Panu Ala-Nikkola
Panu Ala-Nikkola
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Born: 1965
Education: M.Sc. (Econ.)
Employed at Martela from 2006 to 2013, and CEO since 2026.

Previous professional experience:
Huhtamaki, Manufacturing Site Manager, General Manager, and roles in marketing, sales, strategy, and general management, 1990–2001 and 2019–2025
Consulting, advisory, and interim management roles in various industries, 2014–2019
Coronaria Hoitoketju, CEO, 2013
Martela, Director, Business Unit Finland, Sales Director, and Group Product & Marketing Director, 2001–2013

Owns 2 240 Martela Oyj A shares.

Henri Berg
Henri Berg
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Born: 1970
Education: M.Sc. (Econ.), M.Soc.Sc.
Area of responsibility: Group finance, investor relations and legal
Joined the company and a member of the management team since 2023.

Previous professional experience:
A-Insinöörit Oy AG, CFO, 2021–2023
Sato Oyj, Head of financial services, 2017–2021
Componenta Oyj, several managerial positions in financial administration, 2008–2017
Stora Enso Oyj, several managerial and specialist positions in financial administration, 1998–2008

Owns 15 000 Martela Oyj A shares.

Kalle Sulkanen
Kalle Sulkanen
VP, Operations

Born: 1978
Education: M.Sc. (Tech.)
Area of responsibility: Area of responsibility: Group sourcing, product data management, R&D, manufacturing, quality control, service production, logistics and IT
Joined the company and a member of the management team since 2022.

Previous professional experience:
Peab AB, Head of Procurement, 2020–2022
YIT Oyj, Procurement Director, 2019–2020
AB Enzymes GmbH / Roal Oy, Head of Procurement, 2017–2019
Componenta Oyj, Sourcing Director and managerial positions, 2011–2017
Nokia Oyj, Development Manager positions in supply chain, 2001–2011

Owns 13,555 Martela Oyj A shares.

Johan Westerlund
Johan Westerlund
Chief Transformation Officer, CTO

Born: 1975 
Education: M.Sc. (Econ.) 
Area of responsibility: Leading strategic transformation initiatives and implementing selected development programmes
Employed at Martela from 2017 to 2023, and CTO since 2026.

Previous professional experience:
Hammasväline Oy, CEO 2023–2025
Martela Oyj, VP, Sales 2017–2023
Ricchetti Group S.p.a, Managing Director Nordics, 2015–2017 
Pukkila Oy, CEO, 2012–2015 
Newtop Oy, CFO, 2010–2012 
BearingPoint Oy and Kraft Foods, various consultancy and controller roles, 2000–2010

Owns 9,191 Martela Oyj A shares.