Feb 6, 2026
After a subdued end to 2025, January 2026 saw a clear rebound in realized leadership changes among listed companies in Finland. Based on Listeds data, companies recorded 73 board and management moves that took effect during the month, more than double the 35 changes realized in December.
Of the January total, 12 were board changes, evenly split between six new board appointments and six board departures. Management changes accounted for 61 moves, including 42 new management appointments and 19 management departures.
The most active company was construction consultancy Sitowise Group Plc, which logged eight management-level changes realized in January. CEO Anna Wäck (b. 1988, M.Sc. Econ.) assumed her role on 19 January 2026, succeeding Heikki Haasmaa, former CEO. Wäck previously served as EVP of Digital Solutions at Sitowise and has held senior roles at KONE, Siili Solutions, and Capgemini.
At the same time, Jannis Mikkola (b. 1973, M.Sc. Eng.) was appointed deputy CEO, effective 19 January. Mikkola, who is also the EVP of technical consulting, has been with Sitowise since 2005 and previously led the Infra business area. Sitowise also appointed Sanna Sormaala, CFO (b. 1976, M.Sc. Econ.), effective 7 January. She joined from GF Building Flow Solutions and has previously worked at Uponor, Fortum, and Accountor. Outgoing management changes during the month involved Kim Strömberg, interim CFO.
Accounting company Talenom Oyj recorded six changes realized in January, concentrated on the board. New appointments included Mikko Siuruainen (b. 1975, BBA, MBA) and Henriikka Pakarinen (b. 1993, M.Sc. Econ.), while board departures involved Johannes Karjula and Harri Tahkola. The changes coincided with the company’s ongoing partial demerger.
Several enterprises recorded three realized changes each. EcoUp Oyj saw board appointments of Tuomas Mikkonen and Matti Kaski and welcomed a new CFO, Pauli Anttila. Admicom Oyj recorded management changes involving Katariina Lähdesniemi, Teemu Uusitalo, and Pekka Pulkkinen. After acquiring Swedish frozen peas producer Foothills, Apetit Oyj enriched its group management team with Karl Vilhelm Beckman, the CEO of Apetit Sweden.
Overall, January marked a clear shift from year-end pause to execution, with realized leadership changes more than doubling from December and management moves accounting for the vast majority of activity.
