Organization and management
Here you will find Billerud's organizational structure and a presentation of the group management team.
Organizational structure
Billerud is organized through the regions Europe and North America.
Region Europe
Region Europe serves the entire world with packaging materials that are manufactured in Europe. More than 60% of our sales are to packaging manufacturers within Europe, while the rest of our sales go to other geographies.
Region North America
Region North America serves the North American market with graphic papers, specialty papers and pulp, all produced at its two mills in Michigan. More than 95% of our sales are directed to customers in the United States.
Group management team
Ivar Vatne
President and Chief Executive Officer - Billerud Group
Born:1978
Employed:2019
Education:MSc in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH)
Background:CFO of Billerud, CFO of Arla Foods UK Ltd, CFO of Arla Foods AB, Vice President Finance for the Europe Region at Fiskars, and various positions at Procter & Gamble (P&G) for 10 years.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):40 498
Andrei Krés
Chief financial officer - Billerud Group
Born:1986
Employed:2011
Education:MSc Finance, Lund University
Background:Vice President Group Finance, Treasury Director, Investor Relations Manager, Business Controller at Billerud.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):4 092
Paulina Ekvall
Executive Vice President – Human Resources and Communications
Born:1968
Employed:2017
Education:Bachelor in HR Management/labor law, Lund University
Background:Sr Director HR at Arla Foods AB, VP HR at Unilever Nordics, HR Director Nordics at Johnson&Johnson Consumer, HR Director at Pfizer Health AB.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):20 964
Jaakko Nikkilä
President - Billerud Europe
Born:1967
Employed:2025
Education:Master's degree, Engineering/Industrial Management, Helsinki University of Technology
Background:EVP Specialty Papers at UPM, SVP Specialty Papers ENA at UPM, VP Sales, Fine & Specialty Papers APAC at UPM, VP Converters, Paper Business Group at UPM, Area Sales Director, APAC Converters, Paper Business Group at UPM.
Gert Larsson
Deputy President - Billerud Europe
Born:1963
Employed:2024
Education:Technical Senior High School, Swedish Royal Military Academy
Background:SVP Operations Packaging Materials Division at Stora Enso, VP Hiab and SVP Hiab Products, MD at Note Lund, Director Sourcing & Supply Chain at Nolato Telecom, various roles at Volvo Cars.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):0
Doug Schwartz
President - Billerud North America
Born:1965
Employed:2024
Education:BS Business Administration, Wake Forest University
Background:VP and GM at Sonoco Rigid Packaging, VP and GM at Sonoco Tube & Core, GM Recycling at International Paper, General Manager Recycling, Containerboard and Corrugated Sheets at Weyerhaeuser, Director of Sales at Willamette Industries, Sales and Sales Management at Champion International.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):10 224
Brian Boland
Deputy President - Billerud North America
Born:1973
Employed:2023
Education:Bachelor of Arts, The College of St. Scholastica
Background:Sr. Vice President Marketing & Cartonboard, VP Strategy & Communication, VP Government Affairs and Corporate Initiatives at ND Paper, VP Specialty Papers & New Product Development, Sr. Director Strategy, Marketing & New Product Development at Catalyst Paper, Strategy Director, Director, Mill Order Management, Marketing Manager, Catalog, Magazine and Book Segments at NewPage Corporation.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):1 730
Ulrika Wedberg
Executive Vice President - Sustainability and Public Affairs
Born:1967
Employed:2023
Education:Law Post Graduate Regensburg University Germany, Master of Law Uppsala University
Background:Vice President Sustainability at Trelleborg AB, Head of Sustainable Business at Sandvik AB, President at Wolfram Bergbau und Huetten AG, Austria, Head of M&A at Sandvik Machining Solutions AB, Legal Adviser at Sandvik AB.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):3 175
Andreas Mattsson
Executive Vice President – Legal and Strategic Projects
Born:1978
Employed:2013
Education:Master of Law, Lund University.
Background:Senior Associate at law firm Cederquist, International Visiting Attorney at Skadden Arps..
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):11 645