Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Altia consists of no less than one and no more than five members in addition to the chairman and vice chairman. On this page, you'll find the biographies of the members of Altia's Board of Directors. Read more about the role of the Board of Directors on our Governance pages.
Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae
Chairman of the Board of Directors
b. 1966, B.Sc. (Business Administration)
Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2015, Member of the Board since 2013
Chairman of the HR Committee, Member of the Audit Committee
Key positions of trust:
Posti Group Corporation, Chairman of the Board
BoConcept AB, Chairman of the Board
Babysam AS, Chairman of the Board
TCM AS, Chairman of the Board
Nordic Pet Care Group AS, Chairman of the Board
Footway AB, Chairman of the Board
SAS AB, Member of the Board
Broman Group Oy, Member of the Board
Harvia Oy, Member of the Board
Orthex Oy, Member of the Board
Jyrki Mäki-Kala
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
b.1961, M.Sc. (Econ.)
Neste Oyj, CFO
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2020
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Main work experience:
Kemira Oyj, CFO (2008–2013)
Kemira Pulp and Paper, various Director, VP and President positions (1988–2007)
Key positions of trust:
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance, Member of the Supervisory Board
Jukka Leinonen
Member of the Board of Directors
b. 1962, M.Sc. (Electrical Engineering)
Telenor ASA, EVP Nordic Cluster
DNA Ltd, CEO
Member of the Board of Directors since 2020
Member of the HR Committee
Main work experience:
DNA Ltd, SVP Corporate Business (2010–2013)
TeliaSonera Ltd, various management positions (2002–2009)
Sonera Oyj, SVP (2000–2002)
Sonera Solutions Oy, President and CEO (1996–1999)
Positions of trust:
FiCom ry, Chairman of the Board
Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), Member of the General Assembly
Tiina Lencioni
Member of the Board of Directors
b. 1971, Master of Laws (LL.M.) 2.Staatsexamen/Assessor iuris. (Germany)
Lidl Suomi Ky, Head of Legal and Compliance
Member of the Board of Directors since 2017
Member of the Audit Committee
Main work experience:
Marimekko Oyj, General Counsel (2012-2021)
Amer Sports Corporation, Legal Counsel (2007-2012)
Ahlstrom Corporation, Legal Counsel (2005-2007)
UPM Group, Group Legal Counsel (2002-2003)
Key positions of trust:
Board of Business Practice of Helsinki Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Board
Jukka Ohtola
Member of the Board of Directors
b. 1967, M.Sc. (Econ.), CEFA
Prime Minister’s Office, Ministerial Adviser
Member of the Board of Directors since 2018
Member of the HR Committee
Key positions of trust:
Motiva Oy, member of the Board
Nordic Morning Plc, member of the Board
Anette Rosengren
Member of the Board of Directors
b. 1966, B. Sc. Marketing and Marketing Management
Managing Director Nordics, Philip Morris International
Member of the Board of Directors since 2019
Main work experience:
Fazer Bakery Sweden, Managing Director (2015-2018)
Lantmännen Doggy, CEO (2012-2015)
Lantmännen, SVP, Head of CF Communication, Sustainability and R&D (2008-2012)
Kraft Foods, Director Strategic Development and Marketing Nordic (2005-2008)
Kraft Foods (Austria), VP Category Development EEMA region (2004-2005)
Kraft Foods (USA), Director Marketing Service, International (2002-2004)
Key positions of trust:
Greenfood Group, Member of the Board of Directors
Torsten Steenholt
Member of the Board of Directors
b. 1969, M.Sc. (Pharmacy), M.Sc. (Chemical Research), Master Brewer
Chr. Hansen, EVP, Global Operations
Member of the Board of Directors since 2017
Member of the Audit Committee
Main work experience:
Chr. Hansen, SVP Global Product Supply (2012-2017)
Carlsberg Group, Vice Presiden Supply Chain (2009-2012)
Unicer, Chief Operations Officer (COO) (2007-2009)
Carlsberg UK Ltd, Brewery Director (2003-2007)
Key positions of trust:
CO-RO A/S, Member of the Board
Gram Equipment A/S, Member of the Board of Directors
Chr. Hansen A/S, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Independence of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has assessed that all members of the Board of Directors are independent of the company. Furthermore, all members of the Board of Directors, with the exception of Jukka Ohtola, are independent of the company’s significant shareholders. Jukka Ohtola holds an office with the Ownership Steering Department of the Finnish Prime Minister’s Office and is therefore not independent of a significant shareholder of the company.