Paolo Pompei

President and CEO

History in the company

President and CEO since January 1, 2025.

Year of Birth & gender

1971, male

Education

Degree in Economics with a M.Sc. in International Trade

Position

President and CEO

Key experience

Yokohama TWS, President and CEO 2023–2024
Trelleborg Wheel Systems, President 2017–2023 
Trelleborg Wheel Systems, Business Unit Agricultural tires, President 2006–2017 
Trelleborg Wheel Systems, several positions 1999–2005
Pirelli UK LTD 1997–1999

Positions of trust

Tyres Europe (former ETRMA), Vice-President of the Board of Directors 10/2025–
ETRMA, Member of the Board of Directors 2017–10/2025

Contact information

email: [email protected]

Nokian Tyres plc
Paolo Pompei
Pirkkalaistie 7
P.O. Box 20, FIN-37101 Nokia, Finland

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Tommi Alhola

Passenger Car Tyres, Central Europe

History in the company

With the company since 2015 and a member of the Management Team since 2025.

Year of Birth & gender

1971, male

Education

Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Information Technology

Position

SVP, Passenger Car Tyres, Central Europe (since March 1, 2025)

Key experience

2025– SVP, Passenger Car Tyres, Central Europe, Nokian Tyres
2022–2025 Vice President, Central Europe, Passenger Car Tyres, Nokian Tyres
2019–2022 Director, Northwest Europe & Strategic Sales, Nokian Tyres
2015–2019 Head of S&M Development, Nokian Tyres
2014–2015 Head of Global Channel Sales, Microsoft
2011–2014 Global Sales Director, Nokia
2009–2010 Director, Sales Operations, Nokia
2005–2009 Director, Strategy & Business Development, Nokia
1998–2005 Several different senior roles in marketing and business development, Nokia

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Elisa Erkkilä

Legal and Compliance

History in the company

With the company and a member of Management Team since 2024.

Year of Birth & gender

1967, female

Education

Master of Laws, Trained on the Bench, Master of Comparative Laws

Position

SVP, Legal and Compliance, General Counsel

Key experience

2023–2024 Snr. Legal Counsel and Group Compliance Officer, Fondia Plc 
2022–2023 General Counsel, Musti Group Plc
2020–2022 General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Neles Corporation  
2014–2020 various positions in leading compliance, risk management and business division legal functions, Metso Corporation
2008–2014 VP Legal, Metso Automation Oy 

Positions of trust

Quant AB, Member of the Board of Directors 11/2025–
Treston Group Oy, Member of the Board of Directors 06/2022–

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Tron Gulbrandsen

Passenger Car Tyres, Nordics. Heavy Tyres (interim until October 1, 2026)

History in the company

With the company since 2006 and a member of Management Team since September 1, 2025.

Year of Birth & gender

1976, male

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, International Marketing

Position

SVP, Passenger Car Tyres, Nordics as of September 1, 2025. SVP, Heavy Tyres (interim)

Key experience

2022–2025 VP, Passenger Car Tyres, Nordics, Nokian Tyres
2019–2022 Head of Sales/Country Manager Sweden and Norway, Nokian Tyres
2006–2019 Sales Manager Norway, Nokian Tyres
1998–2006 Product Manager and Sales Manager Norway, SSAB

Positions of trust

Member of the board: DIF, Norwegian tire association and NDR, Norwegian tire recycling association

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Lauri Halme

Vianor

History in the company

With the company since 2010 and a member of Management Team since 2025.

Year of Birth & gender

1975, male

Education

Master of Science (Technology), Master of Science (Economy)

Position

SVP, Vianor as of September 1, 2025

Key experience

03/2025–08/2025 SVP, Passenger Car Tyres, North America, Nokian Tyres
2024–2025 VP, Passenger Car Tyres, North America, Nokian Tyres
2022–2024 VP, Vianor
2020–2022 Head of Business Area and Solutions, Vianor Holding Oy
2017–2020 Head of Business Area, B2B, Vianor Holding Oy
2015–2017 Head of Business Area, Fleet, Vianor Holding Oy
2010–2015 Global Supply Manager, Vianor Holding Oy
2007–2010 Program Manager A380, Patria Aerostructures Oy
2000–2007 R&D, Lead engineer, Project manager positions in Patria Aerostructures Oy

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Adrian Kaczmarczyk

Operations

History in the company

With the company and a member of Management Team since 2020.

Year of Birth & gender

1971, male

Education

Dipl. Ing. Engineering, MBA

Position

SVP, Operations

Key experience

02/2024– SVP, Operations
09/2020–02/2024 SVP, Supply Operations
2018–2020 Chemours (VP Global Operations & Supply Chain)
2017–2018 Imperial Logistics International (COO)
2013–2017 Henkel AG (Corporate VP Global Supply Chain)
2010–2013 Siegwerk Druckfarben AG (Head of Supply Chain & Operations EMEA)
2001–2010 Avery Dennison (Plant Manager, European DC & Supply Director, Supply Chain Director Australia/NZ, Corporate Director Global Supply Chain and Operations Strategy)
1997–2001 Procter & Gamble (Production & Operations Manager)

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Jukka Kasi

Products and Innovations

History in the company

With the company and a member of Management Team since 2018.

