President and CEO, Neste Leadership Team and Neste Extended Leadership Team

President and CEO

M.Sc. (Econ.), MBA (Harvard) 

President and CEO of Neste as of 15 October 2024

President and CEO of Neste Corporation. Responsible for leading the Renewable Products business area. Previously served as President and CEO at Outokumpu Corporation 2020–09/2024. President and CEO at Posti Group Corporation 2012–2019. President and CEO at Pöyry PLC 2008–2012. Executive Vice President, Strategy, member of the Executive Team at UPM-Kymmene Corporation 2006–2008. President at UPM North America 2004–2005. President of Sales at UPM North America 2002–2003. Managing Partner at Jaakko Pöyry Consulting, New York, USA 2000–2001. several directorial and managerial roles at e.g., McKinsey & Co and UPM 1986–1999. Vice Chair, EK, Confederation of Finnish Industries 2023–. Vice Chair, Technology Finland 2023–. Member of the Board of Neste Corporation 2023–06/2024.

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

M.Sc. (Eng)

Member of the Neste Leadership Team since 2021

Joined the company in 2021. Serves as Chief Operating Officer, previously also as Executive Vice President for Oil Products business area. Prior to his executive roles at Neste, served as SVP, Group Portfolio Development at Marquard & Bahls, in Germany 2019–2021. EVP, Base Chemicals and Member of Executive Board at Borealis in Austria 2010–2018. Before that had several directorial and managerial roles at Borealis in Austria, Finland, Denmark and Belgium 1994–2010. Has also served in various roles at Neste Chemicals in Finland 1990–1994. Member of the Board of Oiltanking in Germany 2021–. Chair of the Board of The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland 2022–2024.

Executive Vice President, Oil Products business area

M.Sc. (Tech.)

Member of the Neste Leadership Team since 13 February 2025

Joined the company in 2016. Serves as Executive Vice President, Oil Products business area. Previously served as Senior Vice President, Refining 2024-2025, Vice President, Production 2019-2024 and Operations Director 2016-2019 in Oil Products business area. Before that he had several directorial roles in HKScan Finland Oy and Metsä Tissue Oyj among others. International experience he has gained from working for forest industry’s production and sales positions. Chair of the Board of Directors of Kilpilahti Power Plant Oy. Member of the Board of Directors of Soilfood Oy.

Executive Vice President, People & Culture

M.Sc. (Eng.)

Member of the Neste Leadership Team since 2006

Joined the company in 1990. Responsible for human resources, safety, communications, brand, sustainability and public affairs. Prior to her executive roles at Neste, served as Vice President, Human Resources at Oil Refining 2004–2005 and Laboratory and Research Manager at the Technology Center 1998–2004. Chair of the Skills and Competence Committee of the Chemical Industry Federation of Finland 2010–. Member of the Skilled workforce Committee at the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK 2017–, Chair 2024–. Member of the Board of Finnair, Chair of the People and Remuneration Committee of the Finnair Board Plc 2021–. Directors' Institute of Finland, Senior Advisor 2023–.

Chief Financial Officer

M.Sc. (Econ.), CEFA

Member of the Neste Leadership Team as of 1 April 2025

Joined the company in April 2025. Serves as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to her executive role at Neste, served as Chief Financial Officer, Deputy to CEO at Metso Corporation 2016–2025 (Metso Outotec Corporation 2020–2023). Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Cargotec Corporation 2008–2016. Senior Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cargotec Corporation 2005–2008. Various positions at Metso Corporation, Mandatum Stockbrokers part of Sampo Group and Arkwright AB 1997–2005.