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:
67,450 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:
20,000 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:
6,688 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:
62,050 shares1
Note: ; 1Through JG Management AB, a company controlled by Juan Garcia
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:
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:
67,823 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