President and CEO
The Board of Directors appoints the Managing Director (President and CEO) and the Managing Director’s Deputy.
Under the Articles of Association, the Managing Director is responsible for managing and developing the company in accordance with the instructions and regulations issued by the Board of Directors, ensuring that the company’s interests are served by the subsidiaries and associated companies under its ownership, and implementing the decisions taken by the Board of Directors. The Managing Director reports to the Board on financial affairs, the business environment and other significant issues. The Managing Director is the Chairman of Kemira’s Group Leadership Team.
The Managing Director and the Managing Director’s Deputy, including their related parties, are not involved in any substantial business relationships with the company.
Group Leadership Team
The Group Leadership Team is an operative, non-statutory management body that is responsible for securing the long-term strategic development of the company. Kemira’s Group Leadership Team consists of the Managing Director (President and CEO), the CFO, three business units heads, the head of Strategy and Sustainability, the COO, the heads of Research & Innovation, New Ventures & Services and People & Culture. The Managing Director is the Chairman of the Group Leadership Team and the Group General Counsel acts as its secretary.
