People: UPM-Kymmene Corporation (UPMKY.PK)

UPMKY.PK on OTC Markets Group

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17 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Bjorn Wahlroos

 61 2008 Independent Chairman of the Board

Jussi Pesonen

 53 2007 Chief Executive Officer, President, Director, Member of the Group Executive Team, Member of the Group Executive Board

Berndt Brunow

 63 2005 Independent Deputy Chairman of the Board

Tapio Korpeinen

 50 2010 Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Group Executive Team, Member of the Group Executive Board

Hartmut Wurster

 58 2008 Executive Vice President of Technology, Member of the Group Executive Team

Riitta Savonlahti

 49 2004 Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Member of the Group Executive Team

Pirkko Harrela

 53 2004 Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications, Member of the Group Executive Team

Kim Poulsen

 2013 Executive Vice President, Paper Business Asia Pacific and Corporate Relations, Member of the Executive Team

Juha Makela

 51 2008 General Counsel, Member of the Group Executive Team

Jyrki Ovaska

 55 2002 President of Paper Business Group, Member of the Group Executive Team, Member of the Group Executive Board

Jussi Vanhanen

 42 2008 President of Engineered Materials Business Group, Member of the Group Executive Team, Member of the Group Executive Board

Heikki Vappula

 46 2010 President of Energy and Pulp Business Group, Member of the Group Executive Team, Member of the Group Executive Board

Matti Alahuhta

 61 2008 Independent Director

Karl Grotenfelt

 69 2004 Independent Director

Piia-Noora Kauppi

 38 2013 Independent Director

Wendy Lane

 62 2005 Independent Director

Ursula Ranin

 60 2006 Independent Director

Veli-Matti Reinikkala

 55 2007 Independent Director

Kim Wahl

 53 2012 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Bjorn Wahlroos

 Mr. Bjorn Wahlroos has served as Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since March 26, 2008. He also is Chairman of the Company's Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee. From 2001 to 2009, he held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer at Sampo plc, and became Chairman of the Board of Sampo plc in 2009. Between 1998 and 2000, he served as Chairman of Mandatum Bank plc. Prior to this, he held the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Mandatum & Co Ltd between 1992 and 1997, Member of the Executive Committee and Executive Vice President of the Union Bank of Finland between 1985 and 1992. Prior to 1985, he served as Professor of Economics. He is Chairman of the Board of Nordea Bank AB (publ) and Hanken School of Economics. He holds a Doctorate of Philosophy degree in Economics.

Jussi Pesonen

 Mr. Jussi Pesonen has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of UPM-Kymmene Corporation since January 2004, and he has been Director of the Company since 2007. He has also been Member of the Group Executive Team and Member of the Group Executive Board at the Company since 2001. He joined the Company in 1987. He held several management positions at UPM Paper Divisions between 1987 and 2001. He was Chief Operating Officer of the Paper Division, and Deputy to the President and CEO at the Company between 2001 and January 2004. He is Chairman of the Board of Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Board Member of the East Office of Finnish Industries Oy, as well as Chairman of the Board of the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) and Board Member of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF). He holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering.

Berndt Brunow

 Mr. Berndt Brunow has served as Independent Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 2005, and he has been Independent Director of the Company’s Board since 2002. He is also Chairman of the Company’s Human Resources Committee. Prior to that, between 2002 and 2007, he was President and Chief Executive Officer at Oy Karl Fazer Ab. From 2000 till 2002, he acted as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sanitec Corporation. He has over 20 years of experience in executive positions at Finnpap and UPM-Kymmene Corporation. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Lemminkainen Corporation and Oy Karl Fazer Ab, as well as Member of the Board of Hartwall Capital Oy Ab. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.

Tapio Korpeinen

 Mr. Tapio Korpeinen has served as Chief Financial Officer of UPM-Kymmene Corporation since May 1, 2010, and he has been Member of the Group Executive Team and Member of the Group Executive Board since 2008. Previously, he was President of Energy and Pulp Business Group at the Company from 2008 until May 1, 2010. He has been employed by UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 2005. He is Chairman of Pohjolan Voima Oy, and Member of the Board of Teollisuuden Voima Oyj and Kemijoki Oy, as well as Supervisory Board Member of Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company. He held several management posts at Jaakko Poyry Consulting in Finland and North America from 1991 to 1998, and from 1999 to 2005. He also worked for A.T. Kearney in Finland from 1998 to 1999, and for McKinsey & Company in Sweden between 1988 and 1990. Between 2005 and 2008, he was Vice President of Corporate Development and Senior Vice President of Strategy at UPM. He holds a Master of Science degree in Technology and a Master of Business Administration degree.

