Group Leadership Team

The Group Leadership Team is responsible for assisting the CEO in operational planning and management and for preparing matters for processing by the Board of Directors. The Group Leadership Team also prepares the next year’s budget, reports and other necessary material for presentation to the Board.

The Group Leadership Team prepares the Group’s strategic planning and annual planning, monitors the implementation of plans and financial reporting, and prepares significant investments, acquisitions and divestments. Its key duties include the development of intra-Group cooperation and the promotion of joint development projects.

The members of the Group Leadership Team are appointed by the Board of Directors on the proposal of the  CEO.

Kari Sundbäck

CEO, since 23 September 2024

  • b. 1971
  • Shares: 10,000
  • MSc (Engineering)

Key professional experience:

• Caverion plc: Executive Vice President Services, Solutions, Digital and Sustainability 2019–2023
• KONE plc: Several leadership positions, including Senior Vice President Business Transformation, Development, Profitability, Growth and Managing Director 2012–2019
• Nokia plc: Several leadership positions 1997–2012

Jan-Elof Cavander

CFO, since 8 May 2026

  • b. 1985
  • Shares: 26,396 indirectly through unit-linked insurance
  • M.Sc. (Tech, Industrial Management)

Key professional experience: 

  • Virala Oy Ab: COO 2025-2026
  • Enersense International plc: Member of the Board 2025-2026
  • Purmo Group: CFO 2023-2025
  • Rapala VMC: CFO and other finance leadership positions 2010-2023

Positions of trust:

  • Board member, Betolar Oyj ​
  • Board member, L-Fashion Group Oy ​

Miika Erola

EVP, Connectivity, since 1 July 2025

  • b. 1981
  • Shares: 244
  • Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

Key professional experience:

  • Eltel Networks: 2019–2020 process manager and 2012–2019 regional manager

Anu Henttonen

EVP, HR, HSEQ, Communications and Sustainability, since 5 January 2026 

  • b. 1975 
  • Shares: 0 
  • Master of Education, Licentiate of Technology 

Key professional experience: 

  • Fazer Confectionery BA: Vice President, HR 2021–2025 
  • Vantaan Energia: Chief Human Resources Officer 2020–2021 
  • Finnair: Vice President People & Culture Development, Vice President, HR, Customer Experience BA 2015–2020 

Jyri Juusela

EVP, Legal and Risk Management, since 1 July 2025

  • b. 1981
  • Shares: 0
  • Master of Laws

Key professional experience:

  • Huhtamäki Oyj: Vice President, General Counsel EMEA 2021–2025, Head of Commercial Legal 2020       
  • Metsä Group: Senior Legal Counsel 2015–2020, Legal Counsel 2006–2014

Sami Lahtinen

EVP, Business Development, Enersense Way & IT since 1 July 2025

  • b. 1969
  • Shares: 124
  • MSc (Engineering)

Key professional experience:

  • Enersense IN Oy: VP Business Development 2022–2025
  • Empower IN Oy: VP Sales 2018–2022 ja Sales Director 2007–2018
  • Pohto Oy, Director of Development 2001–2007

Juha Silvola

EVP, Power, since 14 August 2020

  • b. 1972
  • Shares: 15,210
  • MSc (Engineering)

Key professional experience:

• Empower PN Oy: COO and President Power Unit 2018–2020
• Suomen Maastorakentajat Oy: CEO 2017–2018
• Empower PN Oy: Vice President 2012–2017
• Polar Electro Oy: several leadership positions 2002–2012

Liisi Tamminen

VP, Communications, Investor Relations and Sustainability since 23 March 2026

  • 1981
  • Shares: 200
  • MSc (Econ.)

Key professional experience:

  • Enersense International plc: Head of Communications and Sustainability 2024–2026
  • Lindex Group plc: Financial and Sustainability Communications Lead 2023–2024
  • HKScan plc: Group Communications Manager 2020–2023
  • Raisio plc: Communications Manager 2015–2020

Mikael Vainionpää

EVP, Energy Transition, since 1 January 2026

  • b. 1977
  • Shares: 0
  • DSc (Econ.)

Key professional experience:

  • Valmet plc: Head of Strategy and M&A, North America 2024–2025
  • Schindler plc: Managing Director Schindler Denmark 2019–2023, Area Director Existing Installations Nordics 2018–2021, Director Schindler Finland 2017–2018
  • Coor plc: Vice President, Sales, Business Development and M&A 2016–2017