Päivi Leskinen to become Nokian Tyres’ SVP of HR

Nokian Tyres has appointed Päivi Leskinen its senior vice president of Human Resources. Leskinen will begin in this position and joint the Nokian Tyres management team in May 2021 at the latest.

Leskinen joins Nokian Tyres from Sanoma Media Finland, where she currently works as chief human resources officer. Leskinen has worked in various senior leadership positions in human resources in Valmet Automotive Group, Ahlstrom Group and ABB, among others.

“I am pleased to welcome Päivi Leskinen to Nokian Tyres”, says Jukka Moisio, president and chief executive officer of Nokian Tyres. “Päivi has a solid track record of developing HR operations in international companies. HR has a strong role in Nokian Tyres, as we continue to strengthen our competitiveness and market position.”