Mika Joukio, CEO

b. 1964

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

Metsä Group employee since 1990. Chair 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.

Henri Sederholm

Metsä Group, Senior Vice President, Group Finance (2016–2021)
Metsä Wood, Chief Financial Officer (2015–2016)
Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President, Finance & Control (2009–2015)
Metsä Group Treasury, Long-term Funding (2003–2009)

Ari Kiviranta

b. 1963

D.Sc (Technology)
Senior Vice President, Technology

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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​Markku Leskelä

b. 1962

PhD.
Senior Vice President, Development

Metsä Group employee since 2016. Member of Metsä Board Corporate Management Team since October 2021.

Main positions:
Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President, Research and Product Development (2016–2021)
CLIC Innovation Ltd, Chief Technology Officer (2012–2016)
Paperra Oy, Partner (2010–2012)
Metsä Wood, Vice President, R&D (2009–2010)
Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President, R&D (2007–2009)
Metsä Board Corporation, Vice President, R&D, Head of Technology Centre Kirkniemi (2001–2007)
Metsä Board Corporation, various positions in R&D (1991–2001)
ESPRI/State University of New York, Syracuse, Visiting Scientist (1990–1991)
University of Oulu, Department of Biophysics, Research Scientist (1987–1990)

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Jussi Noponen

b. 1975

M.Sc. (Tech.)
SVP, Sales and Supply Chain

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

Main positions:
Metsä Board Corporation, CFO (2016–2021)
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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Harri Pihlajaniemi

b. 1970

M.Sc. (Technology)
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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Camilla Wikström

b. 1970

M.Sc (Engineering)
SVP, Human Resources 

Metsä Group employee since 2002. Member of Metsä Board Corporate Management Team since 2019.

Main positions:
Metsä Fibre Oy, SVP Production, pulp (2018–2019)
Metsä Fibre Oy, VP, Äänekoski Mill (2009–2017)
Oy Metsä Botnia Ab (nyk. Metsä Fibre Oy), various positions (2002–2008)
Herkules Ab, various positions in sales and customer service (1995–2002)
Botnia Mill Service Oy, board member (2018–2019)

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