Board of Directors

Ahlstrom Board of Directors 

Ivano Sessa

Chairman of the Board

Born 1977, Italian citizen 
BS (Business Administration) 
Partner and Co-Head Bain Capital Private Equity Europe 

Primary working experience: 
Bain Capital Private Equity (since 2004), Partner and Co-Head of the Industrials vertical; Bain & Company, consultant (1999–2004) 

Other positions of trust: 
Chairman of the Board: Fedrigoni Holding; Board member: Eleda, FIS S.p.A., Italmatch, ITP Aero, MSX International, Somacis S.p.A. 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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: Familjen G.J. Ehrnrooths stiftelse sr, Louise och Göran Ehrnrooth Stiftelse sr, Virala Oy Ab 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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), Partner and Co-Head of the Industrials Vertical in Europe, and Lead of Nordic activities across sectors; McKinsey (2007–2010), consultant 

Other positions of trust:  
Member of the Board: Munksjö Paper AB, Eleda Group AB, Apleona Group GmbH and Right to Play Norway 

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

Photo: Peter Knutson

Kristina Schauman 

Member of the Board 
Chair of the Audit Committee 

Born 1965, Swedish citizen 

M.Sc. Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics 
Board member of BEWi, AFRY, Sdiptech, Eleda and Danads International. 

Primary working experience:  
Calea, partner and owner since 2010; Billerud, CFO (2018-2019); Apoteket 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Seligson   

Member of the Board

Born 1964, Finnish citizen, Lic.oec (HSG) 
Chairman of the Board of A. Ahlström Oy  

Primary working experience: 
Partner of Seligson & Co Oyj 1997–2021; Managing Director Alfred Berg Finland 1991–1997; Head of Sales and trading Arctos Securities 1987–1991. 

Other positions of trust: 
Chairman of Skatte- och Företagsekonomiska Stiftelsen; Member: Folkhälsan; Member of the Board: Ahlstrom Oyj, Finnforel Oy and Baltiska Handels AB. 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Siefke 

Member of the Board

Born 1967, German citizen 
PhD (Business Administration), MBA 
Partner and Chairman Bain Capital Private Equity Europe 

Primary working experience: 
Bain Capital Private Equity (since 2001), Partner and 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 and Apleona 

Other positions of trust: 
Chairman of Right To Play Germany and member of their global leadership council 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Finnish Swedish chamber of commerce, board of the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, Vice Chairman of Boliden; Board member of Vestas, NXP Semiconductors and Mölnlycke Healthcare.  

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.

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 Kleinwort, Investment Banker 2006-2007; McKinsey & Company, Management Consultant 2001-2005

Other positions of trust:
Member of the Board: Munksjö Paper AB, Detection Technology Oyj, Ahlström Invest B.V., Terrafame O

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