Executive Management Team
Hans Sohlström
President and CEO
Born 1964, Finnish citizen
M.Sc. (Tech.), M.Sc. (Econ.)
Primary working experience
Ahlström Capital Oy, President and CEO 2016-2018;
Rettig Group, President and CEO 2012-2016;
various executive and managerial positions at UPM-Kymmene Corporation 1990-2012
Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2020: 72,215
Sakari Ahdekivi
Deputy CEO and CFO
Born 1963, Finnish citizen
M.Sc. (Econ.)
Primary working experience
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj, Deputy CEO and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development 2017-2019; Ahlstrom Corporation, Interim CEO and CFO 2016-2017; Ahlstrom Corporation, CFO 2014-2017; Tamro Oyj, Managing Director of business operations in Finland and Baltics 2012-2013.
Mr. Ahdekivi has also held various positions as a CFO at Tamro, YIT and Huhtamaki, and senior financial management positions at ABB.
Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2020: 7,852
Dan Adrianzon
Executive Vice President, Industrial Solutions
Born 1960, Swedish citizen
BBA and Economics from the University of Lund, Mechanical Engineer
Primary working experience
Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Executive Vice President, Health & Safety 2018-2019; several senior management positions in general management and in Finance and Control at Ahlstrom-Munksjö and prior to that in Munksjö since 1998; several positions in Finance and Control within the Saint Gobain Group, both in Sweden and in France 1985-1997.
Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2020: 9,292
Daniele Borlatto
Executive Vice President, Filtration & Performance Solutions
Born 1969, Italian citizen
High school graduate in Business and Administration
Primary working experience
Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Executive Vice President, Industrial Solutions 2017-2019;
Munksjö, Executive Vice President and President for Release Liners 2013-2017;
Ahlstrom, Executive Vice President, Label and Processing 2011–2013; Ahlstrom, Vice President, Release & Label business unit and Supply Chain Label & Processing business area 2010-2011; Ahlstrom, Senior Vice President, Release & Label Papers and member of Corporate Executive Team 2007–2010
Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2020: 24,408
Robyn Buss
Executive Vice President, Food Packaging & Technical Solutions
Born 1968, U.S. citizen, BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Primary working experience
Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Executive Vice President, North America Specialty Solutions in 2019; Expera Specialty Solutions, Vice President, Sales & Marketing 2013-2018;
Thilmany Papers, Vice President, Sales & Marketing 2005-2013; International Paper, Financial Analyst/Cost Accountant and various Sales and Marketing leadership positions 1991 to 2005
Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2020: 38,140
Markus Westerkamp
Executive Vice President, Advanced Solutions
Born 1965, German citizen
M.Sc. (Tech.)
Primary working experience
Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Vice President, Food Packaging 2018-2019;
Ahlstrom-Munksjö and Ahlstrom, Vice President, Supply Chain, Filtration & Performance Solutions 2014-2018; held various executive and managerial positions at Ahlstrom-Munksjö from 1995 to 2012; prior to that held various managerial positions at MD Papier from 1990 to 1995
Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2020: 11,218
Andreas Elving
Executive Vice President, Legal and General Counsel
Born 1976, Swedish citizen
Master of Laws from Uppsala University
Primary working experience
Autoliv Inc., Associate General Counsel 2015–2016;
Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå AB, Senior Associate 2014-2015;
Mannheimer Swartling (China), Senior Associate 2010-2014;
Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå AB, Associate/Senior Associate 2004-2010;
District Court of Stockholm, Law Clerk 2002–2004
Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2020: 6,925
Tarja Takko
Executive Vice President, People & Safety
M.Sc. (Econ.), M.Sc. (Soc.)
Primary working experience
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj, Vice President, Human Resources 2018-2019;
Qt Company, Global Head of Human Resources 2017-2018; Ahlstrom Corporation, Vice President, HR Development 2010-2017; various managerial positions at Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks prior to 2010
Tomas Wulkan
Executive Vice President, Decor Solutions
Born 1961, Swedish citizenDegree in Business Administration from Umeå University
Primary working experience
Various leading positions within Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA in 1992-2017, most recently as President, BU Middle East, India and Africa 2012-2017, and before that as President for BU Personal Care Europe 2009-2011
Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2020: 0
Mikko Lankinen
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development
Born 1973, Finnish citizen
M.Sc. (Econ.) and Master of Laws
Primary working experience
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj, Chief Development Officer, Corporate Development 2019-2020; Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj, Vice President, Corporate Development 2017–2019; Ahlstrom Corporation, Vice President, Treasury 2014–2017;
Ahlstrom Corporation, Vice President, M&A 2011–2014; Initia Corporate Finance, Partner 2009–2011; Danske Bank, Vice President, Large Corporate Relationships 2007–2009; held various positions including that of Analyst, Associate Director and Partner at Mandatum from 2002 to 2007.
Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2020: 4,606
Robin Guillaud
Executive Vice President, Innovation, Sustainability and Communication
Born 1976, French citizen
M.Sc. (Tech.) and MBA
Primary working experience
Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Vice President, Business Development, Filtration and Performance Solutions 2017–2020; several positions at Ahlstrom such as Vice President, Industrial Nonwoven 2015–2017; Marketing Manager, Building and Energy 2012–2015; Product Manager, Technical Nonwovens 2010–2012; Sales Director, Technical Nonwovens 2008–2010; Marketing Manager, Food Product Line UK 2004–2008; Sales and Marketing Manager in Atlanta, USA 2000–2004
Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2020: 3,580
