Graeme Wild

Chief Executive Officer, Sappi Southern Africa, Sappi Southern Africa

Graeme Wild is Chief Executive Officer, Sappi Southern Africa of Sappi Southern Africa, in the role since December 2024.

Sappi Southern Africa is the regional arm of Sappi, producing dissolving wood pulp, paper and packaging from its South African mills and plantations. Wild has spent most of his career at Sappi, starting as a forester in 1995.

In the job

  1. Took over as chief executive of Sappi Southern Africa from Alex Thiel, who had held the post for 14 years. Source

Career before

  1. 1995-2012Forester, rising to strategy manager for Sappi Forests, Sappi Southern Africa
  2. 2012-2020Group head of investor relations and sustainability, Sappi Limited
  3. 2021-2024Vice president, sales and marketing, Sappi Southern Africa

Sources

  1. sappi.com
  2. engineeringnews.co.za
  3. forestry.co.za
  4. dailydispatch.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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