Executive Management Team

CEO

The CEO of Ahlstrom-Munksjö is appointed by the Board. The CEO is in charge of the day-to-day management of the company. The duties of the CEO are governed primarily by the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act and the CEO instruction, and the CEO leads the operational activities and prepares information and decisions to support the Board and presents his/her findings at Board meetings. In accordance with the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act, the CEO has a right to decide himself on certain urgent matters which otherwise would have required a board decision. 

Executive Management Team

The Executive Management Team consists of the CEO, functional managers and business area managers. The members of the Executive Management Team are proposed by the CEO and appointed by the Board, and they report to the CEO. 

The CEO, CFO and functional leaders meet with the business area leaders and other business area management monthly to discuss the business areas’ performance and financial status. In addition, the Management Team meets to discuss issues concerning group performance, strategy, budget, forecasting, business development and other matters relating to the group. In accordance with the policies and guidelines established by the Board, group functions are responsible for business development, distribution of financial resources between the group’s operations, capital structure and risk management. Their duties also include matters concerning group-wide research and development, acquisitions and disposals, purchasing coordination, consolidated financial reporting, human resources, internal and external communications, IT, legal matters and coordination and monitoring of safety, environment, sustainability, occupational health and quality, and some major projects.

Hans Sohlström

President and CEO

Born: 1964
Citizenship: Finnish
Previous positions: President and CEO of Ahlström Capital Oy, 2016-2018; President and CEO of Rettig Group, 2012-2016; various executive and managerial positions at UPM-Kymmene Corporation during 1990-2012.
Education: M.Sc. (Tech.), M.Sc. (Econ.)

Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2019: 58,738

Sakari Ahdekivi

Deputy CEO and CFO  

Born: 1963
Citizenship: Finnish
Previous positions: Deputy CEO and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development at Ahlstrom-Munksjö, 2017-2019; interim CEO and CFO at Ahlstrom , 2016-2017; CFO at Ahlstrom, 2014-2017;  Managing Director at Tamro Finland and Baltics, 2012-2013. Ahdekivi has also held CFO positions at Tamro, YIT, and Huhtamäki as well as worked in various financial controlling positions at ABB.
Education: M.Sc. (Econ.)

Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2019: 5,352

Dan Adrianzon

Executive Vice President, Industrial Solutions

Born: 1960
Citizenship: Swedish 
Previous positions: Executive Vice President, Health & Safety at Ahlstrom-Munksjö, 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; various positions at Saint Gobain, both in Sweden and in France during 1985-1997.
Education: Bachelor in Business Administration and Economics, Mechanical Engineer from Technical High School

Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2019: 3,777

Daniele Borlatto

Executive Vice President, Filtration & Performance

Born: 1969
Citizenship: Italian
Previous positions: Executive Vice President, Industrial Solutions -business area at Ahlstrom-Munksjö, 2017-2019; President of Release Liners -business area at Munksjö, 2013-2017; Executive Vice President at Label and Processing -business area at Ahlstrom, 2011–2013; Senior Vice President, Release & Label Papers and member of the Executive Management Team in 2007–2010; employed at Ahlstrom 1990–2013.
Education: Studies in Business and Administration

Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2019: 24,408

Robyn Buss

Executive Vice President, Food Packaging & Technical Solutions 

Born: 1968
Citizenship: United States of America 
Previous positions: Executive Vice President, North America Specialty Solutions at Ahlstrom-Munksjö 2019; Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Expera Specialty Solutions, 2013-2018; Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Thilmany Papers, 2005-2013; Accounting and Sales Management positions at International Paper during 1991-2005.
Education: B.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison, MBA University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
 
Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2019: 43,825

Markus Westerkamp

Executive Vice President, Advanced Solutions

Born: 1965 
Citizenship: German
Previous positions: Vice President, Food Packaging business unit at Ahlstrom-Munksjö 2019; Vice President, Supply Chain Filtration & Performance at Ahlstrom-Munksjö and Ahlstrom, 2014-2018; Vice President, Operations Food business at Ahlstrom 2013; various senior management positions in general management at Ahlstrom during 1995-2012; various managerial positions in MD Papier during 1990-1995.
Education: M.Sc. (Tech)

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Andreas Elving

Executive Vice President, Legal and General Counsel

Born: 1976
Citizenship: Swedish 
Previous positions: Associate General Counsel at Autoliv Inc. 2015–2016; Senior Associate at Mannheimer Swartling Advokatbyrå AB in Shanghai and Stockholm 2004–2015; Law Clerk at District Court of Stockholm, 2002–2004. 
Education: Master of Laws

Ahlstrom-Munksjö shares on December 31, 2019: 6,925

Anna Bergquist

Executive Vice President, Strategy, Sustainability and Innovation (until December 31, 2020)

Born: 1980
Citizenship: Swedish
Previous positions: Vice President, Insulation business unit at Ahlstrom-Munksjö 2017-2019; Senior Vice President, Strategic Development at Munksjö 2010-2017;  Engagement Manager at McKinsey 2005–2010.
Education: M.Sc. (Industrial Economy)

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Mikko Lankinen

Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development

Born: 1973
Citizenship: Finnish
Previous positions at Ahlstrom-Munksjö: Chief Development Officer, Corporate Development, 2019-2020; VP, Corporate Development, 2017–2019; VP Treasury, 2014–2017; VP M&A, 2011–2014. Earlier career outside Ahlstrom-Munksjö: Partner, Intia Corporate Finance, 2009–2011; VP, Large Corporate Relationships, Danske Bank, 2007–2009; Analyst, Associate Director and Partner at Mandatum, 2002–2007.
Education: M.Sc. Econ and M.Sc. Law

Robin Guillaud

Executive Vice President, Innovation, Sustainability and Communication

Born: 1976
Citizenship: French
Previous positions: At Ahlstrom-Munksjö: VP Business Development, BA FPS, 2017–2020; VP BU 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
Education: M.Sc. Tech. and MBA