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.
Our business flow per region:
Commercial
All commercial activities are gathered in Commercial. In selected premium segments, our aim is to increase customers’ competitiveness and create new applications for our products.
Operations
Billerud’s production facilities are modern and geographically well located, close to the wood raw material. We strive to increase production stability and availability through targeted improvement work.
Procurement & Wood supply
Wood from growing forests is our most important raw material resource in the drive to challenge conventional packaging. Long-term relationships and partnerships are crucial in a business that by nature needs to be long-term.
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)
Other assignments:Board member of Paper Bottle Company A/S
Background:CFO Billerud, CFO Arla Foods UK Ltd, CFO Arla Foods AB, Vice President Finance Europe Region Fiskars. Various positions in Procter & Gamble (P&G) for 10 years
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):18 509
Paulina Ekvall
Executive Vice President – Human Resources and Communications
Born:1968
Employed:2017
Education:Bachelor in HR Management/labor law, Lund University
Background:Sr Dir HR Arla Foods AB, VP HR Unilever Nordics, HR Director Nordics Johnson&Johnson Consumer, HR Director Pfizer Health AB
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):12 881
Matthew Hirst
President - Billerud Europe
Born:1977
Employed:2021
Education:Bachelor in Sports Science and Recreation Management, Loughborough University. Masters in Management, Durham University
Background:EVP Commercial and Sustainability Billerud, EVP Commercial BillerudKorsnäs, Vice President Category Professional Hygiene, Essity. Global Brand Director, Essity. Various sales and marketing roles Essity
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):3 924
Kevin Kuznicki
President - Billerud North America
Born:1961
Employed:2021
Education:Bachelor of Political Science, Minor Business, Indiana University; Juris Doctor, Indiana University School of Law
Background:Deputy President, Billerud North America, SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, Verso Corporation; SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, Jason Industries, Inc.; VP & Deputy General Counsel, Adient Plc; VP & General Counsel, Europe & Africa (Commercial Transactions) & Vice President General Counsel (Original Equipment), Johnson Controls, Inc.; Associate General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Carrier Access Corporation; Associate General Counsel, Voyant Technologies/Polycom, Inc; Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Vice President, The Signature Group; Counsel, Mutual Security Life Insurance Company
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):3367
Tor Lundqvist
Deputy President - Billerud North America
Born:1971
Employed:2010
Education: MSc. Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm.
Background:EVP Operations Billerud Europe, Business Unit Director Div Solutions, BillerudKorsnäs. Mill Director Skärblacka Mill BillerudKorsnäs. Managing Director Hylte Mill, Stora Enso.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):15 507
Andrei Krés
Acting 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, Billerud
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):4 092
Ulf Eliasson
Acting Deputy President - Billerud Europe
Born:1962
Employed:2009
Education:MSc Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology. Gothenburg
Background:Executive Vice President Technology, Executive Vice President Sustainability & Strategic Development, Executive Vice President Sourcing & Technology, Senior Vice President Production BillerudKorsnäs AB, Senior Vice President Consumer Board BillerudKorsnäs AB, Mill Director Korsnäs AB, Vice President & Site Director Rolls-Royce AB, Senior Vice President & CEO Stora Enso Skoghall AB
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):15 656
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 Trelleborg AB, Head of Sustainable Business Sandvik AB, President Wolfram Bergbau und Huetten AG, Austria, Head of M&A Sandvik Machining Solutions AB, Legal Adviser Sandvik AB.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):1 417
Andreas Mattsson
Executive Vice President – Legal and Compliance
Born:1978
Employed:2013
Education:Master of Law, Lund University.
Background:Senior Associate, law firm Cederquist, International Visiting Attorney, Skadden Arps..
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):8 514