Members of the Corporate Executive Board

Effective 1 October 2011

Sakari Tamminen 

Chairman

Sakari Tamminen

b.1953

MSc (Econ)
President and CEO

Joined the company in 2003
Corporate Executive Board member since 2003

Previous main positions:

  • Metso Corporation, Executive VP and CFO, Deputy to the President and CEO (1999-2003)
  • Rauma Corporation, Executive VP and CFO, Deputy to the President and CEO (1991-1999)

Elected positions:

  • Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Board member (2008-) and Chairman of the Board (2009-)
  • Sanoma Corporation, Board member (2003-) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2009-)
  • Finnish Fair Cooperative, Supervisory Board member (2004-)  
  • Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA and Research Institute of the Finnish Economy ETLA, Board member (2009-)
  • Association of Finnish Metal and Steel Producers, Board member (2009-) and Chairman of the Board (2011-) 
  • Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion, Board member (2003-)
  • Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation, Board member (2007-)
  • Federation of Finnish Technology Industries, Board member (2004-)
  • TT Foundation, Board member (2008-) and Chairman of the Board (2011-)
  • Registered Association Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce, Board member (2012-)
  • Eurofer, Vice President (2012-) and Board member (2004-)
  • World Steel Association, Board member (2004-)

Previous elected positions:

  • Technology Academy Finland, Board member (2009-2011)
  • Lemminkäinen Corporation, Board member (2003-2009)
  • Mutual Pension Insurance Company Varma, Supervisory Board member (2004-2007)
  • Confederation of Finnish Industries EK, Board member (2006) and Chairman of the Board (2009-2010)

 

Markku Honkasalo 

Markku Honkasalo

 b. 1964

LLM, eMBA 
Chief Financial Officer

Joined the company in 2009
Corporate Executive Board member since 2010

Previous main positions:

  • Rautaruukki Corporation, Vice President, Financing (2009-2010)
  • Myllykoski Corporation, Director, Legal and Administration (2003-2009)
  • Nordea Group, number of management positions within financing (1989-2003)

 

Tommi Matomäki

Tommi Matomäki

b. 1967

MSc (Eng) 
Executive Vice President, Ruukki Construction 

Joined the company in 2008
Corporate Executive Board member since 2008

Previous main positions:

  • Ruukki Engineering, President (2008-2010)
  • Technip Offshore Finland Oy, Managing Director (2003-2008) 
  • Metso Works Oy (1995-2002)

Elected positions:

  • Leinovalu Oy, Board member (2010-)

 

Marko Somerma

Marko Somerma

b. 1966

Lic. Tech. 

Executive Vice President, Ruukki Engineering and CSO

Joined the company in 2004
Corporate Executive Board member since 2005

Previous main positions:

  • Rautaruukki Corporation, Chief Strategy Officer (2004-2010)
  • Instrumentarium Ltd, Chief Process & Information Technology Officer (2002-2004) 
  • Gustav Paulig Ltd, Business Development Director (1997-2002)

 

Olavi Huhtala 

Olavi Huhtala

b. 1962

BSc (Eng)
Executive Vice President, Ruukki Metals

Joined the company in 1987
Corporate Executive Board member since 2003

Previous main positions:

  • Ruukki Fabrication, President (2003-2004)
  • Rautaruukki Metform, Marketing and executive duties (2000-2003)

 

 Eija Hakakari

Eija Hakakari

b. 1961

MSc (Educ)
Senior Vice President, HR

Joined the company in 2008
Corporate Executive Board member since 2011

Previous main positions:

  • Rautaruukki Corporation, Senior Vice President, HR (2009-) 
  • Rautaruukki Corporation, HR Director, Engineering (2008-2009)
  • Virvo Oy, HR Advisor/China (2004-2008)
  • Setec, HR Director (2000-2004)
  • KPMG, HR Director (1997-2000)
  • Itella, Management position within HR , HRD and Sales (1987-1997)

 Toni Hemminki

Toni Hemminki

b. 1975

MSc (Tech)
Senior Vice President, Technology, Energy and Environment

Joined the company in 2001
Corporate Executive Board member since 2011

Previous main positions:

  • Rautaruukki Corporation, VP, Energy and Environment (2007-2011)
  • Rautaruukki Corporation, R&D Manager and specialist duties (2001-2007)

Elected positions:

  • Voimaosakeyhtiö SF Oy, Debuty member of the Board (2011) and Board member (2012-)
  • Rajakiiri Oy, Board member (2008-)
  • ElFi Oy, Deputy member of the Board (2007), Board member (2008-) and Chairman (2009-)
  • Finnish Business & Society Ry, Board member (2011-)
  • FIMECC Oy, Deputy member of the Board (2012-)

Taina Kyllönen 

Taina Kyllönen

b. 1967

MSc (Econ)
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Joined the company in 2004
Corporate Executive Board member since 2011

Previous main positions:

  • Rautaruukki Corporation, SVP, Marketing (2007-2011)
  • Rautaruukki Corporation, VP, Corporate Communications and Branding (2004-2007)
  • Metso Corporation/Rauma Corporation, VP, Investor Relations (1996-2004)
  • Aktia Securities, Equity Analyst (1994-1996)
  • Jaakko Pöyry Consulting Group, Market and Financial Analyst (1989-1994)

 Ismo Platan

Ismo Platan

b. 1953

BSc (IT)
Senior Vice President, IT, SCM and Opex

Joined the company in 2003
Corporate Executive Board member since 2011

Previous main positions:

  • Rautaruukki Corporation, CIO (2003-2011)
  • Metso Corporation, CIO (1999-2003)
  • Rauma Corporation, CIO (1993-1999)
  • Neles-Jamesbury, IT Director (1980-1993)