Board of Directors

According to the Metsäliitto Cooperative rules and legislation, the task of the Board of Directors is to ensure that Metsäliitto Cooperative's and Metsä Group's operations and administration are appropriately arranged. The Board of Directors comprises a minimum of five and a maximum of eight members elected by the Supervisory Board.

CV's of the members of the Board of Directors and their holdings in Metsä Group can be viewed by clicking the plus sign which is at the bottom right of the picture.

Metsäliitto Cooperative's Board of Directors

  • Jussi Linnaranta
    Chairman of the Board

    Jussi Linnaranta

  • Mikko Mäkimattila
    Vice chairman of the Board

    Mikko Mäkimattila

  • Taavi Heikkilä
    Member of the Board

    Taavi Heikkilä

  • Juha Parpala
    Member of the Board

    Juha Parpala

  • Eija Pitkänen
    Member of the Board

    Eija Pitkänen

  • Nina Pärssinen
    Member of the Board

    Nina Pärssinen

  • Ilkka Salonen
    Member of the Board

    Ilkka Salonen

  • Jussi Vanhanen
    Member of the Board

    Jussi Vanhanen

Composition and meetings during 2022

In 2022, the Chair of the Board of Directors was Jussi Linnaranta, the Deputy Chair was Timo Saukkonen, and the members were Taavi Heikkilä, Mikko Mäkimattila, Juha Parpala, Nina Pärssinen, Ilkka Salonen and Jussi Vanhanen.

The Board of Directors convened 17 times in 2022. Of the members of
the Board, Linnaranta, Heikkilä, Mäkimattila, Salonen, Saukkonen and
Vanhanen attended all the meetings. Parpala and Pärssinen attended
16 meetings. The Board members’ attendance rate was 99%.

  • Board of Directors' tasks and decision-making

    Board of Directors' tasks and decision-making

  • Election of Board of Directors and term of office

    Election of Board of Directors and term of office

  • Board committees

    Board committees

  • Independence of Board Members and diversity of the Board of Directors

    Independence of Board Members and diversity of the Board of Directors