Mikko Matias Helander

Mikko Matias Helander is currently the Chairman at VV-Auto Group Oy, Vice Chairman at Kaupan liitto ry, Chairman at Ilmarinen (Private Equity), Director at Elinkeinoelämän Valtuuskunta EVA ry, Director at Elinkeinoelämän Keskusliitto ry, Director at Climate Leadership Coalition, and Member-Supervisory Board at Suomen Messut Oyj.
Previously, he served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Kesko Oyj, Chief Executive Officer at Metsä Tissue Oyj, Chief Executive Officer & Vice President at Valmet Corp., Chief Executive Officer at Metsä Board Oyj, Chairman at Kesko Food Ltd., Vice Chairman at Myllykoski Paper Oy, Chairman at Rajamme Vartijain Säätiö sr, Independent Director at Stora Enso Oyj, Managing Director at Kasten Hoevik Group AS, Managing Director at Valmet Paper Machinery Oy, Director at Keskuskauppakamari, Director at Metsäteollisuus ry, Director at East Office of Finnish Industries Oy, Director at German Pulp & Paper Association, Director at Metsä Fibre Oy, and Head-Projects, Coaters & Calanders at Valmet Automotive Oyj.
He also held positions as Head-Project Department at Valmet Technologies Oy and Head-Operations at Valmet-Rotomec SpA.