Ilmarinen's management and organisation

Take a look at the duties of Ilmarinen’s Executive Group and organisation, the members and their areas of responsibility on this page.

Management’s and organisation’s members and duties

The President and CEO manages Ilmarinen’s day-to-day governance in accordance with the instructions and orders issued by the Board of Directors. The President and CEO is responsible for ensuring that the accounting complies with the law and that asset management has been arranged in a reliable manner. The Executive Group supports the President and CEO in decision-making and participates in preparing decisions that concern Ilmarinen as a whole and in guiding and monitoring their implementation.

The members of the Executive Group are, in addition to the President and CEO, the heads of business and support operations that report directly to him, and a representative elected by the personnel. The Board of Directors appoints the President and CEO, the Chief Operating Officer and the Executive Group members.

President and CEO and Executive Group

  • Jouko Pölönen, President and CEO
  • Sini Kivihuhta, Deputy CEO
  • Mikko Mursula, Deputy CEO, Chief Operating Officer, Investments
  • Liina Aulin, EVP, Communications and Corporate Responsibility
  • Kristiina Halonen, EVP, Work Ability
  • Päivi Jääskeläinen, EVP, Customer Relations and Channels
  • Matias Klemelä, CFO, Finance and Risks
  • Mikko Lantto, EVP, Technology and Development
  • Tiina Nurmi, EVP, Insurance and Pension Services
  • Leena Siirala, EVP, General Counsel
  • Sami Ärilä, EVP, People and Culture
  • Mari Sorvali, employee representative

Information of the President and CEO and the Executive Group members

  • You can find photos of the CEO and members of the Executive Group Member of our
    Media-page.

Organisation

Customer relationships and channels

Päivi Jääskeläinen, EVP, Customer Relations and Channels

  • Antti-Jussi Hirvonen, Director, Large Corporates
  • Ilkka Jakonen, Director, SMEs
  • Marja Siren, Director, Microbusinesses and Digital Services
  • Anne Karttunen, Director, Customer Intelligence
  • Jorma Hokkanen, Head of Sales Management
  • Minna Hakkarainen, Director, Service Development of Customer Experience
  • Riitta Puutula, Director, Service Development for the Self-Employed

Insurance and pension services

Tiina Nurmi, EVP, Insurance and Pension Services

  • Tiina Nurmi, Tiina Nurmi, EVP, Insurance and Pension Services, Insurance services
  • Outi Pekkarinen, Director, Pension services
  • Pension Insurance Processes, N.N.
  • Jari Matveinen, Customer Service Management
  • Tarja Lamminmäki, Risks and Quality Assurance 
  • Laura Suomi, Director, Development of Insurance Process and Services
  • Nina Bruun, Director, Development of Retirement Process and Services

Work ability risk management and rehabilitation

Kristiina Halonen, EVP, Work Ability

  • Kati Huoponen, Director, Work ability management services
  • Tuire Hakonen, Director, Rehabilitation and Disability Pension Services
  • Maija Haanpää, Medical Director, Insurance medicine
    • Seppo Kettunen, Deputy Chief Physician
    • Consultant Physicians
      Timo Aro
      Anna Eskola
      Heidi Furu
      Pertti Heikman
      Riikka Juhakoski
      Petri Järvinen
      Kaija Karjalainen
      Teija Kivekäs
      Tapio Lahti
      Timo Leino
      Kari-Pekka Martimo
      Kari Mäkelä
      Ilkka Pakkala
      Sami Pirkola
      Veera Pohjolainen
      Kirsi Suominen
      Juho Uusvaara
      Markku Vornanen
  • Kari-Pekka Martimo, Director, Foresight and Research on Work Ability
  • Tuire Hakonen, Know-how, Risk Management and Quality Assurance 
  • Erno Kiukkonen, Director, Development of Work Ability Risk Management and Services
  • Anne Koivula, Director, Development of Vocational Rehabilitation Process and Services

Investments

Mikko Mursula, Deputy CEO, Investments

  • Listed investments
    • Esko Torsti, Head of Cross Asset Allocation
    • Karoliina Lindroos, Head of Responsible Investments
    • Teemu Ahonen, Head of Absolute Return Investments
    • Kari Eerola, Head of Fixed Income
    • Annika Ekman, Head of Direct Equity Investments
  • Non-listed investments
    • Tomi Aimonen, Head of Domestic Real Estate Investments
    • Mikko Antila, Head of International Real Estate
    • Jukka Reijonen, Head of Alternative Investments, Debt and Infrastructure
  • Investment Administration
    • Heidi Koskinen, Head of Investment Administration
    • Mari Matilainen, Head of Securities Administration
    • Annika Lucander, Head of Corporate Lending Administration and Investment Accounting
    • Mikko Koskinen, Head of Investment Systems

Technology and development

Mikko Lantto, EVP, Technology and Development

  • Leena Kritz, IT Director, Customer relationships and channels and work ability risk management and rehabilitation
  • Jani Kekarainen, IT Director, Insurance and pension services
  • Janne Toivonen, Director, Business Development
  • Anu Ahlgren, Service design and process development/coaching
  • Jaana Salmela, Operations, production and supplier management
  • Jukka Hirvinen, Architecture and information security

Operational Planning and Monitoring

Matias Klemelä, EVP, Finance and Risks

  • Barbara D’Ambrogi-Ola, Director, Actuarial and Analytics Services
  • Berndt Barner-Rasmussen, Director, Investment Decision Support, Reporting and Risks
  • Mira Kauppi, Director, Business Decision Support, Reporting and Risks
  • Anne Lehtola, Director, Financial Administration and Reporting

Human Resources

Sami Ärilä, EVP, People and Culture

  • Kati Aulaskari, Team Lead, Internal Services

Communications and marketing

Liina Aulin, EVP, Communications and Corporate Responsibility

See all communications department contact information.

Law and compliance

Leena Siirala, EVP, General Counsel

  • Ulla Malinen, Head of Legal Business

Compliance Officer*

Terhi Hannula, Compliance Officer

Internal audit*

Heidi Weissmann, Internal Audit Manager

Actuary*

Barbara D’Ambrogi-Ola, Actuary

 

* Reports to the President and CEO and the Board of Directors.