| Jimmy S. H. Lee |
Jimmy S. H. Lee is the founder of Mercer International, Inc. He is currently the Co-Managing Director at Mercer Europe GmbH. Previously, he held the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Mercer International Regco, Inc. and Porter Airlines, Inc. He also served as a Director at Quinsam Capital Corp. and Fortress Global Enterprises, Inc. Additionally, he was an Independent Non-Executive Director at Golden Valley Mines & Royalties Ltd. Mr. Lee has also served as a Director at Galway Metals, Inc. In the past, he held the position of President at MFC Bancorp Ltd. (Hong Kong). He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of British Columbia. |
| Guy Arguin |
Guy Arguin is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer at Mercer International, Inc. He previously worked as the Director-Human Resources at British American Tobacco (Canada) from 1991 to 2015 and as the Senior Vice President-Global Human Resources at SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc. from 2017 to 2022. Mr. Arguin completed his undergraduate degree at McGill University and his graduate degree at Université du Québec en Outaouais. |
| Christoph Grewe-Franze |
Currently, Christoph Grewe-Franze holds the position of Chief Information Officer for Mercer International, Inc.
In the past he held the position of Chief Information Officer of Schütte GmbH.
He received an undergraduate degree from Bergische Universität Wuppertal. |
| Adolf Koppensteiner |
Adolf Koppensteiner is currently the Co-Managing Director at Zellstoff Stendal Transport GmbH. He is also the Managing Director-Operations & Technical at Mercer Stendal GmbH since 2013 and the Chief Operating Officer at Mercer International, Inc. since 2018. Previously, he served as the Managing Director-Central Europe at Kvaerner Pulping, Inc. from 1992 to 2007. He also held positions as a Mill Manager at Rosenthal Mill and Mercer Rosenthal GmbH. |
| Alistair Skey |
Alistair Skey has worked as the Chief Information Officer at Mercer International, Inc. since 2012. |
| William David McCartney |
William David McCartney was the founder of Petra Petroleum, Inc. (founded in 1988) and held the position of Independent Director from 2010 to 2012. He is also the founder of Heart Force Medical, Inc. Mr. McCartney's current jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at Pemcorp Management, Inc. (since 1990), Chairman at Mercer International, Inc. (since 2003), Independent Non-Executive Director at Golden Valley Mines & Royalties Ltd. (since 2016), and Member at both Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada and The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (since 1980). His former jobs include Chief Executive Officer & Director at Vinza Capital Management, Inc., Director at Southwestern Resources Corp. (from 2004 to 2009), Director at Aurora Platinum Corp., Independent Director at New World Resource Corp. (from 2009 to 2012), Director-Business Development at Core Gold, Inc., Director at Exeter Resource Corp. (from 2005 to 2009), Chief Financial Officer & Director at Bowram Energy, Inc. (from 2006 to 2008), Chief Financial Officer & Director at Woodbridge Energy Ltd. (from 2007 to 2009), Director at Atlantis Gold Mines Corp. (from 2011 to 2012), Independent Director at Final Bell Holdings International Ltd. (from 2012 to 2019), Director at Winwell Ventures, Inc. (from 2011 to 2013), Director at Sunward Resources Ltd. (from 2008 to 2010), President at Newstrike Capital, Inc. (from 2006 to 2009), and Chief Executive & Financial Officer at Terrace Energy Corp. (from 2011 to 2015). He was also a Founding Partner at Davidson & Co. (from 1984 to 1990) and a Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. Mr. McCartney obtained his undergraduate degree from Simon Fraser University in 1978. Mr. McCartney is also the founder of Heart Force Medical, Inc... |
| Richard George Short |
Richard George Short is currently a Director at the Provincial Health Services Authority. He is also the Chief Financial Officer & Secretary at Mercer International, Inc. since 2023. Additionally, he is a Member of The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia and a Member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada since 1993. In the past, Mr. Short worked as an Assistant Controller at Alderwoods Group, Inc. from 1995 to 2004. He then served as the Controller-Financial Reporting at Catalyst Paper Corp. from 2006 to 2007. He was also a Member of The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. Mr. Short obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of British Columbia. |
| Juan Carlos Bueno |
Juan Carlos Bueno is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Mercer International, Inc. He is also the Chairman at Montes del Plata, and a Director at Veracel Celulose SA, Forest Products Association of Canada, and The Council of Forest Industries. Previously, he served as the Executive Vice President & Divisional CEO at Stora Enso Oyj from 2011 to 2017. He also held the position of Executive Vice President-Biomaterials at Stora Enso Oyj from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he was the Vice President-Crop Protection at DuPont do Brasil SA from 2006 to 2011. He started his career as the Commercial Manager at DuPont de Colombia SA from 1998 to 2001. |
| Torbjörn Lööf |
Torbjörn Lööf is currently the Deputy Chairman at Husqvarna AB, Chairman at Electrolux AB, Independent Director at Mercer International, Inc., Director at Blåkläder AB, and Independent Director at Essity AB. Previously, he served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Inter IKEA Systems BV from 2013 to 2016, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Inter IKEA Holding BV from 2016 to 2020, and President & Managing Director at IKEA AB from 2007 to 2013. |
