Pasi Rannus Pasi Rannus was appointed CEO of Valmet Automotive in November 2023 as the company decided to strengthen the autonomy of its business lines both in strategy and the operative model. Rannus also continues to head the Vehicle Contract Manufacturing business line in the position he has occupied since 2018. His career within the automotive has lasted for 25 years during which he has excelled in manufacturing engineering and process development, which present Valmet Automotive core knowhow in manufacturing. During his career he has been relocated for several years both to Germany and the United States managing the intercompany relationships with the customers and developing supplier chain activities. In the United States Rannus established a subsidiary for Valmet Automotive. Rannus has a degree in engineering and an MBA from the University of Turku. |
Remigiusz Grześkowiak Remigiusz Grześkowiak has been working for Valmet Automotive since 2012 starting as a plant manager at the Zary plant manufacturing roof systems and kinematic systems for the automotive industry. In 2018 he was put in charge of the entire Roof & Kinematic Systems business line, that has operations both in Poland and in Germany. Before joining Valmet Automotive, Grześkowiak occupied several process development and product and process quality related positions at Dr Schneider Automotive in Poland for over ten years. Grześkowiak has studied industrial engineering and electronics both in Poland and Germany. |
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Terhi Laari Terhi Laari joined Valmet Automotive as Chief Financial Officer in May 2026. Her key objectives in the company are related to financial performance management improvement, cash generation and funding for future growth. Laari has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance management in industrial sector. Most recently, she was the Chief Financial Officer at Kemppi, where she acted as a member of the management team for nine years. Laari holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration, and she also serves as a member of the board of directors at Helmi Säästöpankki. |
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Juhani Pitkänen Juhani Pitkänen was appointed as Senior Vice President, Legal, effective November 2024. Juhani brings extensive experience as an in-house counsel across both traditional industries and the technology sector. He joins Valmet Automotive from Iceye, a Finnish space technology growth company. Prior to that, he held a similar position at Metsä Group. Pitkänen started his career as an attorney and has worked in Finland, Sweden and short periods also in the United States. He specializes in corporate governance, capital markets and general contract law. He earned his L.L.M degree from the University of Helsinki in 2000. |
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Valmet Automotive | Additional Management Board members: Matti Räsänen, VP Sales Automotive Antti Havola, VP Sales Defense Sami Linden, VP Sales Technologies Katja Laaksonen, VP Strategy & Marketing Antero Karhu, VP Operations Roof & Kinematic Systems | Additional Management Board members: Jace Janiks, Director Finance Michael Nießen, VP Project Management & Development |
