Nokia announces changes to its Group Leadership Team
18 Octobre 2024 - 7:00AM
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Nokia announces changes to its Group Leadership Team
Nokia Corporation
Stock Exchange Release
18 October 2024 at 08:00 EEST
Nokia announces changes to its Group Leadership
Team
- Nokia has decided to divide its
Corporate Affairs function into two separate functions: Geopolitics
and Government Relations; and Communications.
- Finland’s former Ambassador to the
U.S. Mikko Hautala will join Nokia as Chief Geopolitical and
Government Relations Officer, and he will become a member of the
Group Leadership Team.
- Louise Fisk has been promoted to
Chief Communications Officer and will become a member of the Group
Leadership Team.
- Melissa Schoeb, Chief Corporate
Affairs Officer, has decided to leave the company and will step
down from the Group Leadership Team.
- Jenni Lukander, President of Nokia
Technologies business group, has decided to leave the company and
will step down from the Group Leadership Team.
Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced changes to its Group
Leadership Team. Its Corporate Affairs function, which is
responsible for protecting and enhancing Nokia’s reputation, will
be divided into two parts: Geopolitics and Government Relations;
and Communications. Former Finland ambassador to the U.S. Mikko
Hautala has been appointed Chief Geopolitical and Government
Relations Officer and member of the Group Leadership Team,
effective November 1, 2024. Louise Fisk has been promoted to Chief
Communications Officer, and member of the Group Leadership Team,
effective immediately. Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Melissa
Schoeb, has decided to leave the company, effective December 31,
2024, and step down from the Group Leadership Team immediately.
In addition, President of Nokia Technologies, Jenni Lukander,
has decided to leave the company, effective December 31, 2024, and
will step down from the Group Leadership Team immediately. Patrik
Hammaren, who is currently Chief Licensing Officer, Wireless
Technologies, will assume an interim role leading Nokia
Technologies and will be a member of the Group Leadership Team as
the search commences for Lukander’s successor.
“Jenni has been a valued member of the Group Leadership Team and
played a crucial role in securing the long-term stability of our
Technologies business, building a solid foundation for the future.
The business group will now move into the next phase of its growth
journey. I’m grateful for Jenni’s contribution to Nokia over the
past 17 years and for her support during the upcoming transition. I
wish her all the best for the next chapter of her career,” said
Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO of Nokia.
As the impact geopolitics has on Nokia’s business continues to
grow, the company has taken the decision to establish the new role
of Chief Geopolitical and Government Relations Officer. Mikko
Hautala has been appointed to this role and will be based in Espoo,
Finland, reporting to Pekka Lundmark.
Hautala is a highly respected diplomat with over two decades of
government experience in prominent roles across the world. He
served as Finland’s ambassador to the United States between 2020
and 2024. Prior to that, he was the Ambassador of Finland to Russia
between 2016 and 2020, and has held a range of government roles,
including foreign policy advisor to Finland’s former President
Sauli Niinistö.
“Mikko’s vast experience, excellent networks and deep
understanding of international diplomacy will be hugely valuable to
Nokia as geopolitical factors and government policies increasingly
shape our operating environment. I’m excited to welcome Mikko to
the Nokia team and believe his unique strategic perspective will
help strengthen our positioning in our key markets,” said
Lundmark.
“I am extremely delighted to join Nokia’s leadership team at the
moment when geopolitical and strategic considerations matter more
than ever. Navigating the right path under these conditions is
demanding, but offers great potential for sustainable business
growth,” said Hautala.
As Nokia continues to strengthen its position and expand into
new markets, the company has promoted Louise Fisk to Chief
Communications Officer. She will continue to be based in London,
U.K. and report to Pekka Lundmark. Fisk’s previous role at Nokia
was VP, Corporate Affairs Programs & Corporate Communications.
Before joining Nokia, she worked in a number of senior leadership
roles, including BAE Systems Applied Intelligence and Logica.
“I’m pleased to welcome Louise to our leadership team where she
will further strengthen our strategic communications and brand
positioning. Louise has already proven her ability to protect and
enhance Nokia’s reputation and I look forward to her further
developing our strategic positioning. I would also like to thank
Melissa for her contribution, not least for delivering our brand
refresh in 2023 to reposition Nokia as who we are today: a B2B
technology innovation leader. I wish her all the best in her future
endeavors,” said Lundmark.
In the new setup, Nokia’s Sustainability team, previously part
of the Corporate Affairs function, will report to Chief Legal
Officer, Esa Niinimäki, with immediate effect.
About Mikko Hautala:
Born: 1972
Nationality: Finnish
Education:
- Master of Social Sciences (Political history), University of
Helsinki
- Master of Philosophy (Slavic languages), University of
Helsinki
Experience:
-
2020–2024 Ambassador,
Head of Mission, Embassy of Finland, Washington DC
2016–2020 Ambassador,
Head of Mission, Embassy of Finland, Moscow
-
2012–2016 Foreign
Policy Adviser to the President, Office of the President of the
Republic of Finland, Helsinki
-
2011–2012 Minister,
Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Finland, Moscow
-
2007–2011 Diplomatic
Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Helsinki
- 2002–2007 First
Secretary, Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU,
Brussels
-
2001–2002 Attaché,
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Helsinki
1999–2001 Attaché,
Embassy of Finland, Kyiv
- 1998–1999 Visa
Officer, Embassy of Finland, Kyiv
- 1998 Market
Analyst, Kazakhstan, Oy Sinebrychoff Ab, Helsinki
- 1997 Trainee,
Embassy of Finland, Kyiv
Additional positions:
- Board Member Support for Finnish Society (SYT) foundation.
- Chairman John Morton Center for North American Studies Board.
University of Turku.
About Louise Fisk:
Born: 1976
Nationality: British
Education:
- Advanced executive leadership development, DUKE
University.
- Advanced global leadership, INSEAD business school
- Post graduate diploma in PR & Journalism, University of
Wales, College of Cardiff
- BA Hons in Communication, University of Wales, College of
Cardiff
Experience:
- 2020-2024 Vice President, Corporate Affairs Programs &
Corporate Communications, Nokia.
- 2015-2019 Global leadership team, Communications and Marketing
Director, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence.
- 2012-2015 Head of Global Communications, Investor Relations and
Marketing, Innovation Group.
- 2006-2012 Global PR Director & Deputy Communications
Director, Logica.
- 1999-2006 Partner & Associate Director, LEWIS
Communications.
Additional positions:
- Trustee of the Williams Syndrome Foundation
About Nokia
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act
together.
As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering
networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across
mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with
intellectual property and long-term research, led by the
award-winning Nokia Bell Labs.
With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any
ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities
for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and
partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and
sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital
services and applications of the future.
Inquiries:
Nokia Communications
Phone: +358 10 448 4900
Email: press.services@nokia.com
Maria Vaismaa, Global Head of External Communications
Nokia
Investor Relations
Phone: +358 40 803 4080
Email: investor.relations@nokia.com
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