Elisa Corporate Executive Board

Topi Manner

Chief Executive Officer

(1974), M.Sc. (Econ.), Finnish citizen

Joined the company in 2024

Key employment history: Finnair Oyj, CEO 2019–2024. Nordea, member of Nordea’s Group Executive Management and Head of Personal Banking 2016–2018, various executive roles 2006–2016.

Main Board memberships and public duties currently undertaken: Member of the Board: UPM-Kymmene Corporation, Service Sector Employers PALTA and Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion. Chair: Finnish National Emergency Supply Council. Chair of the Board: Finnish Federation for Communications and Teleinformatics FiCom.

Topi Manner

Eveliina Dahl

Executive Vice President, People and Culture

(1983) M.Sc. (Eng.), Finnish citizen

Joined the company and the Executive Board in 2025

Key employment history: Fortum Corporation: Executive Vice President, People and Procurement 2021–2024, Vice President, People, City Solutions division & People Service 2018–2021, Business People Partner, TNV & eNext 2016–2018, Development positions in Strategy and Procurement 2007–2016.

Main Board memberships and public duties currently undertaken: Member of the Board: Mutual Pension Insurance Company Varma and Auris Energia Oy.

Eveliina Dahl

Timo Katajisto

Executive Vice President, Corporate Customers

(1968), M.Sc. (Tech.), Finnish citizen

Joined the company and the Executive Board in 2008
 
Key employment history: Elisa, Executive Vice President, Production 2008–2014. Nokia Siemens Networks, Member of the Executive Board, responsible for strategic projects and quality 2007. Nokia Networks, Member of the Executive Board, responsible for production and network installation 2005–2007. Various positions at Nokia Networks and its predecessor Nokia Telecommunications, 1992–2005.

Main Board memberships and public duties currently undertaken: Member of the Economic Policy Committee: Service Sector Employers Palta. Deputy Chair of the Board: FiCom.

Timo Katajisto

Sami Komulainen

Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, Technology and Operations

(1976), M.Sc. (Tech.), Finnish citizen

​Joined the company in 1999, member of the Executive Board since 2019

Key employment history: Elisa, Vice President, Production Unit, Network Services 2018–2019, and Vice President, Mobile Services and Logistics 2013–2018. Various positions at Elisa 1999–2013

Sami Komulainen

Henri Korpi

Executive Vice President, International Software Services (Elisa Industriq)

(1973), LLM, Finnish citizen

Joined the company in 2006, member of the Executive Board since 2017

Key employment history: Elisa, Vice President, subscription business of Consumer Customer unit 2011–2017, Senior Business Controller of Consumer Customer unit 2006–2011. Saunalahti Group, Finance Manager 2002–2006. Riot Entertainment Oy, CFO 2000–2002. Takomo Bros Oy, Finance Manager at 1998–2000.

Henri Korpi

Vesa-Pekka Nikula

Executive Vice President, Consumer Customers

(1964), M.Sc. (Tech.), MBA, Finnish citizen

Joined the compay in 2009, member of the Executive Board since 2014
 
Key employment history: Elisa, Executive Vice President, Production 2014–2019, Director of Consumer Customer services 2010–2014 and Director, development, 2009–2010. Nokia Siemens Networks, Director of Managed Services business West South Europe 2007–2009. Nokia Networks, Director of Managed Services business, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) 2005–2007. Ericsson, several positions in Finland, the Netherlands and Great Britain 1994–2005.

Vesa-Pekka Nikula

Kati Nyman

Executive Vice President, Corporate Chief of Staff

(1972),  M.Sc. (International Politics and Diplomacy), Finnish citizen

Joined the company and the Executive Board in 2025

Key employment history: Bayer AG: Vice President, Head of International Public Affairs 2024–2025, Vice President, Head of Global Governmental Affairs and Country Coordination 2023–2024, Vice President, Global Strategic Communications and Advocacy Lead 2022–2023. Bayer Nordic: Head of Communications, Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability 2019–2022. AbbVie: External Affairs Director 2015–2019. Medtronic: Head of Governmental Affairs 2013–2015. Smartum: Communications and Governmental Affairs Director 2012–2013. Pharma Industry Finland: Communications Director 2009–2012. Special Advisor to the President of Republic of Finland 2006–2009.

Kati Nyman

Kristian Pullola

Chief Financial Officer 

(1973), M.Sc., Finnish citizen

Joined the company and the Executive Board in 2025

Key employment history:  Finnair Oyj: CFO 2022–2025. Nokia Oyj: CFO 2017–2020, several leadership positions in finance and treasury functions 1999–2016. Citibank International: Associate, Corporate Bank 1998–1999. Interbank Osakepankki: Financial Analyst 1997.

Main Board memberships and public duties currently undertaken: Member of Board and Chair of the Audit Committee: Terveystalo Oyj and Kemira Oyj. Chair of the Board: FinanceKey Oy.

Kristian Pullola

Stuart Wells

Executive Vice President, Marketing

(1975), BA (Design management), UK citizen  

Joined the company and the Executive Board in 2025

Key employment history: Adidas Digital Sports: Global VP Marketing & Content 2021–2025. Adidas Outdoor: Global Director of Brand Marketing 2017–2021. Nokia: Various leadership positions 2008-2015. Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO: Board Account Director for Mars Confectionary, BBC Digital, Royal Mail 2003–2008. McCann-Erickson: Account Lead for Bacardi Rum 2001–2003.

Stuart Wells