Metso's President and CEO manages the company's operations with the assistance of the Leadership Team.
Management structure
Metso Leadership Team
Sami Takaluoma
President and CEO
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1973
Education: M.Sc. in Engineering
Joined the company in 1997
Member of the Leadership Team since 2017
Work experience
President and CEO, Metso Corporation, 2024-
President, Services, Metso Corporation, 2023–2024
President, Services, Metso Outotec Corporation, 2021–2023
President, Consumables, Metso Outotec Corporation, 2020–2021
President, Minerals Consumables, Metso Corporation, 2017–2020
Vice President, Market area Nordics, Metso Corporation, 2014–2017
General Manager, Market Area UK & Ireland, Metso Corporation, 2010–2014
Various management positions, Wears Business line, Metso Corporation, 2003–2010
Markku Simula
President, Aggregates
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1966
Education: M.Sc. in Engineering
Joined the company in 1991
Member of the Leadership Team since 2017
Work experience
President, Aggregates, Metso Corporation, 2023–
President, Aggregates, Metso Outotec Corporation, 2020–2023
President, Aggregates Equipment business area, 2017–2020
Senior Vice President, Aggregates business line,
Metso Corporation, 2016–2017
Senior Vice President, Oil and Gas business line,
Metso Corporation, 2014–2015
President, Flow Control business unit, Metso Corporation,
2008–2014
Various international management positions,
Metso Automation, Neles Automation, Neles
Controls and Neles-Jamesbury, 1991–2008
Key positions of trust
Member of the Board: Vexve Armatury Group Oy 2020–
Piia Karhu
President, Minerals
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1976
Education: Doctor in Business Administration
Joined the company in 2020
Member of the Leadership Team since 2020
Work experience
President, Minerals, Metso Corporation, 2024-
President, Metals, Metso Corporation, 2023-2024
President, Metals, Metso Outotec Corporation, 2022–2023
Senior Vice President, Business Development, Metso Outotec Corporation, 2020–2022
Senior Vice President, Customer Experience, Finnair Corporation, 2016–2020
Various leadership positions at Finnair since 2013
Management consultant for 12 years
Key positions of trust
Member of the Board: Kesko Corporation, 2018–
Member of the Audit Committee: Kesko Corporation, 2018–
Heikki Metsälä
President, Services
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1983
Education: M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering
Joined the company in 2010
Member of the Leadership Team since 2021
Work experience
President, Services, Metso Corporation, 2024–
President, Consumables, Metso Corporation, 2023–2024
President, Consumables, Metso Outotec Corporation, 2021–2023
Senior Vice President, Mill and Chute Lining Business Line, Metso Outotec Corporation, 7/2020–2021
Senior Vice President, Grinding and Lining Consumables, Metso Corporation, 2019–2020
Senior Vice President, Mining Consumables, Metso Corporation, 2017–2019
Sales and Service Director Finland, Metso Corporation, 2016–2017
Regional Manager, Life Cycle Services, Metso Corporation, 2015
Product Manager and Maintenance Planner, Life Cycle Services, Metso Corporation, 2010–2015
Development and Site Manager, Destia, 2007–2010
Saso Kitanoski
President, Consumables
Nationality: Macedonian
Born: 1974
Education: M.Sc. in Mech. Engineering, MBA
Joined the company in 1998
Member of the Metso Leadership Team since 2024
Work experience
President, Consumables, Metso Corporation, 2024-
President, Market Area Europe and Central Asia, Metso Corporation, 2020 – 2024
Senior Vice President, Market Area Europe and Middle East, Metso Corporation, 2019 – 2020
Vice President, Market Area East Europe and Middle East, Metso Corporation, 2017 – 2019
Director, Market area Central East Europe, Metso Corporation, 2014 – 2017
Area Manager, Central East Europe, Services Business Line, Metso Corporation, 2009 – 2014
Area Sales & Service Manager for West Balkans, Metso Minerals, 2001 – 2009
Sales Representative, Svedala Industries, 1998 – 2001
Eeva Sipilä
CFO
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1973
Education: M.Sc. (Econ.), CEFA
Joined the company in 2016
Member of the Leadership Team since 2017
Work experience
CFO and Deputy to the CEO, Metso Corporation, 2023–
CFO and Deputy to the CEO, Metso Outotec Corporation, 2020–2023
CFO and Deputy to the CEO, Metso Corporation, 2016–2020
CFO, Cargotec Corporation, 2008–2016
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and
Communications, Cargotec Corporation, 2005–2008
Vice President, Investor Relations, Metso Corporation, 2002–2005
Equity Analyst, Mandatum, Sampo-Leonia and Leonia Bank, 1999–2002
Key positions of trust
Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee: Neste Oyj 2023–
Member of the Supervisory Board: Varma 2021–
Claudia Genin
Chief Growth Officer
Nationality: Romanian
Born: 1986
Education: M.Sc. Finance, Aalto University and Hanken School of Economics, 2010
Joined the company in 2010
Member of the Metso Executive Team since 2024
Work experience
Chief Growth Officer, Metso Corporation, 2024-
Vice President, Business Development and Sustainability, Services business area, Metso Corporation, 2021 – 2024
Director, Business Development and Head of Business Analytics, Metso Corporation, 2020 – 2021
Senior Manager, Group Strategy and M&A and Head of Business Analytics, Outotec Corporation, 2018 – 2020
Manager, Group strategy and M&A, Outotec Corporation, 2016 – 2018
Senior specialist, M&A and Integration, Outotec Corporation, 2015 – 2016
Co-founder in multiple startups, 2013 – 2015
Multiple positions in Group strategy and M&A, Metso Corporation, 2010 – 2013
Nina Kiviranta
General Counsel
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1964
Education: Master of Laws, trained on the bench
Joined the company in 2013
Member of the Leadership Board since 2020
Work experience
General Counsel, Metso Corporation, 2023–
General Counsel, Metso Outotec Corporation, 2020–2023
General Counsel, Outotec Corporation, 2013–2020
Head of Corporate Legal and Chief Compliance Officer, Nokia Networks, 2006–2013
General Counsel; Vice President, Legal; Legal Counsel, M-real Corporation/Metsä Group, 1996–2006
Associate, Attorney at Law Ahola, Pentzin, Rantasila & Sokka, 1994–1996
Finnish Attorney, Attorneys at Law Smith, Gambrell & Russell Ltd, 1992–1994
Carita Himberg
Chief People Officer
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1972
Education: M.Sc. (Tech.), MBA
Joined the company in 2020
Member of the Leadership Team since 2020
Work experience
Chief People Officer, Metso Corporation, 2023–
Chief People Officer, Metso Outotec Corporation, 2020–2023
Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Packaging Materials Division, Stora Enso, 2019–2020
Global Human Resources Director roles, Microsoft Corporation, 2014–2019
Global Human Resources Director roles, Nokia Corporation, 2008–2014
Vice President, Human Resources Development, Outokumpu, 2007–2008
Human Resources Director roles, Microsoft Corporation, 2004–2007
Human Resources Management roles, Novartis, 1999–2004