Year of Birth & gender

1966, male

Education

Master of Science (Technology)

Position

SVP, Products & Innovations

Key experience

10/2018– SVP, Products & Innovations
2015–2018  VP, Products & Segments, Danfoss Drives, Denmark
2012–2015  EVP, Product Operations, Vacon Plc
2009–2012  VP, Corporate Business Development, Vacon Plc
2006–2009  Managing Director, Vacon China
2003–2006  VP, Component Customers & Product Management, Vacon Plc
1997–2003  VP, R&D, Vacon Plc
1990–1997  ABB, various management positions in Finland and USA

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Timo Koponen

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

History in the company

With the company and a member of Management Team since 2026.

Year of Birth & gender

1969, male

Education

M.Sc. Econ. and Business Administration

Position

Chief Financial Officer (CFO), since April 13, 2026

Key experience

2024–2026, Normet Group, Group CFO

2021–2024 Lamor Corporation Plc, Group CFO

2020–2021 Trailmaker Oy, Senior Executive Consultant

2012–2019 Wärtsilä Marine Business,CEO of the Wärtsilä-Hamworthy group of companies/ Vice President, Processing Solutions

2004–2012 Wärtsilä Ship Power, Vice President, Finance & Control

2002–2004 Hackman Metos Oy Ab, Finance Director/ Business Controller

1996–2002 Konecranes Corp, Finance Director for Finland & France subsidiaries

Positions of trust

Oy Sisu Auto Ab, Member of the Board of Directors 

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Päivi Leskinen

Human Resources

History in the company

With the company and a member of Management Team since 2021. 

Year of Birth & gender

1965, female

Education

Master of Social Sciences

Position

SVP, Human Resources

Key experience

05/2021– SVP, Human Resources 
2018–2021 CHRO, Sanoma Media Finland
2017–2018 SVP, HR and Communications, Valmet Automotive Group
2015–2017 EVP, HR, Ahlstrom Group
2011–2015 Global HR Business partner, ABB Zurich  
2001–2011 Several different local and global HR roles, ABB

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Ville Mansikkamäki

Heavy Tyres (starting by October 1, 2026)

History in the company

With the company and a member of Management Team by October 1, 2026.

Year of Birth & gender

1975, male

Education

Executive MBA, BSc (Eng) in Logistics

Position

SVP, Heavy Tyres, by October 1, 2026

Key experience

2024– Ponsse Oyj, Vice President, Europe
2020–2023 CNH Industrial, Vice President, Dealer & Customer Support EMEA
2015–2020 Valtra inc., Director, Sales, Valtra EME (Europe, Middle East)
2011–2015 AGCO Corporation, Country Manager, AGCO Nordics & Baltics region
2001–2011 Valtra inc., Several director positions f.ex. Director, Sales, Valtra EAME (Europe, Africa, Middle East); Director, Customer Support & Spare Parts Center and other earlier positions

Positions of trust

Creative Agency Visual Friday Oy, Chairman of the Board & Partner, April 2023–

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Christopher Ostrander

Passenger Car Tyres, North America

History in the company

Member of Nokian Tyres Board of Directors since 2021 until August 29, 2025. Member of the Management Team since September 1, 2025.

Year of Birth & gender

1968, male

Education

B.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering); M.Sc. (Engineering Management); MBA

Position

SVP, Passenger Car Tyres, North America since September 1, 2025.

Key experience

2016–2025 CEO, CEO8 Consulting
2020–2024 CEO/Managing Partner, Premier Staffing Solution, LLC
2017–2024 Partner/Chairman, Kensington Hill Capital, LLC; Partner/Chairman, Cornerstone Consulting Organization, LLC
2016–2018 CEO and Advisory Board Chairman, Family Office of Gardner & Sons
2015–2016 President and Chief Executive Officer, AP Exhaust Technologies
2011–2015 Senior Vice President and President, Americas Operations, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
2004–2010 Vice President/General Manager and Vice President of Sales/Marketing – Eaton Corporation
1998–2004 Vice President of Sales/Marketing (Distributor Network), The BOC Group
1991–1997 Captain, United States Army Corps of Engineers 

Positions of trust

Chair of the Board: Kensington Hill Partners II, LLC, and Kensington Hill Capital, LLC
Chair of the Board of Trustees: University of Findlay
Limited Partner Advisor: Tamarind Hill Management, LLC
Strategic Partner: SKV Invest
Board of Advisors: Bluegrass Alpha Partners

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