Management
President & CEO
The President & CEO (Managing Director) of Suominen is appointed by the Board of Directors. The President & CEO is responsible for day-to-day operations in accordance with the Companies Act and guidelines and instructions provided by the Board of Directors. The President & CEO is in charge of the day-to-day management of Suominen Group and is responsible for ensuring that the Company’s accounting practices comply with the law and that its assets are reliably managed pursuant to the Companies Act. The President & CEO acts as the Chair of the Executive Team as the immediate supervisor of the team’s members.
The President & CEO is supported by the Executive Team.
Executive Team

Tommi Björnman
President & CEO
b. 1966
Finnish citizen
M. Sc. (Industrial Engineering)
Joined Suominen in 2023

Lynda A. Kelly
SVP, Americas business area & Business Development
b. 1964
U.S. citizen
B.Sc. (Business Administration/Marketing)
Joined Suominen in 2014

Markku Koivisto
SVP, Europe business area & R&D
b. 1971
Finnish citizen
M.Sc. (Technology)
Joined Suominen in 2017

Klaus Korhonen
SVP, HR & Legal
b. 1974
Finnish citizen
LL.M.
Joined Suominen in 2019

Mimoun Saïm
SVP, Global Operations
b. 1964
French citizen
ENSI Engineering
Joined Suominen in 2011
Sirpa Koskinen, VP, Group Controlling has been appointed as the interim CFO of Suominen as of February 4, 2023. Koskinen has worked in the company since 2015. Koskinen will report to the President & CEO but will not be an Executive Team member. Read more
Suominen has appointed Mr. Janne Silonsaari (M.Sc. Economics and Business Administration) as the CFO and a member of the Executive Team. He will start latest in June 2023. Read more
Suominen’s operative organization
Suominen’s operative organization consists of two business areas, Europe and the Americas, and seven global functions supporting the business: Operations, Finance, Sourcing, R&D, HR & Legal, Business Development and Communications & IR. The Company only has one operating segment.
Updated on April 4, 2023