Corporate Governance
Management team
The President and CEO is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company in accordance with the instructions and regulations given by the Board of Directors. The President and CEO of the parent company is elected by the Board and also acts as Group President. The President also ensures the legality of the company’s accounting and the reliable organisation of financial management.
Biohit's management team focuses on business development and the group's administrative matters. The task of the management team is to assist the CEO in the planning, supervision and operational management of the group's business operations, and to prepare matters to be discussed by the board of the parent company.
In addition to the CEO, the group's management team includes the managers of the parent company's various operating units. The company's management team is represented by people from the following areas of responsibility: sales and marketing, product management, operational functions, quality and communication, as well as finance, ICT and personnel management. The CEO is the chairman of the management group.
The members of the management team are appointed and the conditions of their employment are confirmed by the CEO in accordance with the instructions given by the board.
The management team meets as a guideline every two weeks.
The share ownership information of the members of the management team can be found on the Management holdings page.
Members of the Management team
Jussi Hahtela, born 1973
MSSc
CEO
With Biohit Oyj since 2021, Member of the Management team since 2021, CEO since 2022
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Work experience
- Chief Strategist, Head of FX & Money Markets Sales Finland, Nordea Markets
Daniela Söderström, born 1987
MSc (Tech.)
Quality and Regulatory Affairs Director
With Biohit Oyj since 2014, Member of the Management team since 2016
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Work experience
- With Biohit Oyj in the field of quality management since 2014
Jussi Sorvo, born 1990
MSc (Econ.)
Finance, HR, ICT
With Biohit Oyj since 2021, Member of the Management team since 2022
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Work experience
- Accountant, PwC
Graham Johnson
BSc, Biomedical Science
With Biohit Oyj since 2002, Member of the Management team since 2023
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Work experience
In Biohit Oyj's UK subsidiary in various roles since 2002, and in 2011-2023 CEO of the subsidiary. From 2023, responsible for Biohit Oyj's global sales and marketing.
Ilari Patrakka, born 1980
MSc (Econ.)
Sales and Marketing Director
With Biohit Oyj since 2012, Member of the Management Team since 2016
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Work experience
Retail sales channel manager at Marioff Corporation Oy, marketing
Export manager at Gasmet Technologies Oy
Sales manager at Gasmet Technologies (Asia) Ltd
Suvi Elomaa, born 1985
Biotechnology and food engineer
Production Director
With Biohit Oyj since 2013, Member of the Management team since 2013
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Work experience
- Project engineer at the Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Physiology at University of Turku
Panu Hendolin, born 1971
Ph.D. (Molecular medicine)
R&D Director
With Biohit Oyj since 2007, Member of the Management team since 2022
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Work experience
With Biohit Oyj as R&D and Production Director 2007–2008 as well as 2014–2017 Head of Technical Product Management from February to December 2022
Production Director at United Medix Laboratories Oy
Chief Technology Officer at Sulapac Oy
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