Woodly strengthens Board for UK-led growth

Woodly Oy has strengthened its Board of Directors with the appointment of Ben Selby as Chair of the Board and Petri Kalliokoski as a new Board member. The appointments were approved at Woodly’s Extraordinary General Meeting held on 23 June 2026.

 

 

Hanna Liiri continues as a member of the Board. Marko Parkkinen and Lauri Rosendahl step down from the Board.

 

The Board changes support Woodly’s next phase of development, with the United Kingdom established as the company’s most important growth market. Woodly is focused on scaling its material through leading packaging value-chain partners, with a clear commercial focus on food packaging applications where shelf life performance, food waste reduction and margin protection create a strong business case for customers.

 

Ben Selby brings more than 20 years of international experience across capital markets, listed-company leadership, IPO execution, investor relations and strategic transformation. He has served as Deputy CEO, CFO and Interim CEO of Spinnova Oyj, a Nasdaq Helsinki-listed industrial technology company, and previously held senior capital markets and investor relations roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Basware. His appointment strengthens Woodly’s governance, investor readiness and strategic execution as the company enters a decisive commercial scale-up phase.

 

Petri Kalliokoski brings extensive experience in deep technology, innovation commercialisation, scale-up leadership and board work. He has held senior executive roles at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, including Deputy CEO and Executive Vice President, and currently serves as an entrepreneur, investor, chairperson and board member in several growth companies. His appointment strengthens Woodly’s technology, industrialisation and innovation governance as the company continues to develop high-performance material solutions for demanding packaging applications.

 

Marko Parkkinen, who is stepping down as Chair of the Board, said:

“Woodly has made significant progress in developing its technology, strengthening its commercial direction and defining the markets where it can create the greatest value. As the company enters its next phase of growth, particularly in the UK, this is the right moment to strengthen the Board with the experience needed for the scale-up ahead. I am pleased to welcome Ben and Petri to the Board and wish them and the whole Woodly team every success.”

 

Woodly would like to thank Marko Parkkinen and Lauri Rosendahl for their significant contribution to the company’s development. Their work has supported Woodly’s progress from material innovation towards commercial market entry and international growth.

 

For further information, please contact:

Kenneth Lindfors, Managing Director
kenneth.lindfors@woodly.com

 

About Woodly
Woodly  is a Finnish-British material technology company developing Woodly®, a wood-cellulose-based thermoplastic material designed for use in existing plastics processing infrastructure. Woodly focuses on packaging applications where material performance can help extend shelf life, reduce food waste and create measurable commercial value across the food packaging supply chain.