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.

Learn more about our regions


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 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

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 at Billerud, EVP Commercial at BillerudKorsnäs, Vice President Category Professional Hygiene at Essity. Global Brand Director at Essity, and various sales and marketing roles at Essity.
Holdings in Billerud AB (publ):
15 792

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):
4 855

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
See also
Board of Directors
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