Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Mercer’s Independent Board Composition

Mercer’s Board of Directors works to maintain a modern and effective framework of policies and structures to ensure best practices for corporate governance. The board members take this fundamental responsibility to promote the best interests of the company and its shareholders by overseeing the management of the company’s business and affairs.

Board members are elected annually; additionally, the Board is comprised of independent members. The Chair and CEO positions are separate offices within the Board. Currently, three of the 11 members of the Board are women.

  • Risk Management and Governance

    As part of its purview, the Board oversees risk management. To accomplish this, there are four standing committees to assist in carrying out duties and responsibilities related to the function of risk oversight.

    • The Audit Committee oversees Mercer’s accounting and financial reporting processes and its external audit processes
    • The Human Resources Committee oversees appropriate compensation practices, as well as reviews and approves management development strategies and succession plans for our key executive officers.
    • The Environmental, Health and Safety Committee reviews policies and compliance programs to monitor our environmental, climate change, health and safety management systems, including internal and external audit results and reporting.
    • The Governance and Nominating Committee provides leadership in order to develop and monitor our approach to corporate governance issues, evaluating the overall effectiveness of the board and its performance.
    Governance

Board Members

  • Jimmy S.H. Lee

    Jimmy S.H. Lee

    Chairman Emeritus

    Jimmy S.H. Lee holds the position of Chairman Emeritus, having previously served as the Board's Executive Chairman from July 2015 until February 2024.

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  • Juan Carlos Bueno

    Juan Carlos Bueno

    President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Mercer

    Juan Carlos Bueno joined Mercer as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director in May 2022. Since 2018 ...

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  • William D. McCartney

    William D. McCartney

    Chairman

    William D. McCartney, serving as Chairman of the Board effective May 31, 2024 ...

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  • James Shepherd

    James Shepherd

    Director

    James Shepherd, a Director of Mercer since June 2011, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ...

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  • Alan C. Wallace

    Alan C. Wallace

    Director

    Alan Wallace, a Director of Mercer since June 2018, is currently Chief Executive Officer of Peloton Advisors Inc. ...

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  • Linda J. Welty

    Linda J. Welty

    Director

    Linda Welty, a Director of Mercer since June 2018, currently serves as an independent director of GCP ...

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  • Rainer Rettig

    Rainer Rettig

    Director

    Rainer Rettig, a Director of Mercer since February 2020, has served as head of the Circular Economy Program ...

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  • Alice Laberge

    Alice Laberge

    Director

    Alice Laberge, a Director of Mercer since February 2021, has recently retired from the board of the Royal Bank of Canada ...

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  • Janine North

    Janine North

    Director

    Janine North, a Director of Mercer since February 2021, currently serves as a Director for Conifex Timber Inc. ...

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  • Torbjörn Lööf

    Torbjörn Lööf

    Director

    Torbjörn Lööf, a Director of Mercer since May 2023, was Chief Executive Officer of Inter IKEA Holding from 2016 to ...

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  • Tom Corrick

    Tom Corrick

    Director

    Thomas (Tom) Corrick, a Director of Mercer since May 2023, served as CEO for Boise Cascade, one of the largest ...

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