Finnair Plc Stock Exchange Release 21 May 2026 at 10:00
a.m. EEST
Sini Kivekäs (51, LL.M.) has been appointed Chief People Officer and a member of
Finnair's Executive Board, effective 1 June 2026. She has nearly 30 years of
experience in the financial services sector, having held various leadership
positions at both Nordea and Aktia. In her most recent role, Kivekäs served as a
Group Executive Committee member at Aktia, responsible for group functions and
HR.
“I warmly welcome Sini to Finnair, as we continue to develop our employee
experience as a key enabler of our Finnair strategy. Sini brings with her a
wealth of experience, and a solid understanding of how a holistic people plan
and leading employee experience contribute to a company's success”, says Turkka
Kuusisto, CEO of Finnair.
“Finnair's clear strategy and values, and its determined forward-looking
approach in a changing and increasingly unpredictable world, strongly resonate
with me. I believe that engaged and highly skilled personnel are key to a
company's success, as employee and customer experience ultimately form one
shared experience and differentiating factor”, says Sini Kivekäs. “It
feels particularly meaningful to join a company that plays such a key role in
connecting Finland with the rest of the world, and I feel privileged to join the
Finnair team, working together with all colleagues in shaping Finnair's path
forward”, she adds.
FINNAIR PLC
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Finnair is a network airline, specialising in connecting passenger and cargo
traffic between Asia, North America and Europe. Finnair is the only airline with
year-round direct flights to Lapland. Customers have chosen Finnair as the Best
Airline in Northern Europe in the Skytrax Awards for 15 times in a row. Finnair
is a member of the oneworld alliance. Finnair Plc's shares are quoted on Nasdaq
Helsinki.