Changes in Oriola Management Team
13.9.2021
Oriola Corporation Stock Exchange Release 13 September 2021 at 2.30 p.m.
Changes in Oriola Management Team
Sari Pohjonen, M. Sc. (Econ), has been appointed Oriola Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Oriola Management Team. She will report to Elisa Markula, President and CEO of Oriola Corporation.
Sari Pohjonen has worked at Fiskars Group in many financial positions during 2008-2013 and 2016-2021, most recently as Group CFO and Deputy to the CEO. Pohjonen has also been CFO at Reima Group and Vice President, Finance and Group Control at SanomaWSOY.
”Oriola is rigorously executing on turnaround, and I expect a robust contribution from Sari Pohjonen in the development of our financial performance and processes. Sari has a solid experience from financial leadership positions in various business environments and competence to drive needed transformation. I’m warmly welcoming her to Oriola,” says Oriola Corporation’s President and CEO Elisa Markula.
Sari Pohjonen will start in her new position on 8 November 2021.
Oriola’s President and CEO Elisa Markula will act as an interim leader of Business Area Consumer and Managing Director of Kronans Apotek as of 13 September. Resignation of Anders Torell, Vice President of the Business Area Consumer, was published on 30 August 2021.
Elisa Markula
President and CEO
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CV – Sari Pohjonen
Born 1966
M. Sc. (Econ)
Finnish citizen
Primary career
2016-2021 Fiskars Group, CFO and 2018-2021 Deputy to the CEO
2013-2016 Reima Group, CFO and Deputy to the CEO
2008-2013 Fiskars Group/Iittala, business area and regional CFO
2001-2008 SanomaWSOY Corporation, various financial positions, including Vice President, Finance and Group Control
Key positions of trust
VR-Group Ltd, member of the Board since 2019
Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation, member of the Board since 2021
Oilon Group Oy, member of the Board since 2021
Further information:
Elisa Markula
President and CEO
Tel. +358 10 429 2109
Email: elisa.markula@oriola.com
Tuula Lehto
VP, Communications and Sustainability
Tel. +358 40 5885 343
Email: tuula.lehto@oriola.com
Distribution:
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.
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