Metsä Board has announced the appointment of Anssi Tammilehto as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Corporate Leadership Team, effective no later than February 2, 2026.
Tammilehto holds a Master of Science in Economics and brings extensive financial leadership experience from Neste Corporation, where he has held several senior positions, including interim CFO and SVP of Strategy, M&A, and Investor Relations.
He will succeed Henri Sederholm, who is leaving the company after a long career with Metsä Group. Until Tammilehto assumes the role, Antti Kiljunen will act as interim CFO. Kiljunen has been part of Metsä Group since 2005, serving in multiple senior finance roles, including CFO of Metsä Fibre Oy.
“I am pleased to welcome Anssi to our team to help implement our ongoing transformation and renewed strategy, which will be launched in early 2026,” said Esa Kaikkonen, CEO of Metsä Board. “I also want to thank Henri for his long and distinguished service and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”
With this appointment, Metsä Board’s Corporate Leadership Team will include Esa Kaikkonen (CEO), Minna Björkman (SVP, Containerboard, as of January 2026), Erja Hyrsky (SVP, Commercial Operations), Jussi Noponen (SVP, Production and Supply Chain), Laura Remes (SVP, Business Transformation), Anssi Tammilehto (CFO, as of February 2026), Camilla Wikström (SVP, HR), and Antti Kiljunen (interim CFO).
Metsä Board is a leading European producer of lightweight folding boxboards, food service boards, and white kraftliners made from renewable Northern European wood fibres. The company aims to achieve fossil-free mills and raw materials by 2030 and promotes diversity, equality, and inclusion across its operations.
Metsä Board is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, with 2024 sales of EUR 1.9 billion and approximately 2,300 employees. It is part of the Metsä Group, owned by over 90,000 Finnish forest owners.
