Tuomas Mäkipeska will succeed the current CFO, Petri Castrén, who will leave the company.

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Kemira appoints Tuomas Mäkipeska as new CFO

Kemira appoints Tuomas Mäkipeska as new CFO

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Tuomas Mäkipeska has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Kemira Oyj and will join the Group Leadership Team, starting in the position no later than May 2026. He will succeed the current CFO, Petri Castrén, who will leave the company. Mäkipeska joins from YIT Oyj, where he served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President & Deputy to the CEO.

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Prior to his role at YIT, Mäkipeska held several leadership positions at Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj, including Chief Financial Officer and Interim President & CEO, and previously worked as a management consultant at Deloitte. He holds a master's degree from the Helsinki School of Economics.

Kemira is a global company providing chemical solutions.