The Board of Directors of Stora Enso Oyj has appointed Hans Sohlström (58), M.Sc. (tech.) and M.Sc. (econ.), as the new President of the company as of September 18, 2023.

Hans Sohlström is currently a member of Stora Enso's Board of Directors from which position he is stepping down on September 18, 2023. Stora Enso's Board of Directors will now have eight members. Hans Sohlström has over 30 years of experience in business leadership, including over 10 years as CEO predominantly in the forest and renewable materials industries.

Most recently he led Ahlstrom Corporation, Ahlström Capital and Rettig Group. Prior to that, for over 20 years, he held several leadership positions at UPM-Kymmene Corporation, such as Mill Director, Business Unit Vice President and was a member of the Group Executive Team responsible for Marketing, New Businesses and Biofuels, and Corporate Relations and Development. Annica Bresky leaves her position as the President and CEO to pursue new challenges outside of Stora Enso.