M.Sc (Eng) Pertti Hietaniemi has been appointed Metsä Group’s SVP, Human Resources as of 1 August 2019. Hietaniemi has worked for Metsä Group since 1999, currently as SVP, Human Resource Development. He has earlier been mill manager at several Metsä Group’s pulp and paperboard mills. In his new role Hietaniemi reports to Metsä Group’s President and CEO Ilkka Hämälä. Anneli Karhula, Metsä Group’s SVP, Human Resources since 2007, is from 1 August 2019 onwards in charge of development projects assigned by the President and CEO and will retire on 1 January 2020. (Copyright: Metsä Group - 04/2019)
