Kari Jordan is the former President and CEO of Metsä Group. Prior to assuming this position, he had been involved in the banking industry in Finland. Under his leadership, Metsä was restructured and transformed from a heavily indebted company into a profitable enterprise. During this restructuring, approximately 60 major actions were undertaken. This included 30 major divestments, as well as a number of dissolution of joint ventures and number of strategic acquisitions. He also influenced the Finnish paper industry, as well as changing the nature of Metsä. His business acumen was sought after by many outside of the Metsä Group and he has served on a large number of corporate institutional boards. Mr. Jordan holds a masters in Science and Economics. He retired from Metsä in 2018.