Cascades
Cumulating over 25 years of experience in project management, acquisition, divestiture, financing and business development, Riko acts as Vice-President, Corporate Development, since August 2019. His role is to support Cascades’ development by managing business acquisition and divestiture activities, by participating in strategic projects, and by defining the most efficient strategic and tactical path for Cascades in its existing markets and new business segments.
After working for almost 15 years in the banking industry, he joined Cascades in 2012 as Director, Investor Relations and Business Strategies, before acting as Vice-President, Finance and Administration for a division of Cascades.
Riko holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics (actuarial concentration). He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, and a former associate of Society of Actuaries (ASA). He is also the proud father of two young adults.
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Cascades Inc. (Cascades) is a Canada-based company that produces, converts and markets packaging and tissue products consisting of recycled fibers. The Company operates through four segments: Containerboard, Boxboard Europe, Specialty Products (which constitutes the Company's Packaging Products) and Tissue Papers. The Containerboard segment is a manufacturer of containerboard and converter of corrugated products in North America. The Boxboard Europe segment is engaged in manufacturing coated boxboard in Europe. The Specialty Products Group manufactures industrial packaging, consumer packaging products, and is also involved in recovery and recycling. The Tissue Papers segment operates units that manufacture and convert tissue papers for the Away-from-Home and consumer products markets. In Europe, Cascades operates the La Rochette mill in France that produces coated boxboard made of virgin fiber, with a total annual production capacity of approximately 165, 000 metric tons.