The President and CEO is elected by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors also evaluates the performance of the President and CEO and the achievement of the targets it has set to him.
The President and CEO conducts Kalmar Group’s business and manages the Company operations in accordance with the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act and the instructions and guidelines provided by the Board of Directors. The President and CEO is responsible for informing the Board of Directors regarding the development of the Company business and financial situation. The President and CEO prepares the Company’s strategy and objectives for the Board of Directors. The President and CEO is also responsible for implementing the approved strategy and plans. The President and CEO is responsible for ensuring the legal compliance of the Company’s bookkeeping and for arranging reliable asset management.
Kalmar's President and CEO is Sami Niiranen (b. 1972), M.Sc. (Technology).
The Leadership Team assists the President and CEO in preparing the Company’s strategy and operative management in accordance with targets set by the Board of Directors and the President and CEO. The Leadership Team also defines operative principles and procedures in accordance with the guidelines set by the Board of Directors. The Leadership Team meeting agenda regularly includes reports and questions concerning, the development of the financials, governance, human resources, safety, sustainability and development projects.
The members of the Leadership Team are nominated by the Board of Directors based on the President and CEO’s proposal. The Leadership Team members report to Kalmar’s President and CEO. The President and CEO also acts as the Chair of the Leadership Team.
The members of the Leadership Team are:
Sami Niiranen
Born 1972, Finnish and Swedish citizen
Master of Science (Technology)
Career
Cargotec Finland Oy, President of Kalmar and Member of the Leadership Team 2024
Epiroc AB, President, Underground division 2018–2024
Epiroc Finland Oy, Managing Director 2016–2018
Atlas Copco, various managerial positions in West Africa, Sweden and Finland 2004–2016
Memberships in other Boards of Directors and positions of trust
Technology Industries of Finland, Member of the Board of Directors 2025–
Svemin (The Swedish Association of Mines, Mineral and Metal producers),
Member of the Board of Directors 2020–
Sakari Ahdekivi
Born 1963, Finnish citizen
Master of Science (Economics)
Career
*During his time at Ahlstrom Corporation (from the year 2017 onwards Ahlström-Munksjö
Corporation), Sakari Ahdekivi has acted as the President of and has had several different
positions of trust in numerous foreign group companies of Ahlstrom Corporation (until 2022).
Carina Geber-Teir
Born 1972, Finnish citizen
Master of Social Sciences (Political Science)
Career
Ulla Bono
Born 1970, Finnish citizen
Licentiate of Laws, Executive MBA
Career
Kalmar Corporation, SVP, General Counsel 2024–
Summerville Oy, Investor & owner 2019–
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, General Counsel (Interim) 2020
Retta Group Oy, SVP, Group General Counsel 2017–2019
Ahlstrom Corporation
Executive Vice President Legal, General Counsel 2014–2017
Legal Counsel 2001–2005
Pöyry PLC
Associate General Counsel 2011–2013
General Counsel, Industry Business Group 2005–2013
Memberships in other Boards of Directors and positions of trust
Summerville Oy, Chair of the Board of Directors 2017–
Tommi Pettersson
Born 1968, Finnish citizen
Master of Science (Technology, Economics and Business Administration)
Career
Cargotec Finland Oy
Vice President of Kalmar Strategy, Sustainability and Technology 2022–2024
Vice President of Kalmar Software and Automation Development 2016–2018
Vice President of Kalmar Automation Business 2014–2016
Cargotec Corporation, Vice President, Cargotec Digital Solutions Hub 2018–2022
Kojair Tech Oy, CEO 2012–2014
Elcoteq Finland Oy, CEO 2010–2011
Elcoteq SE, several managerial positions 2005–2011
Mobile Innovation Finland Oy, CEO 2004–2005
Eptain Oy, CEO 2011–
Memberships in other Boards of Directors and positions of trust
Alf-Gunnar Karlgren
Born 1981, Swedish citizen
Master of Science (Industrial Management and Engineering)
Career
Memberships in other Boards of Directors and positions of trust
Thor Brenden
Born 1968, Norwegian citizen
Master of Science (Aerospace Engineering)
Career
Arto Keskinen
Born 1974, Finnish citizen
Bachelor of Science (Production Economics)
Career
Shushu Zhang
Born 1980, Chinese citizen
Master of Public Administration
Career
Thomas Malmborg
Born 1964, Swedish citizen
Technical high school (automotive) diploma
Career
Memberships in other Boards of Directors and positions of trust
Hanna Reijonen
Born 1973, Finnish citizen
Master of Science (Economy)
Career
Memberships in other Boards of Directors and positions of trust
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