Ilkka Tappio Hämälä is a businessperson who has been the head of 6 different companies and presently occupies the position of Chairman of Metsä Board Oyj, Chairman of Laatukeskus Excellence Finland Oy and Chief Executive Officer for Metsäliitto Osuuskunta, Chairman for Metsä Tissue Oyj and Chairman at Metsä Fibre Oy (both are subsidiaries of Metsäliitto Osuuskunta). Mr. Hämälä is also Chairman of Metsäteollisuus ry and on the board of 5 other companies.

He received a graduate degree from Aalto University School of Science & Technology.