Leadership Team

Vaisala Leadership Team

President and CE​​O

The Board of Directors appoints the President and CEO. The President and CEO is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company in accordance with the guidelines and instructions given by the Board of Directors and informs the Board of Directors of the development of the company’s business and financial situation. The President and CEO is responsible for ensuring that the company’s accounting is legally compliant and that its financial affairs have been arranged in a reliable manner.

Kai Öistämö has been the President and CEO of Vaisala as well as the Chair of Vaisala Leadership Team since October 1, 2020. He was born in 1964 and holds a Ph.D. degree in computer science.

Leadership Team

The President and CEO is the Chair of the Leadership Team. The Leadership Team comprises nine members. The Leadership Team meets at least once a month to assist the President and CEO in developing and implementing the strategy, managing operational business, as well as preparing matters handled by the Board. The Leadership Team draws up annual operational and financial plans as well as targets related to these plans, monitors the implementation of the plans, and prepares major investments and acquisitions. The President and CEO is responsible for the decisions made by the Leadership Team.

Members of the Leadership Team are responsible for implementing the decisions in their own areas of responsibility. Members of the Leadership Team are the President and CEO, the Executive Vice Presidents of both business areas, the Chief Financial Officer, the Executive Vice President of Operations, the Executive Vice President of Operational Excellence, the Executive Vice President of Human Resources, the Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Strategy, as well as the Group General Counsel. The General Counsel acts as secretary to the Leadership Team.

Heli Lindfors started as Chief Financial Officer on May 6, 2023. Anne Jalkala was appointed Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Strategy and member of the Vaisala Leadership Team as of May 5, 2023.

Corporate Governance Statement 2023

Members of the Leadership Team

Kai Öistämö

Kai Öistämö

President and CEO, Chair of the Leadership Team

Anne Jalkala

Anne Jalkala

Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer

Sampsa Lahtinen

Sampsa Lahtinen

Executive Vice President, Industrial Measurements Business Area

Timo Leskinen

Timo Leskinen

Executive Vice President, Human Resources

Heli Lindfors

Heli Lindfors

Chief Financial Officer

Olli Nastamo

Olli Nastamo

Executive Vice President, Operational Excellence

Vesa Pylvänäinen

Vesa Pylvänäinen

Executive Vice President, Operations

Jarkko Sairanen

Jarkko Sairanen

Executive Vice President, Weather and Environment Business Area

Katriina Vainio

Katriina Vainio

Executive Vice President, Group General Counsel