Kristian Saelan

Vice President, Product & Sales, BU Fresh Containerboard at Stora Enso

Kristian Saelan has extensive experience in the paper and packaging industry. Kristian currently holds the position of Vice President, Product & Sales, BU Fresh Containerboard at Stora Enso since October 2023. Prior to this role, they served as Vice President, Sales Areas North & Overseas for the Segment Paper Division at Stora Enso from January 2023 to October 2023. Kristian also held the position of Vice President, Sales Area Overseas, Paper Division at Stora Enso from March 2020 to September 2022.

Before joining Stora Enso, Kristian worked as the Head of Sales & Marketing at Kabel Premium Pulp & Paper in February 2020. Kristian also served as the International Sales Director at Sulapac Ltd from January 2019 to January 2020.

Kristian's earlier experience includes roles at UPM - The Biofore Company, Myllykoski Sales Headquarters, Myllykoski Paper, Metsä-Serla Direx, and Finnboard, where they gained valuable experience in sales, marketing, and customer service within the paper and packaging industry.

Kristian Saelan attended Henley Business School in 2022, where they completed the Stora Enso Future Works Program in Organizational Leadership. Prior to that, they attended the Hanken School of Economics from 1992 to 1996, earning a Master of Science (MS) degree in International Marketing. In 1996, they also briefly attended the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - The Lally School of Management. Additionally, there is no information available about their education at Mattliden.

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Timeline

  • Vice President, Product & Sales, BU Fresh Containerboard

    October, 2023 - present

  • Vice President, Sales Areas North & Overseas, Segment Paper, Division Packaging Materials

    January, 2023

  • Vice President, Sales Areas North & Overseas, Paper Division

    September, 2022

  • Vice President, Sales Area Overseas, Paper Division

    March, 2020