Mike Coffey, Chief Executive Officer

Mike Coffey was appointed RISI's Chief Executive Officer in May of 2009. Prior to this appointment, Mike was COO for RISI and had been with the company for two years. Mike comes to RISI from CMP Media, a B2B information company he joined in 2003 where he played numerous roles in product development, technology, and acquisition evaluation/integration. Constantly seeking customer feedback and input, Mike is passionate about RISI's products and customers' uses of those products. An analytical thinker, he holds a bachelor's degree from Rensselaer in upstate New York.

Iain Murray, Chief Operating Officer

Iain Murray was appointed RISI's Chief Operating Officer in June of 2009. Prior to this appointment, Iain was VP of Production for RISI and had been with the company for 18 months. Iain came to RISI from Questex Media where he was responsible all online product management, and prior to that he held various technology positions in B2B and B2C publishing companies, ALM, Conde Nast and Time Out to name a few. Iain holds a BSc from Edinburgh University.

Matt Graves, Senior Vice President, Pulp & Paper Division

Matt Graves heads up RISI's information business for the pulp and paper sector. This includes RISI's News, Markets & Prices, Forecast & Analysis and Mill Intelligence. Matt has worked for over 10 years at RISI with a focus on the global pulp and paper industry. He manages commercial activities with RISI clients globally and travels extensively in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. He has also led a number of consulting engagements with key clients in Europe and Asia. Matt received an MBA from Boston University in 1999.

Rhiannon James-van Beuningen, Senior Vice President, Marketing Services

Rhiannon James-van Beuningen heads up the company's advertising and sponsorship driven businesses, including magazines, websites, exhibitions and conferences. RISI provides a full range of marketing services through various online, print and face-to-face channels. Leading brands in this division include: Pulp & Paper International (PPI) magazine, www.risi.com website, RISI regional conferences and PPI Transport Symposium.

Prior to taking on this role, Rhiannon was Vice President of Editorial Products at RISI and led the company's team of global editorial staff. She started working in the industry 12 years ago as the Associate Editor on the weekly European newsletter, PPI Europe. She has held several different roles at the company, including Director of Product Development, Director of Online Content and Editor of PPI Magazine. Rhiannon originally comes from Wales but is based in RISI's Brussels office. She holds a first class honours degree in French and Spanish from the University of Nottingham, England.

Rodney Young, Chairman of the Board

Rod Young started modeling and forecasting in the pulp and paper industry in 1977. Since then, his work in international pulp and paper markets has received worldwide recognition.

In March 2005, he became President and CEO of Paperloop, which was later renamed RISI in 2006. Rod Young has remained an active contributor to RISI's forecasts since stepping down as RISI's CEO and being named Chairman in 2007. Rod, a founding member of RISI, has 32 years of experience tracking and reporting on the global pulp and paper markets. In 2009, Rod took on responsibility for ensuring that all RISI's economic analysis meets or exceeds the industry's expectation for excellence and accuracy when he took on the role of RISI's Chief Economic Advisor.

Rod received a Master of Science degree in Forestry Economics from Virginia Polytechnical Institute in 1977 and also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry from Michigan State University.

Matt Kelly, Vice President, Finance

Matt Kelly was appointed as RISI's Vice President of Finance in January 2008. Prior to that, Matt worked as the company's Director of Finance from November 2005 and as an external auditor from 2001. Before working with RISI, Matt was based at Morrissey & Co. CPA for five years. Matt holds a BS in Finance & Accounting from Bridgewater State College and is a CPA. He is based in RISI's headquarters in Bedford, Mass.

Todd Petracek, Vice President, Pulp & Paper News, Markets & Prices

Todd Petracek leads RISI's subscription news and price reporting business. In this position, he oversees editorial and leads efforts to develop existing products and create new products to help customers do their jobs better. Before taking on this role, Todd managed RISI's editorial products in the wood products and timber area. He started at RISI in 2001 in marketing, holding various positions including Vice President of Marketing. Prior to joining RISI, Todd worked in various marketing and publishing roles. Todd holds a BA in History and BS in Management from the University of Pennsylvania.

Surya P. Raina, Vice President, Mill Intelligence

Surya Raina is Vice President, Mill Intelligence for RISI. Surya is a Chemical Engineer with over 30 years of experience in the pulp and paper industry, including 15 years of operational experience in the Asian pulp and paper industry. His career in mill operations included working at Ballarpur industries, India and Phoenix Pulp and Paper, Thailand. Prior to joining RISI, he spent eight years working as a consultant with Jacobs Sirrine Consultants and Simon Consulting group. Surya specializes in cost benchmarking and is well versed in the cost structure of pulp and paper board grades across different world regions. He has also been actively involved in due diligence, risk and optimization studies. Surya has recently been involved in leading a major product launch at RISI, which involved developing the company's new web based cost benchmarking service. Surya leads a team of engineers based in North America, Asia and Europe.