Chief Executive Officer
(1974), M.Sc. (Econ.)
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 and Service Sector Employers PALTA. Chair: Finnish National Emergency Supply Council.
Executive Vice President, Corporate Customers
(1968), M.Sc. (Tech.)
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 of Service Sector Employers Palta. Deputy Chair of the Board: FiCom.
Chief Financial Officer
(1962), M.Sc. (Bus. Finance and Accounting)
Joined the company in 1999, member of the Executive Board since 2005
Key employment history:
Yomi Plc, CEO and President 2004. Elisa Kommunikation GmbH, CFO
1999–2004. Polar International Ltd, Managing Director 1996–1999 and
Controller, 1990–1996. Oy Alftan Ab, Controller 1987–1990.
Main Board memberships and public duties currently undertaken: Member of the Economy and tax Committee of the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK.
Executive Vice President, Production
(1976), M.Sc. (Tech.)
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
Executive Vice President, International Digital Services
(1973), LLM
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.
Executive Vice President, Marketing
(1975), M.Sc.
Joined the company and the Executive Board in 2020
Key employment history: F-Secure Plc. Vice President, Brand 2018–2020. OP Financial Group, Head of Marketing 2015–2018. Finnair Plc. Brand and Marketing Leadership roles 2008–2015. Unilever, Brand and Marketing Management roles 2005–2007. Brand and Marketing Management roles at Carat, Hartwall and Kauppalehti 1999–2005.
Executive Vice President, Consumer Customers
(1964), M.Sc. (Tech.), MBA
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.
Executive Vice President, HR
(1966), MSc (Psychology), Lic.Techn. (Work and organisation psychology)
Joined the company in 2001, member of the Executive Board since 2013
Key employment history:
Elisa, Vice President, HR, Consumer Customers Business, 2009–2013.
Various positions in Elisa and Radiolinja human resources development
2001–2009. Helsinki University of Technology, researcher and teacher,
1992–2001 and positions in communication, 1990–2001.
Main Board memberships and public duties currently undertaken: Member of the Board of Directors of Mutual Pension Insurance Company Varma. Member of the Skilled work force Committee of the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK. Member of the Labour Market Committee of Service Sector Employers PALTA. Member of the Board of Scout Foundation. Member of the Supervisory Board of the ATK-Instituutti Foundation.
Executive Vice President, Communications and Sustainability
(1972), M.Soc.Sc.
Joined the company in 2020, member of the Executive Board since 2023
Key employment history: Elisa, Vice President, Communications 2022–2023, Head of International Communications 2020–2022. Nokia, Head of Communications for Global Services business group 2013–2020. Nokia Siemens Networks, Head of Global Restructuring Communications 2011–2013, various Communication Head roles 2007–2011. Nokia, various positions in Communications 1999–2007.
Executive Vice President, Administration
(1967), M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.), LLM
Joined the company in 1996, member of the Executive Board since 2000
Key employment history: Unilever Finland Oy, Positions in accounting management 1991–1996.
Main Board memberships and public duties currently undertaken: Member of the EU Committee of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)