Hartmut Wurster

 Mr. Hartmut Wurster has served as Executive Vice President of Technology at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 2008, and he has been Member of the Group Executive Team at the Company since 2002. He was also President of Newspring Division at the Company between 2002 and 2008. He has been employed by UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 1987. He is Board Member of the German Pulp and Paper Association (VDP), Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the German Research and Development Institute for Pulp and Paper (PTS), Board Member and Deputy Chairman of the German association of industrial energy users and self-generators (VIK). He held several positions within Hamburger AG and Brigl & Bergmeister in Austria from 1982 until 1987, as well as senior management positions at Haindl Group between 1987 and 2001. He holds a Doctorate degree in Technology.

Riitta Savonlahti

 Ms. Riitta Savonlahti has served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Member of the Group Executive Team at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since May 2004. She has been employed by UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 2004. Between 1990 and 1994, she held HR Specialist positions at ABB. From 1995 until 2000, she was Human Resources Manager for Nokia Mobile Phones' Salo Operations. She also held the position of Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Raisio Group between 2000 and 2001, and at Elcoteq Network Corporation from 2001 to 2004. She is Board Member of Itella Corporation and Management Institute of Finland MIF Ltd. She holds a Master of Science degree in Economics.

Pirkko Harrela

 Ms. Pirkko Harrela has served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications and Member of the Group Executive Team at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 2004. Previously, she was Vice President of Corporate Communications at the Company from 2003 until 2004. She has been employed by UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 1985. Between 1985 and 2002, she held several posts in Communications within Finnpap and UPM Printing Paper Division. She holds a Master of Arts degree.

Kim Poulsen

Juha Makela

 Mr. Juha Makela has served as General Counsel at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 2005, and he has been Member of the Group Executive Team at the Company since 2008. He has been employed by UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 2005. From 1991 till 1996, he held several positions at a number of law firms. Between 1997 and 2004, he held posts like Legal Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel within KONE Corporation. He is Supervisory Board Member of Kemijoki Oy. He holds a Master of Laws degree.

Jyrki Ovaska

 Mr. Jyrki Ovaska has served as President of Paper Business Group, Member of the Group Executive Team and Member of the Group Executive Board at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 2002. He has been employed by UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 1984. He previously held several management positions within United Paper Mills Ltd and UPM in the Printing Papers Division from 1984 to 2001. He was President of the Magazine Paper Division between 2004 and 2008, and President for Fine and Speciaity Papers Division between 2002 and 2003. He is Chairman of EUROGRAPH and the Association of European Publication Paper Producers, as well as Board Member of AmCham Finland (The American Chamber of Commerce in Finland). He holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering.

Jussi Vanhanen

 Mr. Jussi Vanhanen has served as President of Engineered Materials Business Group, Member of the Group Executive Team and Member of the Group Executive Board at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 2008. He has been employed by UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 1997. Prior to that, between 2005 and 2008, he acted as Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and Senior Vice President for Europe Label Division. From 2003 till 2005, he held management posts at UPM Raflatac in Finland and Spain. Between 1999 and 2001, he served as Project Manager and Head of New Ventures at the UPM Converting Division. He was Legal Counsel of Finnpap, and Sales Manager at Samab Cia in Brazil between 1995 and 1999. He is Member of the Board of Peikko Group Oy and Trustees of WWF Finland. He holds a Master of Laws degree and a Master of Business Administration degree.

Heikki Vappula

 Mr. Heikki Vappula has served as President of Energy and Pulp Business Group, Member of the Group Executive Team and Member of the Group Executive Board at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since May 1, 2010. He has been employed by UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 2006. Prior to that, he was Sales Manager at Balance Consulting Oy between 1992 and 1993, and Management Accountant at Nokia Group in Finland from 1992 until 1996. He also held several management positions at Nokia Networks Corporation in Denmark, Hungary, Finland and the United Kingdom between 1996 and 2002. He was Vice President of Nokia Mobile Phones Supply Line Management from 2002 to 2006, and Senior Vice President of UPM Sourcing between 2006 and 2010. He is Vice Chairman of the Board of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF). He holds a Master of Science degree in Economics.

