Xerium Technologies, a leading global provider of industrial consumable products and services, has appointed Alexander Toeldte to the company’s board of directors.

Toeldte is currently an operating director at Paine & Partners, LLC, a private equity firm. Prior to this, he served as the president, chief executive officer, and a director of Boise Inc. and executive vice president at Boise Cascade LLC. Toeldte’s previous experience includes executive vice president of Fonterra Co-operative Group and chief executive of Eonterra Enterprises; and chief executive officer of Fletcher Challenge Building and Fletcher Challenge Paper. In addition, Toeldte was a partner of McKinsey & Company serving in The Toronto, Brussels, Montreal, and Stockholm offices, according to a press release.

Currently, Toeldte is the chairman of the board of Jitasa, Inc., and is on the Board of Wevorce Inc., each of which are privately-held companies. (GK)