Joakim Westerlund

Joakim Westerlund is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in leadership roles within the industrial and chemical sectors. Currently serving as the CEO of Forcit Group since April 2019, Joakim also holds board member positions at Kemianteollisuus ry and Woodio. Prior to these roles, Joakim spent over a decade at PAROC, where responsibilities included Executive Director of Technology & Operations and various senior positions overseeing operations across multiple plants in Europe. Joakim's early career included roles at Nestlé and CIEM, focusing on performance improvements and research in process systems engineering. Academically, Joakim holds a PhD in Process Systems Engineering and an MSc in Chemical Engineering from Åbo Akademi University.