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Murphy returns to
Monadnock Paper Mills
teve Murphy has rejoined
Monadnock Paper Mills as director
of supply chain and logistics.
Murphy has a long history with
the US-based manufacturer of technical
speciality and premium printing and
packaging papers. He joined the company in
January 1988 as an hourly employee and rose
to the position of paper machine tender. In
early 1997, he was promoted to the position
of maintenance purchasing and stockroom
manager.
Steve left Monadnock in 2007 to pursue
his education and a career progression
S
Willink to head
up innovation at
James Cropper
As part of a new strategy to accelerate growth
across the UK-based James Cropper Group
and drive future growth through innovation,
Patrick Willink has been appointed to the new
position of chief innovation officer.
Willink will lead a Centre for Innovation
at James Cropper, bringing a wealth of
experience to this role, as former paper
operations director, group chief technology
officer, and most recently managing director of
Colourform, James Cropper’s award-winning
luxury packaging division.
Patrick Willink, chief innovation officer at
James Cropper
May/June 2023
with ENCON Evaporators in Hooksett, New
Hampshire, during which he earned a
bachelor of science degree. While attending
college, he continued his career with
ENCON, holding a range of positions from
2007 to 2023 including purchasing manager,
operations and production manager, and
supply chain manager.
“We are fortunate to welcome Steve to
our leadership team,” said chief executive
Richard Verney. “He consistently performed
beyond expectations in positions of
increasing responsibility during his
tenure at ENCON. His skills in planning,
Steve Murphy, director of supply chain and
logistics at Monadnock Paper Mills
management and communications will serve
Monadnock well in today’s challenging
business climate.”
New general counsel for Stora Enso
Micaela Thorström has been appointed
as executive vice president, legal and
general counsel and a member of the group
leadership team at Stora Enso.
Thorström joined Stora Enso in 2015 as legal
counsel and was appointed vice president of
group legal in April 2022. Before joining Stora
Enso, she held several senior-level positions
at companies and law firms in Finland such as
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Hannes Snellman,
Lindholm Wallgren Attorneys and Roschier.
For more than 20 years, Thorström has
gained extensive experience in the areas of
corporate governance, finance-related legal
advice, mergers and acquisitions and capital
markets.
“I am delighted to appoint Micaela as our
general counsel and welcome her to our
group leadership team. Micaela’s experience
and proven skills will make an important
contribution in navigating the compliance
and regulatory aspects of accelerating Stora
Enso’s growth strategy. I want to express
my gratitude to Christian Swartling for his
excellent work as acting general counsel
during the search for a new general counsel,”
said Annica Bresky, chief executive at Stora
Enso.
Commenting on her appointment,
Thorström said: “Stora Enso’s legal
Micaela Thorström, new legal and general
counsel at Stora Enso
team is a core function in enabling Stora
Enso’s transformation journey towards a
regenerative future and work towards our
sustainability strategy. The legal team also
has a key role in ensuring the conducting
of the business in a sound and responsible
manner aligned with our values Do What’s
Right and ethical standards. I am excited to
take on the opportunity to work as Stora
Enso’s general counsel and as part of the
Group Leadership Team drive this work and
our values further.”