Wolfram Ridder

Wolfram Ridder, Vice President, Business Development of Mercer since 2005, has served as Managing Director at Mercer Stendal from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Ridder also served as Vice President Pulp Operations, Assistant to Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2005, and Assistant Managing Director of the Rosenthal mill from 1995 to 1998. Prior to joining Mercer, Mr. Ridder worked as a scientist for pulping technology development at the German Federal Research Center for Wood Science and Technology in Hamburg from 1988 to 1995.

Mr. Ridder holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Master of Wood Science and Forest Product Technology degree from Hamburg University.