In Botnia's Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting on 8 December 2009 Mikko Helander from M-real was appointed new member of the Board and Tapani Sointu from UPM-Kymmene as a deputy member. The Board of Directors consists of the following persons as of 8 December 2009: Kari Jordan, President and CEO, Chairman of the Board Hannu Anttila, Executive Vice President, Strategy Martti Asunta (M.Sc., Forestry) Mikko Helander, President and CEO Juha Mäntylä, Executive Vice President, Wood supply Jyrki Salo, Chief Financial Officer and deputy member Tapani Sointu, Vice President, Corporate Structure, Taxation and Real Estate