Board of Directors

Ivano Sessa

Ivano Sessa

Chairman of the Board  

Born 1977, Italian citizen
BS (Business Administration)
Managing Director, Bain Capital Private Equity


Primary working experience
Bain Capital Private Equity (since 2004), Managing Director and Co-Head of the Industrials vertical; Bain & Company, consultant (1999–2004); Chairman of the Board: Fedrigoni Holding; Member of the Board: Italmatch, MSX International, Autodistribution

Other positions of trust:
Chairman of the Board: Ahlstrom Holding 1 Oy, Ahlstrom Holding 2 Oy, Ahlstrom Holding 3 Oy

Independent of the company and non-independent of its significant shareholders.

 

Halvor Meyer Horten

Halvor Meyer Horten

Member of the Board

Born 1981, Norwegian citizen, MSc (Econ.)
Managing Director, Bain Capital Private Equity

Primary working experience:

Bain Capital Private Equity (since 2010), Managing Director in the Industrials Vertical leading Paper & Packaging, and Lead of Nordic activities across sectors; McKinsey (2007–2010), consultant; Member of the Board: Fedrigoni Holding, Nova Austral

Other positions of trust: 
Member of the Board: Ahlstrom Holding 1 Oy, Ahlstrom Holding 2 Oy, Ahlstrom Holding 3 Oy

Independent of the company and non-independent of its significant shareholders.

 

Alexander Ehrnrooth 2018

Alexander Ehrnrooth

Member of the Board

Born 1974, Finnish citizen, M.Sc. (Econ.), MBA
President and CEO, Virala Oy Ab 

Primary working experience
Member of the Board: Ahlstrom Corporation 2015-2017 (company merged with Munksjö Oyj on April 1, 2017), Fiskars Corporation 2005-2018, Munksjö Oyj 2014-2017 and Wärtsilä Corporation 2010-2015

Other positions of trust:
Chairman of the Board: Belgrano Inversiones Oy, Nidoco AB
Member of the Board: Ahlstrom Holding 1 Oy, Ahlstrom Holding 2 Oy, Ahlstrom Holding 3 Oy, Familjen G.J. Ehrnrooths stiftelse sr, Louise och Göran Ehrnrooth Stiftelse sr, Purmo Group Oyj, Virala Oy Ab

Independent of the company and non-independent of its significant shareholders.

 

Michael Siefke

Michael Siefke

Member of the Board

Born 1967, German citizen
PhD (Business Administration), MBA
Managing Director, Bain Capital Private Equity

Primary working experience
Bain Capital Private Equity (since 2001), Managing Director, Co-Head of the European Private Equity team and Global Head of the Industrials Vertical; Carlyle (1998–2001), Investment Manager; Member of the Board: Arxada, Stada and Centrient 

Other positions of trust:
Chairman of Right To Play Germany and member of their global leadership council
Member of the Board: Ahlstrom Holding 1 Oy, Ahlstrom Holding 2 Oy, Ahlstrom Holding 3 Oy

Independent of the company and non-independent of its significant shareholders.

Peter Seligson

Peter Seligson

Member of the Board 

Born 1964, Finnish citizen, Lic.oec (HSG)
CEO, Ahlstrom Invest B.V.

Primary working experience:
Seligson & Co Rahastoyhtiö Oyj, Partner (since 1997), Alfred Berg Finland, Managing Director 1991–1997, Arctos Securities, Head of Sales and Trading 1987–1991

Other positions of trust:
Chairman of the Board: Broadius Partners Ltd and Hercculia Oy Ab
Member of the Board: Ahlstrom Holding 1 Oy, Ahlstrom Holding 2 Oy, Ahlstrom Holding 3 Oy, Ahlström Capital Oy and Aurajoki Oy; Member of Folkhälsan

Independent of the company and non-independent of its significant shareholders.

 

Jyrki Vainionpää

Member of the Board

Born 1976, M.Sc. (Econ.) and CFA, Finnish citizen
President and CEO, A.Ahlström Corporation

Primary working experience: 
Koiviston Auto, Group CEO 2022-2023;
Adven, Group CEO 2018-2021; Vapo Oy, Deputy CEO, COO and CFO 2011-2017; Nokia Oyj, Strategy Director 2007-2011;
Dresdner Kleiwort, Investment Banker 2006-2007; McKinsey & Company, Management Consultant 2001-2005

Independent of the company and non-independent of its significant shareholders.

Karl-Henrik Sundström

Karl-Henrik Sundström

Member of the Board 

Born 1960, Swedish citizen
Bachelor (Business Administration), Advanced Management Program at Harvard
Board member of Vestas, NXP Semiconductors and Mölnlycke Healthcare

Primary working experience: 
Stora Enso, CEO (2014–2019), CFO (2012–2013), Executive Vice President for division Paper and Wood Products (2013–2014); NXP Semiconductors, CFO (2008–2012); Ericsson (1985–2007), several managerial positions in Ericsson, including CFO. 

Other positions of trust: 
Chairman of Climate Leadership Coalition (CLC), Chairman of the tax delegation for Swedish Business and Commerce and member of the board of the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, Vice Chairmen of Boliden; Board member of Vestas, NXP Semiconductors and Mölnlycke Helthcare. In December 2019, Karl-Henrik Sundström was awarded the decoration of Commander, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland, by the President of Finland for long-term work benefiting Finnish interests.

Independent of the company and its significant shareholders.


Photo: Peter Knutson

Kristina Schauman

Member of the Board

Born 1965, Swedish citizen

M.Sc. Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics
Board member of Viaplay, BEWi, Coor Service Management, AFRY, Ellos and Danads International.

Primary working experience: 
Calea, partner and owner since 2010; Billerud, interim CFO (2018-2019); Apoteket interim CFO and CEO (2010-2011); Carnegie Investment Bank, CFO (2008-2009); OMX, CFO (2004-2008).

Other positions of trust: 
Member of MVI Advisory Board and NASDAQ Disciplinary Committee.

Independent of the company and its significant shareholders.