Corporate Governance
General MeetingInternal controlAuditing
Board of DirectorsRisk managementSilent period
CEO and other managementInternal auditing
CompensationInsider management

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CEO and other management

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Mika Joukio, M. Sc. (Eng.), born in 1964, started as the Company's Chief Executive Officer on 1st October 2014. The CEO is responsible for the daily management of the Company’s administration according to the guidelines and instructions given by the Board. In addition, the CEO is responsible for ensuring that the Company’s accounting has been carried out according to applicable laws and that asset management has been organised in a reliable manner. The CEO manages the Company’s daily business and is responsible for controlling and steering the businesses.

The CEO has a written contract approved by the Board. The Board monitors the CEO’s performance and provides a performance evaluation once a year. The CEO is covered by the Finnish Employees’ Pension Act, which provides for a pension compensation based on service years and earnings. Basic salary, rewards and fringe benefits are included in the calculation, but not stock option or share plan based income. The Company has commissioned an extra pension insurance policy for the CEO, entitling the CEO to retire at the age of 62. The policy entitles the CEO to receive pension compensation equal to 60 per cent of his salary at the time of retirement (calculated in accordance with Finnish pension laws) on the basis of a five-year-period preceding the moment of retirement. The cost to the Company of such extra pension insurance was in 2017 altogether 358,209 euros.

The Board appoints and discharges the CEO. The Board can discharge the CEO without a specific reason. The CEO can also resign from his assignment. The mutual term of notice is six months. The Board may, however, decide to discharge the CEO without a period of notice. When the service contract of the CEO is terminated by the Board, the CEO is entitled to receive discharge compensation equal to his 12-month salary.

Deputy to the CEO

The Board can at its discretion appoint a Deputy to the CEO. The Deputy to the CEO is responsible for carrying out the CEO's tasks when the CEO in unable to perform his duties. For the time being no Deputy to the CEO has been appointed.

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Corporate management team

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Metsä Board's Corporate Management Team consists of Mika Joukio, CEO; Jussi Noponen, CFO; Sari Pajari, SVP, Sales and Marketing; Ari Kiviranta, SVP, Development; Harri Pihlajaniemi, SVP, Production; and Susanna Tainio, SVP, Human Resources.

Each Corporate Management Team member has a written employment or service contract. With the exception of the CEO, members of the Corporate Management Team have no extraordinary pension arrangements which would deviate from applicable pension legislation. With the exception of the CEO, the term of notice of Corporate Management Team members is six months.

The Corporate Management Team’s tasks and responsibilities include planning investments, specifying and preparing the Company’s strategic guidelines, allocating resources, controlling routine functions as well as preparing several matters to be reviewed by the Board.

The Corporate Management Team convenes at the Chairman's invitation once a month, as a rule, and also otherwise when necessary.

Mika Joukio
Mika Joukio
Jussi Noponen
Jussi Noponen
Ari Kiviranta
Ari Kiviranta
Sari Pajari
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Harri Pihlajaniemi
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Susanna Tainio
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Mika Joukio, CEO

b. 1964

M.Sc. (Tech), MBA
Chief Executive Officer

Metsä Group employee since 1990. Chairman of Metsä Board Corporate Management Team since 2014.

Main positions:
Metsä Tissue Corporation, CEO (2012–2014)
Metsä Board Corporation, Head of Consumer Packaging (2006–2012)
Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President and Mill Manager, Metsä Board Kyro and Metsä Board Tako (2006)
Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President and Mill Manager, Metsä Board Kyro (2005–2006)
Metsä Board Corporation, Senior Vice President, Corporate Logistics and Supply Chain (2004–2005)
Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President and Mill Manager, Metsä Board Äänekoski (2001–2004)
Various management positions in Metsä Board Corporation since 1990.

Shares owned in Metsä Board Corporation

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Jussi Noponen

b. 1975

M.Sc. (Tech.)
Chief Financial Officer

Metsä Group employee since 2000. Member of Metsä Board Corporate Management Team since 2016.

Main positions:
Metsä Group, Senior Vice President, Group Finance (2009–2016)
Metsä Board Corporation, Senior Vice President, Business Control, Graphic Papers (2008)
Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President, Group Business Control (2006–2008)
Metsä Board Corporation, Business Controller, Folding Cartons (2003–2006)
Nokia Corporation (1999–2000) and Metsä Group (2000–2003), SAP system implementation projects in finance

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Ari Kiviranta

b. 1963

D.Sc. (Tech.)
Senior Vice President, Development

Metsä Group employee since 1993. Member of Metsä Board Corporate Management Team since 2014.

Main positions:
Metsä Board Corporation, Senior Vice President, Production and Technology (2015–2017)
Metsä Board Corporation, Senior Vice President, Head of Cartonboard business area (2014)
Metsä Board Zanders GmbH, Managing Director and Vice President, Mill Manager (2012–2013)
Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President, R&D, Consumer Packaging business area (2008–2012) and mill manager, Metsä Board Kyro and Metsä Board Tako (2009–2010)
Metsä Board Zanders GmbH, Head of Production (2004– 2008)
Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President, R&D (2001–2004)
Metsä Board Corporation, Manager, Process Development (1999–2001)
Valmet Corporation, Manager, Product Development (1997–1999)
Valmet Corporation, USA, Manager, R&D (1995–1997)
Metsä Board Corporation, Development Manager (1993–1995)

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Sari Pajari

b. 1968

M.Sc. (Tech.)
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing

Metsä Group employee since 2007. Member of Metsä Board Corporate Management Team since 2011.

Main positions:
Metsä Board Corporation, Senior Vice President, Business Development (2011–2017)
Metsä Group, CIO, Senior Vice President (2009–2011)
Metsä Group, Director, Group ICT (2007–2009)
IBM Corporation, Principal Consultant and Business Development Executive (2002–2007)
PwC Management Consulting, Principal Consultant (2000–2002)
Jaakko Pöyry Consulting, various positions (Consultant, Senior Consultant, Vice President) in Finland and USA (1990–2000)

Main positions of trust:
Tieto Corporation, member of the Board (2012–)

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Harri Pihlajaniemi

b. 1970

M.Sc. (Tech)
Senior Vice President, Production

Metsä Group employee since 2017. Member of Metsä Board Corporate Management Team since 2017.

Main positions:
Stora Enso Corporation, Vice President, Operations Excellence & Investments (2012–2017)
Stora Enso Corporation, Mill Director, Publication Paper, Veitsiluoto mill (2011–2012)
Stora Enso Corporation, Production Director, Oulu paper mill (2008–2011)
Stora Enso Corporation, Production Manager PM6, Oulu mill (2006–2007)
Stora Enso Corporation, Production Manager PM7, Oulu mill (2004–2005)
Metsä Board Corporation, Production Manager PM3, Kirkniemi mill (2001–2004)

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Susanna Tainio

b. 1975

Phil.Lic. (Comm.)
Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Metsä Group employee since 2011. Member of Metsä Board Corporate Management Team since 2015.

Main positions:
Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President, Human Resources (2012–2014)
Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President, Human Resources, Paperboard business area, and Group HRD Services at Metsä Group (2012)
Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President, Human Resources, Consumer Packaging business area (2011–2012)
Oy Sinebrychoff Ab, Head of HR Development (2011)
Oy Sinebrychoff Ab, Human Resources Development Manager (2007–2011)

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