Director, Metsäliitto Cooperative
Member of the Executive Management Team since 2010

Metsä Group, Chief Financial Officer (2010–)
Metsäliitto Cooperative, Deputy Managing Director (2017–)
Outotec Group, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance (2006–2010), member of the management team, deputy to the CEO
Outokumpu Group, Chief Financial Officer (2001–2006), Member of the management team (2005) Outokumpu Group, previously management positions in the ﬁnancial administration

Metsä Group Treasury Oy, Chairman of the Board (2013–)
Metsä Spring Oy, Member of the Board (2018–)
Metsä Tissue Corporation, Member of the Board (2018–)
Outokumpu Oyj, Member of the Board (2019–)

Participation in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2019: no ownership

Shares owned in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2019: 128,998 (B-share)

Composition of the representative council

The Representative Council of Metsäliitto Cooperative consists of the following 52 members in the four-year term 1.7.2019–30.6.2023:

Forestry Engineer Kaarlo Aikio, Kuusamo	Farmer Henry Niemelä, Lapua
Forest Owner Seppo Airaksinen, Vantaa	Agronomist Jan-Ove Nyman, Kokkola
Farmer Juha Anttila, Vilppula	Farming and Forestry Entrepreneur, Full-time Teacher Jari Orjala, Kannus
Farmer Roger Björknäs, Kristiinankaupunki	Forestry Entrepreneur Reijo Palohuhta, Evijärvi
Farmer Christer Finne, Mustasaari	Rural Entrepreneur Kari Pekonen, Parikkala
Master of Science, Agricultural Entrepreneur Aila Haikkonen, Pori	Bachelor of Natural Resources, Farming Antti-Jussi Perttu, Eura
Farmer Jaakko Halkilahti, Salo	Forestry Engineer, Pensioner Timo Pietilä, Liminka
Farming Entrepreneur Hans Hall, Leppävirta	Farmer Petri Purhonen, Enonkoski
Logger, Smallholder farmer Pentti Havanka, Ruovesi	Forest Owner Jaakko Ryymin, Iisalmi
Forester Harri Isomuotia, Hämeenkyrö	Rural Director Esko Saatsi, Nurmes
Agrologist, Farmer Maarit Kallio, Sastamala	Farming and Forestry Entrepreneur Timo Saviniemi, Hämeenlinna
Farmer, Senior Lawyer Esko Kiviranta, Sauvo	Member of the Parliament, Farming Entrepreneur Mikko Savola, Ähtäri
Forester, Rural Entrepreneur Liisa Korpela, Kärkölä	Vicar Mauno Soronen, Haapavesi
Farming Entrepreneur Jaakko Koskinen, Hamina	Agrologist Liisa Stenman-Kässi, Uurainen
Bachelor of Natural Resources, Farmer Katri Könönen, Tohmajärvi	Farmer Ilkka Säynätjoki, Kuhmonen
Forester, Game manager Jani Körhämö, Pälkäne	Pensioner Teuvo Tapaninen, Sodankylä
Forestry Entrepreneur Markku Laitinen, Kangasniemi	Farming and Forestry Entrepreneur Matti Tiusanen, Sumiainen
Rural Entrepreneur Jarmo Lalli, Pöytyä	Farmer Pekka Torppa, Toivakka
Farming and Forestry Entrepreneur Mika Laukkanen, Tuusniemi	Agrologist Kim Tyskas, Lapinjärvi
Farmer Mikko Leikola, Lohja	Farmer Jari Törmikoski, Raahe
Agrologist Matti Lyömiö, Mäntyharju	Forestry Entrepreneur Kirsi Uotila, Helsinki
Farming Entrepreneur Petri Miettinen, Juva	Farmer Jorma Vuorela, Jalasjärvi
Forestry Engineer, Sales person Eeva Mikkonen, Rääkkylä	Farming and Forestry Entrepreneur Kimmo Yli-Antola, Laitila
Public Health Nurse Heli Moilanen, Paltamo	Farmer Jarmo Yli-Korhonen, Kauhajoki
Forestry Technician Jussi Moilanen, Suomussalmi	Farmer Aatto Ylimartimo, Tervola
Forestry Entrepreneur Tiina Morri, Virrat	Farmer Päivi Ylä-Outinen, Ylämaa

Composition of the Supervisory board

Chairman Juha Paajanen, Farming and Forestry Entrepreneur, Savonlinna
Deputy Chairman Master of Social Sciences Ahti Siponen, Kiuruvesi

Members
Farmer Matti Alatalo, Soini	Farmer Jukka Lappalainen, Pielavesi
Agrologist Mats Brandt, Kokkola	Farmer Petri Lauttia, Renko
Forestry entrepreneur Teuvo Hatva, Kajaani	Farmer Anders Lillandt, Kristiinankaupunki
Farmer Tapani Haukilahti, Veteli	Farmer Antti-Jussi Mikkola, Pälkäne
Agrologist Ville Hirvonen, Rääkkylä	Forest entrepreneur Timo Minkkinen, Suovanlahti
Farmer Antti Isotalo, Alahärmä	Rural entrepreneur Keijo Mulari, Suomussalmi
Farmer Antti Jäärni, Simo	Agrologist Timo Nikula, Laitila
Director Jyrki Ketola, Helsinki	Farmer Jyrki Savolainen, Laukaa
Licentiate of Science (Agriculture and Forestry) Kati Kontinen, Mikkeli	Editor, farmer Matti Turtiainen, Kerimäki
Specialist, farmer Airi Kulmala, Nousiainen	Farmer Ilkka Uusitalo, Salo
Farmer Petri Kuutti, Kouvola	Farmer Jukka Vanhatalo, Siikainen
Executive Manager Markus Laatikainen, Posio	Entrepreneur Jukka Virnala, Jalasjärvi
Agronomist Jari Laineenoja, Huittinen
	Forestry engineer Matti Äijö, Ikaalinen

Personnel representatives

Susanna Kaukinen, Office assistant, Lohja
Timo Koljonen, Solution owner, Helsinki
Rauno Kuhalampi, Forest specialist, Wood trade and forest services, Seinäjoki
Janne Naukkarinen, Chief shop steward, Savonlinna

Metsäliitto Cooperative governance and Metsä Group management

See also

Metsäliitto Cooperative's board of directors

Jussi Linnaranta (Chairman)

Johan Björkenheim

Arto Hiltunen

Mikko Mäkimattila

Leena Mörttinen

Juha Parpala

Ilkka Salonen

Timo Saukkonen

Metsä Group management team

Ilkka Hämälä

Mika Joukio

Esa Kaikkonen

Juha Mäntylä

Ismo Nousiainen

Vesa-Pekka Takala

Composition of the representative council

Composition of the Supervisory board

See also

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Metsäliitto Cooperative governance and Metsä Group management

See also

Metsäliitto Cooperative's board of directors

Jussi Linnaranta (Chairman)

Johan Björkenheim

Arto Hiltunen

Mikko Mäkimattila

Leena Mörttinen

Juha Parpala

Ilkka Salonen

Timo Saukkonen

Metsä Group management team​

Ilkka Hämälä

Mika Joukio

Esa Kaikkonen

Juha Mäntylä

Ismo Nousiainen

Vesa-Pekka Takala

Composition of the representative council

Composition of the Supervisory board

See also

Metsä Group management team