The Group's management team
The Group’s management team assists the President in operative management. In compliance with the Group’s meeting practice, the Management Workshop convenes once a month, and it is attended by the President and CEO and profit centre Vice Presidents, as well as the service centre Vice Presidents and the Vice President for Russian operations.
President and CEO
Hille Korhonen
Member of the Board 2006 - 04/2017
1961
Licentiate of Science (Technology)
President and CEO, Nokian Tyres plc
2013 - 5/2017 Alko Oy, President and CEO
2008 - 2012 Fiskars Corporation, Vice President, Operations
2003 - 2007 Iittala Group, Group Director, Operations
1996 - 2003 Nokia Corporation, management duties for logistics
1993–1996 Outokumpu Copper Plc, Manager, Logistics and Marketing Development
Member of the Board: Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Tel. +358 10 401 7000
Direct +358 10 401 7733
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@nokiantyres.com
Nokian Tyres plc
Hille Korhonen
Pirkkalaistie 7
P.O.Box 20, FIN-37101 Nokia, Finland
Executive Vice President, Nokian Tyres plc and General Manager, Nokian Tyres Russia
Andrei Pantioukhov
With the company from 2004 and a member of management team since 04/2009.
1972
MBA
Executive Vice President, Nokian Tyres plc and General Manager, Nokian Tyres Russia
01/2017 - 05/2017 Interim President and CEO, Nokian Tyres plc and General Manager, Nokian Tyres Russia
2016 - 12/2016 Executive Vice President, Nokian Tyres plc and General Manager, Nokian Tyres Russia
2009 - 12/2015 Vice President, Russian operations, Nokian Tyres plc
2004 - Current General Manager, Nokian Tyres Russia
2001 - 2004 Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
1994 - 2000 Marketing and Sales Manager, KTT (subsidiary of Noviter Oy)
Chairman of the Board: Russia’s Tyre Manufacturers Association
Tel. +7 812 336 9000
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@nokiantyres.com
Direct: +7 812 336 95 90
Nokian Shina Ltd / Nokian Tyres Ltd
188640, Russia, Leningrad region
Vsevolozhsk, industrial zone Kirpichniy Zavod, block 6
Vice President, Supply Operations
Esa Eronen
With the company from 1988 and a member of management team since 09/2001.
1957
Technology Engineer
Vice President, Supply Operations
2001 - 2015 Vice President, Production Service, Nokian Tyres plc
1997 - 2001 Development Manager, Heavy Tyres/Nokian Tyres plc
1995 - 1997 Plant Manager, Heavy Tyres/Nokian Tyres plc
1988 - 1994 Plant Manager, Lieksa factory/Nokia Tyres Ltd
1984 - 1988 Production Manager, Makrotalo OY
1982 - 1984 Production Engineer, Termo Plan OY
Member of the pool: Plastic and Rubber pool
Tel. +358 10 401 7000
Direct +358 10 401 7281
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@nokiantyres.com
Nokian Tyres plc
Esa Eronen
Pirkkalaistie 7
P.O.Box 20, FIN-37101 Nokia, Finland
Vice President, Quality and Sustainability
Teppo Huovila
With the company from 1989 and a member of management team since 01/2009.
1963
Master of Science, MBA
Vice President, Quality and Sustainability
04/2016 - 07/2017 Vice President, Quality, Sustainability and ICT, Nokian Tyres plc
2012 - 03/2016 Vice President, Quality and Process Development, Nokian Tyres plc
2009 - 2011 Vice President, R&D, Nokian Tyres plc
2000 - 2008 R&D Manager, Nokian Tyres plc
1996 - 2000 Quality and Development Manager, Nokian Tyres plc
1995 - 1996 Technical Customer Service Manager, Nokian Tyres plc
1991 - 1994 Quality Manager, Nokia Tyres Ltd
1989 - 1990 Quality Engineer, Nokia Tyres Ltd
1988 - 1989 Development Engineer, PostiTele
Tel. +358 10 401 7000
Direct +358 10 401 7701
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@nokiantyres.com
Nokian Tyres plc
Teppo Huovila
Pirkkalaistie 7
P.O.Box 20, FIN-37101 Nokia, Finland
Managing Director, Vianor and Partner Distribution
Anna Hyvönen
With the company and a member of management team since 04/2016.
1968
Licentiate of Science (Technology)
Managing Director, Vianor and Partner Distribution
2012 - 2016 Executive Vice President, North Central Europe, Ramirent Plc
2008 - 2012 KONE Corporation, management tasks with the Maintenance Business unit
1995 - 2007 Nokia Networks, various international management positions
Member of the Board: Caverion Corporation
Tel. +358 10 401 7000
Direct +358 10 401 7678
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@nokiantyres.com
Nokian Tyres plc
Anna Hyvönen
Pirkkalaistie 7
P.O.Box 20, FIN-37101 Nokia, Finland
Vice President, Human Resources
Tarja Kaipio
With the company and a member of management team since 08/2016.
1962
Master of Psychology
Vice President, Human Resources
08/2016 - Vice President, Human Resources, Nokian Tyres plc
2014 - 2016 Vice President, EMEA Region HR and global employment, Metso Oyj
2011 - 2014 Vice President, HR Operations, Posti Oyj
2009 - 2011 Partner, Business Director in HR Services, HR House Oy
1997 - 2009 Nokia Corporation, various management positions
Vice President, Finance & IR
Anne Leskelä
With the company from 1997 and a member of management team since 03/2006.
