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
  • Mikko Mursula, Deputy CEO, Investments
  • Kaisa Ala-Laurila EVP, Communications and Corporate Responsibility
  • Kristiina Halonen, EVP, Work Ability
  • Esa Jäntti, EVP, Customer Relations and Channels
  • Mira Kauppi, CFO, Finance and Risks
  • Mikko Lantto, EVP, Technology and Development
  • Tiina Nurmi, EVP, Insurance and Pension Services
  • Juulia Kurunsaari, EVP, General Counsel
  • Sami Ärilä, EVP, People and Culture
  • Arja Pärnänen, 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

Esa Jäntti, EVP, Customer Relations and Channels

  • Antti-Jussi Hirvonen, Director, Large Corporates
  • Ilkka Jakonen, Director, SMEs
  • Anne Karttunen (a.i), Director, Microbusinesses and Digital Services
  • Anne Karttunen, Director, Customer Intelligence
  • Jorma Hokkanen, Head of Sales Management
  • Lassi Toivonen, Director, Service Development of Customer Experience

Insurance and pension services

Tiina Nurmi, EVP, Insurance and Pension Services

  • Minna Hakkarainen, Director, Insurance services
  • Outi Pekkarinen, Director, Pension services
  • Susanna Plukka, Director, Pension Insurance Processes
  • Jari Matveinen, Customer Service Management
  • Tarja Lamminmäki, Risks and Quality Assurance 
  • Hanna Vainio, 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
  • Hanna Kankainen-Aho, Director, Rehabilitation and Disability Pension Services
  • Maija Haanpää, Medical Director, Insurance medicine
    • Consultant Physicians
      Anna Eskola
      Heidi Furu
      Maria Heikkinen
      Tuulia Isoviita
      Riikka Juhakoski
      Petri Järvinen
      Kaija Karjalainen
      Teija Kivekäs
      Minna Korhonen
      Tapio Lahti
      Timo Leino
      Kari-Pekka Martimo
      Kari Mäkelä
      Jonna Perälä
      Sami Pirkola
      Veera Pohjolainen
      Mia Saarni
      Jaana Suhonen
      Kirsi Suominen
      Juho Uusvaara
      Perttu Vähämurto
  • 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 Investment
    • 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 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, Delivery Capability Center
  • Anu Ahlgren, DevOps Analytics, Risks, OpEx and CI
  • Eija-Kaarina Matilainen, Delivery Value Creation  and Operations
  • Digital Transformation and Cyber Security

Operational Planning and Monitoring

Mira Kauppi, EVP, Finance and Risks

  • Mira Kauppi, Director, Actuarial and Analytics Services
  • Berndt Barner-Rasmussen, Director, Investment Decision Support, Reporting and Risks
  • Hannu Mikkola, Director, Business Decision Support, Reporting and Risks
  • Anne Lehtola, Director, Financial Administration and Reporting

Human Resources

Sami Ärilä, EVP, People and Culture

  • Kati Björkman, Team Lead, Internal Services

Communications and marketing

Kaisa Ala-Laurila, EVP, Communications and Corporate Responsibility

See all communications department contact information.

Law and compliance

Juulia Kurunsaari, EVP, General Counsel

  • Ulla Malinen, Head of Business Legal

Compliance Officer*

Sari Grenman, Chief Compliance Officer

Internal audit*

Katja Punamäki, Internal Audit Manager

Actuary*

Mira Kauppi, Actuary

 

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