Executive Management Team

Metsä Group has an Executive Management Team with Metsä Group's President and CEO as its chairman. The Executive Management Team assists the President and CEO in the planning and operational management of business operations and prepares proposals to the Board of Directors, such as business strategies, budgets and significant investments. The Executive Management Team has no authority based on laws or rules. The Executive Management Team convenes as summoned by the Chairman, primarily once a month, and additionally whenever necessary.

CV's of the members of the Executive Management and their holdings in Metsä Group can be viewed by clicking the adjacent link.

Metsä Group management team

President and CEO, Metsä Group

Ilkka Hämälä

President and CEO, Metsä Group

Ilkka Hämälä

b. 1961
M.Sc (Engineering)
Vuorineuvos, (Finnish honorary title)
President and CEO, 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, Vice Chairman of the Board and the Board’s Working Committee (2012–2013, 2021–), Chairman of the Election Committee (2021–), Chairman of the Board and the Board’s Working Committee (2018–2020), Chairman of the Labour Market Committee (2017), Member of the Board (2012–)
Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI), Chairman of the Board (2022–), Vice Chairman of the Board (2020–2021), Member of the Steering Committee (2020–), Member of the Board (2018–)

Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Member of the Supervisory Board (2009–), Chairman of the Supervisory Board (2021–)
Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA, Member of the Board (2021–)
ETLA Economic Research, Member of the Board (2021–)
Jyväskylän yliopiston varainhallintatoimikunta, member (2021–)
Finnish Chambers of Commerce, Member of the Delegation (2018–)
Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Delegation (2018–)
Finnish Quality Association, Member of the Board (2018–), Member of the Advisory Board (2008–), Chairman of the Board (2020–)
Pohjolan Voima Oyj, Deputy Member of the Board (2009–)
Finnish Fair Corporation, Member of the Supervisory Board (2020–2021)
The Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers (TT) Foundation, Member of the Board (2018–2021)

Participation in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2021: no ownership

Shares in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2021: 213 381 (B-share)
CEO, Metsä Board

Mika Joukio

CEO, Metsä Board

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 – )
Husum Pulp AB, Chair of the Board (2021–)
Finnish Forest Industries Federation, Chair of the Trade Policy Committee (2022–)
Atria Plc, member of the Board (2022–)

Participation in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2021: EUR 114 019

Shares in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2021: 300 000 (B-share)
CEO, Metsä Tissue

Esa Kaikkonen

CEO, Metsä Tissue

Esa Kaikkonen

b. 1969
LL.M., trained on the bench

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–)

The National Defence Training Association of Finland, Member of the Board (2020-)

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 2021: no ownership

Shares owned in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2021: 63 303 (B-share)
CEO, Metsä Fibre

Ismo Nousiainen

CEO, Metsä Fibre

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 2021: no ownership

Shares owned in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2021: 70 850 (B-share)
EVP, Strategy, Metsä Group

Sari Pajari-Sederholm

EVP, Strategy, Metsä Group

Sari Pajari-Sederholm

b. 1968
M.Sc (Engineering)

EVP, Strategy, Metsä Group
Member of the Executive Management Team since 2021

Metsä Group, EVP, Strategy (2021–)
Metsä Board Corporation, SVP, Sales and Marketing (2017–2021)
Metsä Board Corporation, SVP, Business Development (2011–2017)
Metsä Group, CIO (2009-2011), Director (2007-2008)
IBM, Business Development Ececutive (2002-2007)
PwC, Senior Strategy Consultant (2000-2002)
Pöyry, various positions (1990-2000)

Suominen Oyj, Member of the Board (2019–2022)
Tieto Oyj, Member of the Board (2012–2018)

Participation in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2021: no ownership

Shares in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2021: 57 641 (B-osake)
CFO, Metsä Group

Vesa-Pekka Takala

CFO, Metsä Group

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 2021: EUR 53 913

Shares owned in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2021: 186 748 (B-share)
EVP, Metsä Wood

Jaakko Anttila

EVP, Metsä Wood

Jaakko Anttila

b. 1977
M.Sc (Eng.)

EVP, Metsä Wood
Member of the Executive Management Team since 2022

Metsä Wood, EVP (2022-)
Metsä Fibre Oy, SVP, Pulp Production, Metsä Fibre Oy Management Group member (2019-2022)
Metsä Fibre Oy, VP, Sales Operations (2018–2019)
Metsä Fibre Oy, VP, Joutseno pulp mill (2014–2018)
Metsä Fibre Oy, Sales Director (2011–2013)

LITEONMOBILE, Director, Account Management (2010–2011)
LITEONMOBILE, various positions in sales and project management (2003–2007)
EVP, Metsä Forest

Juha Jumppanen

EVP, Metsä Forest

Juha Jumppanen

b. 1977
M.Sc (Agriculture and Forestry)

EVP, Metsä Forest
Member of the Executive Management Team since 2022

Metsä Forest, Executive Vice President (2021–)
Metsä Forest, Senior Vice President, wood trade and forest services (2019–2021)
Metsä Forest, Senior Vice President, member services (2015–2018)
Metsäliitto Cooperative, Metsämannut Ltd, previously various positions (2000–2014)

Finnish Forest Industries Federation, Member of the Forest Committee (2022–)
Suomen Puukauppa Oy, Member of the Board (2021–2022)
Finnish Forest Foundation, Member of the Board (2020–)
Pellervo-Institute, Member of the Board (2011–2017)

Participation in Metsäliitto Cooperative on 31 December 2021: EUR 3 372 euroa

Shares owned in Metsä Board Corporation on 31 December 2021: 19 615 (B-share)

Metsä Group management team

Ilkka Hämälä

Mika Joukio

Esa Kaikkonen

Ismo Nousiainen

Sari Pajari-Sederholm

Vesa-Pekka Takala

Jaakko Anttila

Juha Jumppanen