Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Leadership and Culture

At Mercer, strong leadership is key to achieving operational excellence by maintaining a culture of operational discipline and continuous improvement. Our leaders develop employees by involving them in solution-based thinking and working together across functions to improve safety, reliability, and overall employee engagement.

  • Providing Opportunities for People to Grow

    At Mercer, we work to inspire and lead our people in an environment focused on continuous improvement. We provide opportunities for people to develop within our organization – personally and professionally. Our leaders manage their teams and responsibilities with high integrity and transparency. We know the core of Mercer’s success is the result of a strong team.

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Senior Leaders and Executive Team

  • Juan Carlos Bueno

    Juan Carlos Bueno

    Chief Executive Officer, President 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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  • Richard Short

    Richard Short

    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

    Richard Short, Chief Financial Officer with Mercer since June 2023, previously served as Vice President, Controller ...

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  • Guy Arguin

    Guy Arguin

    Chief Human Resources Officer

    Guy Arguin, Chief Human Resources Officer, joined Mercer in January 2022. Mr. Arguin’s previous roles included ...

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  • Adolf Koppensteiner

    Adolf Koppensteiner

    Chief Operating Officer, Pulp Products

    Adolf Koppensteiner, Chief Operating Officer Pulp Products of Mercer since 2017, has served as ...

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  • Dr. Carsten Merforth

    Dr. Carsten Merforth

    Chief Operating Officer, Wood Products

    Dr. Carsten Merforth has been Chief Operating Officer, Wood Products with Mercer since 2022. In this role, he ...

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  • Alistair Skey

    Alistair Skey

    Chief Information Officer

    Alistair Skey has been Mercer’s Chief Information Office since July 2023. Mr. Skey is a seasoned technology leader with deep experience in ...

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  • Wolfgang Beck

    Wolfgang Beck

    Senior Vice President, Global Wood Sourcing

    Wolfgang Beck, Senior Vice President, Global Wood Sourcing since 2022, served in ...

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  • Wolfram Ridder

    Wolfram Ridder

    Senior Vice President, Innovation & Government Relations

    Wolfram Ridder has served as Senior Vice President, Innovation & Government ...

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  • Brian Merwin

    Brian Merwin

    Senior Vice President, Mass Timber

    Brian Merwin has been Senior Vice President, Mass Timber since June 2023 ...

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  • Bill R. Adams

    Bill R. Adams

    Vice President, Sustainability and Innovation

    Bill Adams, Vice President, Sustainability and Innovation of Mercer since 2019, has worked in a wide range of ...

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  • Shahed Tootoonian

    Shahed Tootoonian

    Vice President, Corporate Development

    Shahed Tootoonian has been Vice President, Corporate Development since July 2023. Prior to this, she served ... 

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  • Genevieve Stannus

    Genevieve Stannus

    Vice President, Treasurer

    Genevieve Stannus, Vice President, Treasurer of Mercer since 2021, has served as Treasurer from 2005 to 2020 ...

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  • Cindy Alekson

    Cindy Alekson

    Vice President, Controller

    Cindy Alekson has served as Vice President, Controller since April 2023. Before this, she held the position of ...

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  • Eric X. Heine

    Eric X. Heine

    Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Logistics for Asia and North America

    Eric X. Heine, Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Logistics of Mercer for Asia and North America since June 2005 ...

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  • Uwe Bentlage

    Uwe Bentlage

    Vice President, Pulp Sales and Marketing for Europe; Managing Director, Mercer Pulp Sales

    Uwe Bentlage has been Vice President, Pulp Sales & Marketing Europe and Managing ...

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  • Nils Hegerding

    Nils Hegerding

    Vice President, Pulp Sales and Marketing for Europe; Managing Director, Mercer Pulp Sales

    Nils Hegerding has been Vice President Pulp Sales & Marketing Europe since 2017 and Managing ...

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  • Mark Goebel

    Mark Goebel

    Vice President, Health and Safety

    Mark Goebel, Vice President, Health and Safety at Mercer since 2021, has served as Director, Health and Safety ...

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  • Stefan Duda

    Stefan Duda

    VICE PRESIDENT, PROCUREMENT

    Stefan Duda has been Vice President of Procurement at Mercer since 2023. He first joined the company in 2005 ...

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  • Nick Milestone

    Nick Milestone

    VICE PRESIDENT, PROJECTS and CONSTRUCTION

    Nick Milestone, appointed Vice President, Projects and Construction in 2024, leverages a background in sustainable construction and innovation across a career spanning over 38 years.

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Operational Management

  • Roger Ashfield

    Roger Ashfield

    Managing Director, Mercer Peace River

    Roger Ashfield, Managing Director of Mercer Peace River since February 2022, has over 30 years of ...

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  • Marty Hiemstra

    Marty Hiemstra

    General Manager, Mercer Forestry Services

    Marty Hiemstra, General Manager of Mercer Forestry Services since 2020, has over 25 years of experience ...

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  • Dr. Christian Sörgel

    Dr. Christian Sörgel

    Managing Director, Mercer Rosenthal

    Dr. Christian Sörgel has been the Managing Director of Rosenthal since 2020. He joined Rosenthal in 2007 ...

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  • André Listemann

    André Listemann

    Managing Director, Mercer Stendal

    André Listemann, Managing Director, Finance and Administration, of Mercer Stendal since 2012, has served ...

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  • Torsten Kröger

    Torsten Kröger

    Managing Director, Mercer Timber Products

    Torsten Kröger has been the Managing Director of Mercer Timber Products GmbH since September 2022 ...

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  • Frank Badeda

    Frank Badeda

    Managing Director, Mercer Torgau

    Frank Badeda has been Managing Director of Mercer Torgau since July 2023. In the five years ...

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  • Martin Stöhr

    Martin Stöhr

    Managing Director, Mercer Holz

    Martin Stöhr has been Managing Director of Mercer Holz since September 2022. Since joining Mercer ...

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  • Jason Herman

    Jason Herman

    General Manager, Mercer Spokane

    Jason Herman has been the General Manager of Mercer Spokane since 2021. He has served in the ...

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  • Holly Birch

    Holly Birch

    Managing Director, Santanol

    Holly Birch has been Managing Director of Santanol since 2023. Ms. Birch is responsible for leading the team to produce ...

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  • John McKay

    John McKay

    Managing Director, Mercer Celgar

    John McKay, appointed Managing Director of Mercer Celgar in November 2024, brings over 20 years of leadership experience ...

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  • Kevin Nelski

    Kevin Nelski

    General Manger, Mercer Conway

    Kevin Nelski has been the General Manager of Mercer Conway since October 2024. He brings over 20 years of experience in leadership ...

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