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)
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
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, 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 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):20 964
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):15 792
Tor Lundqvist
Acting President - Billerud North America
Born:1971
Employed:2010
Education: MSc. Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm.
Background:Deputy President, Billerud North America, 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):24 306
Brian Boland
Acting 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, ND Paper; VP, Specialty Papers & New Product Development, Sr. Director, Strategy, Marketing & New Product Development, Catalyst Paper; Strategy Director, Director, Mill Order Management, Marketing Manager, Catalog, Magazine and Book Segments, NewPage Corporation
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):1294
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 Strategic Projects
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):14 745