Jussi Pesonen

Director/Board Member at EMPRESAS CMPC S.A.

66 year

Process Industries

Commercial Services

Finance

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Mr. Jussi Pesonen is a Chairman at Kansainvälisen kauppakamarin (ICC) Suomen osasto, a President & Chief Executive Officer at UPM-Kymmene Oyj and a Chairman-Forest Solutions Group at World Business Council for Sustainable Development. He is on the Board of Directors at Confederation of European Paper Industries, East Office of Finnish Industries Ltd. and Suomen Messut Osuuskunta. Mr. Pesonen was previously employed as a Chairman by Ilmarinen (Private Equity), an Independent Director by Outokumpu Oyj, a Chairman by Keskinäinen Eläkevakuutusyhtiö Ilmarinen, a Chairman by Keskuskauppakamari, a Vice Chairman by METSA BOTNIA AB OY, and a Chairman by Metsäteollisuus ry. He also served on the board at Pohjolan Voima Oy and Sampo Oyj. He received his graduate degree from the University of Oulu.

Jussi Pesonen active positions

Companies	Position	Start
EMPRESAS CMPC S.A.	Director/Board Member	24/04/2025
Suomen Messut Oyj Suomen Messut Oyj Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Organizes trade and industry fairs, exhibitions, meetings, and congresses	Director/Board Member	-
East Office of Finnish Industries Oy East Office of Finnish Industries Oy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a business association	Director/Board Member	-
World Business Council for Sustainable Development World Business Council for Sustainable Development Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as business development association	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Confederation of European Paper Industries Confederation of European Paper Industries Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Operates as a pulp and paper industry	Director/Board Member	-
Kansainvälisen kauppakamarin (ICC) Suomen osasto Kansainvälisen kauppakamarin (ICC) Suomen osasto Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Chairman	01/01/2017

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Former positions of Jussi Pesonen

Companies	Position	End
UPM-KYMMENE OYJ	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2023
Ilmarinen (Private Equity) Ilmarinen (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance IImarinen seeks investment opportunities in companies located in European countries, primarily in Finland. The firm targets companies operating in the infrastructure and real estate sectors. It provides financing for buyout transactions. The firm makes co-investments.	Chairman	31/12/2015
Keskinäinen Eläkevakuutusyhtiö Ilmarinen Keskinäinen Eläkevakuutusyhtiö Ilmarinen Investment ManagersFinance Ilmarinen invests pension assets profitably, securely and responsibly. As an active owner, they promote the sustainability of their investees. The firm seeks to achieve carbon neutrality in the investment of pension assets. They have diversified their investment portfolio both geographically and across a variety of asset classes, such as equities and shares, fixed income investments and real estate.	Chairman	31/12/2015
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Private companies	16
UPM-Kymmene Oyj UPM-Kymmene Oyj Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Provides forestry services and manufactures paper products	Process Industries
World Business Council for Sustainable Development World Business Council for Sustainable Development Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as business development association	Commercial Services
Sampo Oyj Sampo Oyj Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Provides property and casualty insurance & brokerage services	Finance
Outokumpu Oyj Outokumpu Oyj SteelNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures stainless steel and ferrochrome products	Non-Energy Minerals
Empresas CMPC SA Empresas CMPC SA Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Engages in the production and commercialization of Forestry, Pulp, Paper, Tissue and Paper products	Process Industries
Keskinäinen Eläkevakuutusyhtiö Ilmarinen Keskinäinen Eläkevakuutusyhtiö Ilmarinen Investment ManagersFinance Ilmarinen invests pension assets profitably, securely and responsibly. As an active owner, they promote the sustainability of their investees. The firm seeks to achieve carbon neutrality in the investment of pension assets. They have diversified their investment portfolio both geographically and across a variety of asset classes, such as equities and shares, fixed income investments and real estate.	Finance
Pohjolan Voima Oyj Pohjolan Voima Oyj Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electricity generation services	Utilities
University of Oulu University of Oulu Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Confederation of European Paper Industries Confederation of European Paper Industries Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Operates as a pulp and paper industry	Process Industries
Suomen Messut Oyj Suomen Messut Oyj Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Organizes trade and industry fairs, exhibitions, meetings, and congresses	Commercial Services
Kansainvälisen kauppakamarin (ICC) Suomen osasto Kansainvälisen kauppakamarin (ICC) Suomen osasto Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Finance
Keskuskauppakamari Keskuskauppakamari Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a chamber of commerce	Commercial Services
Metsäteollisuus ry
East Office of Finnish Industries Oy East Office of Finnish Industries Oy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a business association	Commercial Services
Metsä Fibre Oy Metsä Fibre Oy Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Produces pulp, sawn timber, bioproducts and bioenergy	Process Industries
Ilmarinen (Private Equity) Ilmarinen (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance IImarinen seeks investment opportunities in companies located in European countries, primarily in Finland. The firm targets companies operating in the infrastructure and real estate sectors. It provides financing for buyout transactions. The firm makes co-investments.	Finance