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