Helen Mets is appointed President and CEO of Ahlstrom, effective January 1, 2023. She will succeed current President and CEO Hans Sohlström, who has contributed greatly to Ahlstrom’s success since 2016. Hans will leave Ahlstrom at the end of December to pursue new opportunities outside the company.
Helen Mets is an international business leader with over 30 years’ experience. She has a proven track record of building successful businesses and maximizing value for all stakeholders. She has held a range of senior executive leadership roles at Avery Dennison, the family company Pon, and at Royal DSM, where, as Executive Vice President of Materials, she led the successful growth transformation, carve-out and divestment of the Specialty Materials businesses. Since December 2021, she has also served on the Ahlstrom Board of Directors.
Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials.
