​Kirsi Lehtola appointed the new HR Director of Altia

Altia has appointed Kirsi Lehtola, LL.M (aged 52) as the company’s HR Director and a member of the management team as of 1 April 2016.

Kirsi Lehtola will be responsible for Altia’s HR strategy and its implementation in all markets. She will report to Pekka Tennilä, CEO.

Lehtola has over 15 years of experience in a variety of impactful HR management roles, for example, at Stora Enso and OP Financial Group. She also has managerial experience in operative business positions at SAMPO Group.

“Employees are the key resource in the implementation of Altia’s strategy. We are the leading wine and spirits company in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Our efficient, multi-national matrix organisation, competent personnel and motivating leaders give us competitive advantage. Kirsi Lehtola’s solid experience in business change facilitation and people management in a global environment will support us in the right direction,” Pekka Tennilä says.

“In order to thrive in a changing operating environment, business must be supported with smooth everyday processes and a coaching approach to people management which helps them find their purpose and intrinsic motivation. Altia is a renewing, high-spirited company, and its motivated employees and solid expertise serve as an excellent starting point for future success,” Lehtola says.

Additional information:
Kirsi Lehtola
HR Director, Altia Plc
Tel. + 358 40 506 2384