Group Management Team

Eero Hautaniemi, b. 1965
M. Sc. (Econ.)

President and CEO 

Mr. Hautaniemi has been President and CEO of Oriola-KD Corporation since the establishment in 2006. Mr Hautaniemi served as President of GE Healthcare Finland Oy during 2004–2005, and as General Manager and Vice President of Oximetry, Supplies and Accessories business area of GE Healthcare IT in 2003–2004. Before this Mr. Hautaniemi held different positions in financial and business management in Instrumentarium Corporation in Finland and in the United States.

 
Mr. Hautaniemi is a member of the Board of Directors of Lassila & Tikanoja Corporation and Ecostream Oy. He is also a member of the GIRP Management Board and GIRP Treasurer (GIRP= The European Association of Pharmaceutical Full-line Wholesalers).

Kimmo Virtanen, b. 1968
M. Sc. (Econ.)

Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical Wholesale, Finland, Sweden and Baltics
Managing Director of Oriola Oy

Mr. Virtanen was appointed Executive Vice President of Oriola-KD's Pharmaceutical Wholesale businesses in Finland, Sweden and the Baltic Countries and Managing Director of Oriola Oy in May 2012. He was appointed CFO of Oriola-KD Corporation in 2006. Mr. Virtanen joined Oriola-KD from Componenta Corporation where he was CFO in 2003–2006. Before that, Mr. Virtanen served as CFO of Danisco Sweeteners in the UK and Finland in 1999–2003 and in several financial management positions of Cultor Corporation in 1995–1999.

Tuomas Itkonen, b. 1968
M. Sc. (Econ.)

CFO

Mr. Itkonen was appointed CFO (Chief Financial Officer) of Oriola-KD Corporation in November 2012. Mr. Itkonen joined Oriola-KD from Finnish Media company Alma Media Oyj where he held the position of CFO. Before that Mr. Itkonen served as CFO of wines and beverages wholesale, distribution and production company Altia Corporation in 2006–2008 and in several positions within financial management in Nokia Networks 1993–2006.

Jukka Mäkelä, b. 1963
M. Sc.
Vice President, Development

Mr. Mäkelä was appointed Vice President, Development of Oriola-KD Corporation in April 2013.
Mr. Mäkelä has recently worked for Aedi Oy as partner and CEO. Before that Mr. Mäkelä worked for Accenture during 1990-2011 as a consultant and Business Unit Executive Director (partner) responsible for Retail & Wholesale and Manufacturing Industries.

Konstantin Minin, b. 1974
Doctor
Vice President, Pharmaceutical Retail, Russia
Managing Director of Vitim & Co

Mr. Konstantin Minin was appointed Vice President of Oriola-KD’s Pharmaceutical Retail business in Russia in March 2012.  Before this Mr. Minin held the position of commercial director of Oriola-KD's Stary Lekar and 03 Apteka pharmacy chains in Russia. Before joining Oriola-KD, Mr Minin served as Executive Director of the Russian based Rive Gauche cosmetics retail chain in 2008-2010, and has additionally from 2002 held other management positions in retail businesses in Russia.

Henry Fogels, b. 1963
MBA, Doctor
Vice President, Pharmaceutical Wholesale, Russia
Managing Director of OOO Oriola

Henry Fogels has held the position of Vice President of Oriola-KD’s Pharmaceutical Wholesale business in Russia since March 2012. Mr. Fogels joined Oriola-KD Group as General Director of the Russian pharmaceutical retail business in April 2009 and served as Vice President of the Pharmaceutical Wholesale and Retail businesses from November 2010 till March 2012. Mr. Fogels has previously held the positions of CEO in JSC Riga Dairy and Aldaris Baltic Beverages Holding and the General Director of Kesko Food Latvia (2001 – 2004). Furthermore Mr. Fogels has held several leading positions in marketing, sales and logistics.

Lars Birkeland, b. 1964

M.Sc. (Econ.)

Vice President, Pharmaceutical Retail, Sweden
Managing Director of Kronans Droghandel AB

Lars Birkeland was appointed Vice President of Oriola-KD’s Pharmaceutical Retail business in Sweden and Managing Director of Kronans Droghandel AB in January 2012. Previously Mr. Birkeland held the position of Managing Director of the Norwegian Apotek 1 pharmacy chain. Mr. Birkeland has 11 years' experience from the pharmaceutical retail and wholesale businesses within Tamro Group and he also brings with him over 10 years of retail experience from the USA within the fields of finance and business management.

Teija Silver, b. 1964
M.Sc. (Econ)
Vice President, Human Resources 

Ms. Teija Silver was appointed Vice President, Human Resources of Oriola-KD Corporation in October 2006. She joined Oriola-KD from GE Healthcare Finland where she held the position of Director, Human Resources. Before that she served in Nokia Networks as Director and Manager, Human Resources.