Division Boards of Directors

The Board members of Kesko Food Ltd, Rautakesko Ltd, VV-Auto Group Oy, Konekesko Ltd, the most significant subsidiaries fully owned by Kesko Corporation, and those of the speciality goods division are chosen from among the Kesko Group executives. 

The most important functions of the Boards include the preparation of the companies' strategies, operating plans and budgets, and making decisions on capital expenditure, company acquisitions and contingent liabilities within limits determined by Kesko Corporation's Board of Directors.

Kesko Food Ltd

as from 4 November 2011

Chair:
Matti Halmesmäki, President and CEO, Kesko Corporation

Members:
Jukka Erlund, Senior Vice President, CFO, Kesko Corporation
Merja Haverinen, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility, Kesko Corporation
Minna Kurunsaari, Senior Vice President, Home and speciality goods trade (as from 1 December 2011) 
 

Rautakesko Ltd

as from 4 November 2011

Chair:
Matti Halmesmäki, President and CEO, Kesko Corporation

Members:
Jukka Erlund, Senior Vice President, CFO, Kesko Corporation
Minna Kurunsaari, Senior Vice President, Home and speciality goods trade (as from 1 December 2011) 
Pekka Lahti, President, VV-Auto Group Oy
  

VV-Auto Group Oy

as from 1 April 2011

Chair:
Matti Halmesmäki, President and CEO, Kesko Corporation

Members:
Riitta Laitasalo, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Kesko Corporation
Kimmo Vilppula,  Vice President, Rautakesko Ltd
 

Board of the Home and speciality goods division

as from 4 December 2011

Chair:
Matti Halmesmäki, President and CEO, Kesko Corporation

Members:
Jukka Erlund, Senior Vice President, CFO, Kesko Corporation
Terho Kalliokoski, President, Kesko Food Ltd
  

Konekesko Ltd

as from 4 December 2011

Chair:
Pekka Lahti, President, VV-Auto Group Oy

Members:
Jukka Erlund, Senior Vice President, CFO, Kesko Corporation
Mika Salmijärvi, Managing Director, Keslog Ltd