Owners and Governance

Valio is a company owned by 4,700 Finnish dairy farmer entrepreneurs. We pay out all the profits to the dairy farms through regional co-operatives.

Valio Ltd's decision-making bodies are the Annual General Meeting, the Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors.

Valio's Annual General Meeting is the supreme decision-making body. It elects the Supervisory Board members. The Supervisory Board oversees the Board of Directors and elects the members of the Board of Directors.

Executive Board

Valio Executive Board is responsible for the operative management of business and takes operational decisions.

  • Annikka Hurme - CEO

    Annikka Hurme

    CEO


  • Tuomas Salusjärvi - Executive Vice President, Business and Development, Business categories, Research and Development, Brands and Sustainability

    Tuomas Salusjärvi

    Executive Vice President
    Business and Development, Business categories, Research and Development, Brands and Sustainability


  • Elli Siltala - Executive Vice President, Markets, Sales and Marketing, Group communications

    Elli Siltala

    Executive Vice President
    Markets, Sales and Marketing, Group communications


  • Juha Penttilä - Executive Vice President, Operations, Production, Logistics, Technical Services and Investments, Sourcing and Packaging Development

    Juha Penttilä

    Executive Vice President
    Operations, Production, Logistics, Technical Services and Investments, Sourcing and Packaging Development


  • Jyri Virrantuomi - CFO, Finance, IT, Strategy

    Jyri Virrantuomi

    CFO
    Finance, IT, Strategy


  • Teresa Laimio - Executive Vice President, People and Compliance, HR, Legal and Compliance, Farm Services, Food and agricultural policy, Carbon neutral milk chain

    Teresa Laimio

    Executive Vice President
    People and Compliance, HR, Legal and Compliance, Farm Services, Food and agricultural policy, Carbon neutral milk chain


Board of Directors

The Board's role is to oversee Valio's operative management and business without an ownership role. Board of Directors has four members. They all are dairy farmers, chosen by the supervisory board.

  • Vesa Kaunisto - Chairman

    Vesa Kaunisto

    Chairman

    Farmer
    Veteli

  • Pentti Suokannas - Vice Chairman

    Pentti Suokannas

    Vice Chairman

    Farmer
    Askola

  • Jarno Kämäräinen -

    Jarno Kämäräinen

    Farmer
    Kiuruvesi

  • Sauli Lähteenmäki -

    Sauli Lähteenmäki

    Farmer
    Rusko

Supervisory Board

Valio’s Supervisory Board has 27 members, four of whom are Valio personnel representatives.

Esa Kotala Farmer, Jalasjärvi, Chairman

Jaakko Rouhiainen Farmer, Juva, Vice Chairman

Kyösti Anttila Farmer, Jalasjärvi

Tuomo Haikonen Farmer, Heinola

Ville Hakala Farmer, Hartola

Arto Heikkinen Farmer, Pyhäntä

Mikko Heikkinen Farmer, Lapinlahti

Jari Hekkala Farmer, Kalajoki

Hannu Hokkanen Farmer, Kangasniemi

Mikko Huuskonen Project specialist, Suonenjoki, Member of Valio personnel

Esa Karjalainen Farmer, Puumala

Raimo Kielenniva Farmer, Kärsämäki

Katariina Lampela Farmer, Tervola

Tapio Lehto Packer, Seinäjoki, Member of Valio personnel

Matti Leikkanen Farmer, Sastamala

Janna Luotola Development director, Helsinki, Member of Valio personnel

Lassi Mäkinen Farmer, Lieto

Petri Natunen Farmer, Joroinen

Vesa Parvinen Farmer, Parikkala

Mauri Penttilä Farmer, Vesilahti

Jarkko Pirinen Farmer, Iitti

Ari Pirttiniemi Farmer, Saarijärvi

Jari Puhakka Farmer, Ilomantsi

Satu Pulkka Farmer, Vieremä

Juha Törmä Farmer, Tyrnävä

Juhani Ylikauma Coaching expert, Haapavesi, Member of Valio personnel

Päivi Ylä-Outinen Farmer, Lappeenranta

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