Feb 16, 2026
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Terveystalo has appointed Hilppa Rautpalo as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and a member of the Group Management Team. She will assume the role no later than 14 August 2026 and report to President and CEO Ville Iho.
Rautpalo joins Terveystalo from Lassila & Tikanoja, where she currently serves as Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs, Human Resources and EHSQ and is a member of the company’s management team. She previously held the role of Senior Vice President of Human Resources at the company. Rautpalo holds a Master of Laws degree and is trained on the bench, bringing a combined legal and HR leadership background across several industries.
She will succeed Minttu Sinisalo, who served as Senior Vice President, People and Careers at Terveystalo between 2020 and 2025 and left the company in December 2025 to join Kesko.
The appointment comes at a time when Terveystalo continues to emphasise culture, leadership development and workforce capability in a healthcare market facing structural change and ongoing pressure around staffing, productivity and service quality.
“I warmly welcome Hilppa to Terveystalo. Hilppa has extensive, in-depth experience in strategic personnel management and operational environments, combining strong service expertise with the complex personnel issues and operating models. She possesses excellent abilities to enhance Terveystalo’s organisational culture, employee experience, and leadership structures at a time when we are investing in employee well-being, skills development, customer centricity and sustainable growth,” says Ville Iho, CEO of Terveystalo.
