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:
67 450 shares

Johan Carlos
(b. 1990, Swedish)
Managing Director, Strands Group AB
Member of the Management Team since August 2022
Primary work experience:
Managing Director of Strands Group since 2017 and prior to that had various positions in sales and marketing at the company since 2010
Relais Group shares and options:
6,688 shares

Juan Garcia
(b. 1970, Swedish)
Regional Managing Director Scandinavia
Member of the Management Team since 2019
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

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

Jan Popov
LLM (b. 1989, Finnish)
Managing Director, Raskone Oy
Member of the Management Team since August 2022
Primary work experience:
CEO at Raskone since 2018
previously M&A lawyer at Eversheds Sutherland
Relais Group shares and options:
67,823 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

Sebastian Seppänen
BSc. (Finance) (b.1990, Finnish)
Director M&A and Business Development
Member of the Management Team since August 2022
Primary work experience:
M&A Manager, Tietoevry Oyj (2021–2022)
Investment banker, Evli Plc (2014–2021)
Relais Group shares:
1,000

Jon Strand
(b. 1976, Swedish)
Director Marketing and Sales Development (interim)
Interim member of the Management Team since August 2022
Primary work experience:
Founder of Strands Group and CEO of the company from 2002 to 2017. Since then, Jon has continued investment and entrepreneurial activities.
Relais Group shares:
382,163 shares 2
Note: ; 1Through JG Management AB, a company controlled by Juan Garcia; 2 Through Tailor Made Global Investment AB, a company controlled by Jon Strands.