| Rainer Rettig |
Rainer Rettig is currently an Independent Director at Mercer International, Inc. and a Co-Managing Director at HID Global Rastede GmbH. Previously, he worked as a Senior Vice President-Circular Economy Program at Covestro AG. Rettig holds a doctorate degree from Technische Universität Darmstadt. |
| Alan C. Wallace |
Alan C. Wallace is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Peloton Advisors, Inc., Chairman at Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee, Inc., and an Independent Director at Mercer International, Inc. Previously, he served as the Vice Chairman-Investment Banking at CIBC World Markets, Inc. from 1987 to 2013. Mr. Wallace holds an MBA from The University of Chicago and an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto. |
| Thomas Kevin Corrick |
Thomas Kevin Corrick is currently an Independent Director at Mercer International, Inc. and a Director at St. Luke's Health System Ltd. He is also a Director at Treasure Valley Family Ymca. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Boise Cascade Co. from 2016 to 2020. He was also the Chairman of the American Wood Council and a Director-Salt Lake City Branch at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Additionally, he held the position of Senior Vice President-Engineered Wood Products at Boise Cascade Holdings LLC from 2004 to 2014. Mr. Corrick completed his undergraduate degree and MBA from Texas Christian University. |
| Janine North |
Janine North is the founder of Northern Development Initiative Trust. She currently holds the position of Independent Director at Mercer International, Inc. since 2021, Director at Imperial Metals Corp. since 2018, Independent Director at Conifex Timber, Inc. since 2017, and Member at Institute of Corporate Directors. Previously, she served as Vice Chairman at The Central Interior Logging Association, Chairman at Nechako-Kitimat Development Fund, Director at British Columbia Ferry Services, Inc., Director at British Columbia Hydro & Power Authority from 2010 to 2018, Director at Maple Gold Mines Ltd., Director at Business Council of British Columbia, Director at Junior Achievement of British Columbia, Director at Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia, Director at Fraser Basin Council, Director at viaSport, Director at Canadian Sport Institute, and Vice President at Agri-Food Innovation Council. Ms. North completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta and holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University. |
| Linda J. Welty |
Linda J. Welty is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer at Welty Strategic Consulting, LLC since 2005. She is also an Independent Director at Mercer International, Inc. since 2018 and at Huber Engineered Materials, Inc. since 2014. Additionally, she serves as a Director at St Marys Good Samaritan Foundation, Inc. In her former positions, Ms. Welty served as the Chairman at National Association of Corporate Directors (Atlanta) from 2018 to 2019. She was an Independent Director at Massey Energy Co. from 2010 to 2011 and at VSI Liquidating, Inc. from 2007 to 2016. She also served as an Independent Director at GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. from 2020 to 2022. Prior to that, she was the President-Specialty Group at H.B. Fuller Co. from 1998 to 2003 and the President & Chief Operating Officer at Flint Ink Corp. from 2003 to 2005. Ms. Welty obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas. |
| Alice D. Laberge |
Alice D. Laberge is an Independent Director at Russel Metals, Inc., Mercer International, Inc., and Nutrien Ltd. She is also a Director at The United Way of the Lower Mainland, Canadian Public Accountability Board, British Columbia Cancer Foundation, and Silverbirch Management Ltd. In the past, she served as President & Chief Executive Officer at Fincentric Corp., Vice Chairman at St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation, Chairman at SilverBirch Holdings, Inc., and Independent Director at Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada. She was also a Director at Catalyst Paper Corp., Delta Hotels Ltd., and Royal Bank of Canada (London Branch). Additionally, she served as Chief Financial Officer & Senior VP-Finance at MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. Ms. Laberge holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Alberta and an MBA from the University of British Columbia. |
| James Alexander Shepherd |
James Alexander Shepherd is an Independent Director at Mercer International, Inc. since 2011. He is also a Member at the Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of BC. Previously, he served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Canfor Corp. from 2004 to 2007 and as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Slocan Forest Products Ltd. from 1999 to 2004. He has also held positions such as Chairman at OncoGenex Technologies, Inc. and the Forest Products Association of Canada, Director at Canfor Pulp Income Fund, and Independent Non-Executive Director at Conifex Timber, Inc. from 2010 to 2015. Additionally, he has served as a Director at Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. and a Member at The Conference Board, Inc. He was also the President of Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd. and Finlay Forest Industries Ltd. Mr. Shepherd completed his undergraduate degree at Queen's University of Belfast. |
