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The following section provides information on Sanoma Corp’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Sanoma Corp's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.

Executives

Timo Lappalainen

Chairman Executive Board Since: 2026

Mr. Timo Lappalainen has been the Chairman of the company since 2026. He served as a Director of the company. Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Orion Corporation. He served as Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President of Business Development at Orion Pharma. He also held leadership positions at Leiras Ltd., Finvest Ltd., and as a Consultant at Arthur Andersen & Co.

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Rob Kolkman

Chief Executive Officer; President Senior Management Since: 2024 Age: 54

Mr. Rob Kolkman has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of the company since January 2024. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sanoma Learning. Previously, he served as Managing Director at RELX Group from 2017 to 2018 and as Managing Director of ICIS from 2016 to 2017, as Chief Executive Officer of Netherlands from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Kolkman served as Managing Director of Australia and New Zealand at Elsevier from 2008 to 2014.

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Alex Green

Chief Financial Officer Senior Management Since: 2022 Age: 56

Mr. Alex Green has been Chief Financial Officer of the company since March 2022. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of eBay Classifieds Group from 2013 to 2022. He also held several managerial and leadership positions at eBay Group from 2006 to 2013. Prior to this, he served as the European Head of Finance at Factiva Plc from 2001 to 2005. From 1996 to 2001, he held various finance positions at ExxonMobile.

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Kaisa Aalto-Luoto

Chief Human Resources Officer Senior Management Since: 2026

Ms. Kaisa Aalto-Luoto has been the Chief Human Resources Officer of the company since July 2026. Previously, she served as Chief People Officer of Finnair. Prior to this, she was the Chief Human Resources Officer of Sanoma Media Finland. She also worked at Outotec and Mandatum Life.

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Klaus Cawen

Vice Chairman Executive Board Since: 2024 Age: 69
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