1962
Master of Economic Sciences
Vice President, Finance & IR
2006 - CFO, Vice President Finance and Control & IR, Nokian Tyres plc
2005 - 2006 Treasurer, Nokian Tyres plc
1997 - 2005 Manager, treasury, Nokian Tyres plc
1995 - 1997 Financial analyst, group, Oy Kyro Ab
1992 - 1994 Manager, domestic money market, Suomen Säästöpankki – SSP Oy, rahoituspankki
1989 - 1992 Dealer, SSP Tampereen Alue
Tel. +358 10 401 7000
Direct +358 10 401 7481
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@nokiantyres.com
Nokian Tyres plc
Anne Leskelä
Pirkkalaistie 7
P.O.Box 20, FIN-37101 Nokia, Finland
Vice President, Research and Development
Juha Pirhonen
With the company from 1991 and a member of management team since 01/2016.
1963
Master of Science
Vice President, Research and Development
2016 - Vice President, Research and Development, Nokian Tyres plc
2015 - 31 December 2015 Head of R&D, Car Tyres, Nokian Tyres plc
1997 - 2015 R&D, Development Manager, Nokian Tyres plc
1994 - 1996 R&D, Test Department Manager, Nokian Tyres plc
1992 - 1994 CAD Development Engineer, Nokia Tyres Ltd
Tel. +358 10 401 7000
Direct +358 10 401 7708
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@nokiantyres.com
Nokian Tyres plc
Juha Pirhonen
Pirkkalaistie 7
P.O.Box 20, FIN-37101 Nokia, Finland
Vice President, Nokian Heavy Tyres
Manu Salmi
With the company from 2001 and a member of management team since 01/2008.
1975
Master of Military Sciences, M.Sc. (Econ.)
Vice President, Nokian Heavy Tyres
2007 - 2015 Vice President, Procurement, Nokian Tyres plc
2006 - 2007 Purchasing Manager, Nokian Tyres plc
2004 - 2006 Sales and Logistics Manager, Nokian Tyres plc
2002 - 2003 Customer Service Manager, Export , Nokian Tyres plc
2001 - 2003 Purchasing Officer, Nokian Tyres plc
Member of Logistics Committee: Confederation of Finnish Industries EK
Member of the Board: The Finnish Business School Graduates
Tel +358 10 401 7000
Direct +358 10 401 7680
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@nokiantyres.com
Nokian Tyres plc
Manu Salmi
Pirkkalaistie 7
P.O.Box 20, FIN-37101 Nokia, Finland
Vice President, Sales
Pontus Stenberg
With the company from 2010 and a member of management team since 01/2012.
1966
M.Sc. (Econ.)
Vice President, Sales
2013 - 2015 Vice President, Nokian Heavy Tyres
2011 - 2013 Vice President, Truck Tyres, Nokian Tyres plc
2010 - 2011 Managing Director, Vianor Oy
2007 - 2010 Dyrektor Generalny, Volvo Polska Sp. Z o.o.
2004 - 2007 Managing Director, Volvo Finland AB
1998 - 2004 Sales and Marketing Director, Volvo Trucks and Buses Finland Ltd
1994 - 1998 Sales Manager, Robert Bosch Oy
1992 - 1994 Product Manager, Torrex Oy
Member of the Board: Kiitosimeon Ltd.
Tel. +358 10 401 7000
Direct +358 10 401 7232
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@nokiantyres.com
Nokian Tyres plc
Pontus Stenberg
Pirkkalaistie 7
P.O.Box 20, FIN-37101 Nokia, Finland
Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development
Timo Tervolin
With the company and a member of management team since 06/2016.
1977
M.Sc. (Economics), M.Sc. (Engineering)
Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development
2012 - 2016 Senior Director, Head of Global Mergers and Acquisitions, Ingram Micro
2008 – 2012 Director, Strategy Development (Smart Devices, North America), Nokia
2006 – 2008 Manager, Corporate Strategy, Nokia
2003 – 2006 Consultant, Boston Consulting Group
Tel. +358 10 401 7000
Direct +358 10 401 7302
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@nokiantyres.com
Nokian Tyres plc
Timo Tervolin
Pirkkalaistie 7
P.O.Box 20, FIN-37101 Nokia, Finland
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Antti-Jussi Tähtinen
With the company from 2005 and a member of management team since 04/2009.
1965
Master of Arts
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
2005 - 2009 Marketing Manager, Nokian Tyres plc
1999 - 2005 Marketing Manager, Elisa Oyj
1996 - 1999 Marketing Manager, Uimonen Trading Oy
Tel +358 10 401 7000
Direct +358 10 401 7940
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@nokiantyres.com
Nokian Tyres plc
Antti-Jussi Tähtinen
Pirkkalaistie 7
P.O.Box 20, FIN-37101 Nokia, Finland
Vice President, CIO and Processes
Frans Westerlund
With the company and a member of management team since 08/2017.
1966
M.Sc. (Econ.)
Vice President, CIO and Processes
2009 - 07/2017 Chief Information Officer, Head of Business Processes & IT, Fiskars Corporation
2006 - 2009 Director, Process and System Solutions, Nokia Markets, Nokia
2001 - 2006 Director, Delivery Management in Nokia Information Management, Nokia
2001 Manager, Application Services in Nokia Singapore, Nokia
1994 - 2001 Various positions in Nokia Information Management, Nokia
Member of the Board: Mtech Digital Solutions Oy
Tel +358 10 401 7000
Direct
E-Mail: firstname.lastname@nokiantyres.com
Nokian Tyres plc
Frans Westerlund
Pirkkalaistie 7
P.O.Box 20, FIN-37101 Nokia, Finland