Matti Alahuhta

 Mr. Matti Alahuhta has served as Independent Director at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since March 26, 2008. He is also Member of the Company's Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee. He has served at KONE Corporation as President and Chief Executive Officer since 2006, and Member of the Board of Directors since 2003. He was President of the company from 2005 to 2006. In 2004, he was Executive Vice President of Nokia Corporation. He also acted as President of Nokia Mobile Phones between 1998 and 2003, and President of Nokia Telecommunications from 1993 until 1998. He is Member of the Foundation Board at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD, Switzerland) and Chairman of the Board of Aalto University Foundation. He is also Vice Chairman of the Board of the Confederation of Finnish Industries. He holds a Doctorate of Science degree in Engineering.

Karl Grotenfelt

 Mr. Karl Grotenfelt has served as Independent Director at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since March 24, 2004. He is also Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee, and Member of the Company's Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee. He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors at Famigro Oy since 1986. From 1970 until 1986, he served as General Counsel, Administrative Director of Paper Industry and Member of the Executive Board responsible for the Paper Industry at A. Ahlstrom Oy. He holds a Master of Laws degree.

Piia-Noora Kauppi

 Ms. Piia-Noora Kauppi has been Independent Member of the Board of Directors of UPM-Kymmene Corporation since April 4, 2013. She also serves as Member on the Company’s Audit Committee. Ms. Kauppi is Managing Director of Federation of Finnish Financial Services, and has been holding the position since 2009. She was previously Member of the European Parliament and various parliamentary committees (1999–2008), Head of the Finnish Delegation in the EPP-ED Group (2004–2008) and Legal Advisor for the Parliamentary Group of the National Coalition Party Kokoomus (1997–1999). Additionally, she has experience as Vice-President of the European Banking Industry Committee EBIC, as Board Member of Sulava Oy and Finnish Financial Ombudsman Bureau, as Member of the Board of Trustees of Helsinki Deaconess Institute and HSE Foundation, and as World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Ms. Kauppi holds a Master of Legal Letters degree.

Wendy Lane

 Ms. Wendy E. Lane has served as Independent Director at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since March 2005. She is also Member of the Company's Audit Committee. She is Member of the Board of the Laboratory Corporation of America and Willis Group Holdings PLC. Since 1992, she has held the position of Chairman of the Board of Lane Holdings, Inc. Prior to that, from 1981 till 1992, she held the position of Managing Director and Principal at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. Between 1977 and 1980, she was Banking Associate at Goldman, Sachs & Co. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, part of Harvard University.

Ursula Ranin

 Ms. Ursula Ranin has served as Independent Director at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since 2006. She is also Member of the Company's Human Resources Committee. Prior to that, she was employed by Nokia Group within the legal function, from 1984 until 2005. Between 1994 and 2005, she held the position of Vice President and General Counsel and since 1996, she has acted as Secretary of the Board of Directors. She is Member of the Board of Finnair Plc. She holds a Master of Laws degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.

Veli-Matti Reinikkala

 Mr. Veli-Matti Reinikkala has served as Independent Director at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since March 27, 2007. He is also Member of the Company's Human Resources Committee. Since 2006, he has held the position of President of ABB Process Automation Division, as well as Member of the Group Executive Committee of ABB Inc., Switzerland. He was Business Area Manager for ABB Process Automation in 2005. He acted as Automation Division Manager of ABB China between 2003 and 2004, as well as Manager for ABB Drives from 1997 until 2002. He was Chief Financial Officer of ABB Industry from 1994 to 1996. Before 1994, he held various positions within paper and packaging companies in Finland. He holds an Executive Master of Business Administration degree.

Kim Wahl

 Mr. Kim Wahl has served as as Independent Director at UPM-Kymmene Corporation since March 30, 2012. He is also Member of the Company's Audit Committee. He is Member of the Industrial Advisory Board of IK Investment Partners, Board Member of Aspelin-Ramm Gruppen AS, Kavli Holding AS and Intermediate Capital Group plc, Chairman of Voxtra Foundation and Adjunct Professor at INSEAD Business School. He has been Chairman of the Board of the investment firm Stromstangen AS since 2009. He was Deputy Chairman and Co-founder of the European private equity firm IK Investment Partners between 1989 and 2009, Associate, Corporate Finance at Goldman Sachs & Co. between 1986 and 1989. Prior to 1986 he held positions in International Marketing and Financial Analyst at Trade Commission of Norway, Merrill Lynch and Norsk Hydro, Petroleum Division. He holds a BA Degree in Business Economics from the University of San Diego and a MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University.

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