CEO and the Management Team
Arni Ekholm
M.Sc. (Int. Marketing) (b. 1964, Finnish)
Group CEO
Member of the Management Team since 2015
Primary work experience:
Over 30 years’ experience in various leadership roles within international corporations, e.g. Olympus and Gillette Group
Relais Group shares and options:
66,450 shares
Pekka Raatikainen
M.Sc. (Econ.) (b. 1969 Finnish)
Group CFO
Member of the Management Team since 2017
Primary work experience:
Over 20 years’ experience from CFO and financial manager roles, e.g. Kemppi and Revenio.
Relais Group shares and options:
20,000 shares
Ville Mikkonen
(b. 1977, Finnish)
Managing Director Finland and Baltic
Member of the Management Team since 2019
Primary work experience:
Various management positions at Startax since 2007
Over 20 years’ experience from automotive aftermarket
Relais Group shares and options:
174,800 shares
Juan Garcia
(b. 1970, Swedish)
Regional Managing Director Scandinavia
Member of the Management Team since 2019
Primary work experience:
CEO at ABR since 2011, CEO at Huzells since 2017, previously e.g. 11 years at Freudenberg Group
Relais Group shares and options:
62,050 shares1
Note: ; 1Through JG Management AB, a company controlled by Juan Garcia
Lennart Sjöblom
B.Sc. (Fin.) (b.1986, Finnish)
Head of M&A and Business Development
Member of the Management Team since 2021
Primary work experience:
M&A Director at Ahlsell Group (Sweden) 2020-2021
Associate Director, Carner Corporate Finance (Finland) 2016–2020
Relais Group shares and options:
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