Board of Directors

The company’s Board of Directors shall comprise a minimum of three and a maximum of eight shareholder-elected members. The Chairman, Vice Chairman, and other members of the Board of Directors are elected by the General Meeting. On this page, you'll find the biographies of the members of Anora's Board of Directors.

In addition to the Board members elected by the Annual General Meeting, Anora’s employees have, in accordance with the agreement on employee participation between Anora and the special negotiating body of the employees, elected one member and a deputy member to the Board of Directors.

Read more about the role of the Board of Directors on our Governance pages.

You can find information about the shareholdings of Board of Directors on Management’s ownership.

Atle Vidar Nagel Johansen

Atle Vidar Nagel Johansen

Chairperson of the Board of Directors

b. 1963, Master of Science in Business

Independent of the company and the shareholders

  • Chairperson of the Board of Directors since 2025

  • Chairperson of the Human Resources Committee

Main work experience:

  • EVP and Investment Executive, Orkla ASA (2023–3/2025)

  • CEO, Orkla’s Branded Consumer Goods area / EVP, Orkla ASA (2022–2023)

  • CEO, Orkla Foods (2005–2022)

  • CEO, Orkla Care / EVP, Orkla ASA (2019–2021)

  • COO, Orkla Supply Chain / EVP, Orkla ASA (2018–2021)

  • CEO, Orkla Foods / EVP, Orkla ASA (2014–2018)

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Jyrki Mäki-Kala

Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors

b.1961, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Independent of the company and the shareholders

  • Member of the Board of Directors since 2020

  • Chairperson of the Audit Committee

Main work experience:

  • CFO, Neste Oyj (2013–2022)

  • CFO, Kemira Oyj (2008–2013)

  • Director, VP and President positions, Kemira Pulp and Paper (2005–2007)

  • Various Director and VP positions, Nokia Chemicals/Finnish Chemicals Oy (1988–2005)

Key positions of trust:

  • Orthex Oyj, Member of the Board

  • Outokumpu Oyj, Member of the Board and Chairperson of the Audit Committee

Rebecca Tallmark

Rebecca Tallmark

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1976, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Independent of the company and the shareholders

  • Member of the Board of Directors since 2025

Main work experience:

  • EVP, SMB, Dustin (2022–2024)

  • EVP, SMB & B2C Nordics, Dustin (2018–2022)

  • VP, Product Marketing, Dustin (2017–2018)

  • Head of Strategy and Business Development, Systembolaget (2011–2016)

  • Head of Business Development and M&A, AxIndustries/Axel Johnson International (2005–2011)

  • Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company (2000–2005)

Key positions of trust:

  • Founding member of foundation “Giving Wings” (2009–2021)

Christer Kjos

Christer Kjos

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1984, B.S. (Finance)

CEO, Canica Holding AG

Independent of the company, not independent of major shareholders

  • Member of the Board of Directors since 2022

  • Member of the Audit Committee

Main work experience:

  • B1 Capital AG, Co-founder, member of Executive Committee (2013–2015)

  • Credit Agricole Cheuvreux AG, Head of Pan European Equity Sales for Zürich (2011–2012)

  • Merrill Lynch Capital Markets AG, Equity Sales, Switzerland (2010–2011)

  • Bank of America / Merrill Lynch, Associate (2008–2010)

Key positions of trust:

  • Curida Holding AS, Board Member

  • Nordic Corporate Bank AS, Chairperson of the Nomination Committee

Annareetta Lumme-Timonen

Annareetta Lumme-Timonen

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1967, M.Sc. (Eng.), D.Sc. (Tech.)

Investment Director, Solidium Oy

Independent of the company, not independent of major shareholders

  • Member of the Board of Directors since 2022

  • Member of the Audit Committee

Main work experience:

  • 3i Nordic plc, Investment Manager (2000–2007)

  • SFK Finance Oy, Investment Manager (1997–2000)

  • Visiting Scholar, Wharton Business School (1995 & 1997)

  • Kera Oy, Development Manager (1995–1996)

  • Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund, Industry Analyst (1991–1994)

Key positions of trust:

  • Metso Oyj, Chairperson of the Shareholders' Nomination Committee

  • Tietoevry Oyj, Chairperson of the Shareholders' Nomination Committee

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Florence Rollet

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1966, Emlyon Business School, Graduate 1987

Head of the Master of Science program at the Emlyon Business School

Independent of the company and the shareholders

  • Member of the Board of Directors since 2023

  • Member of the Human Resources Committee

Main work experience:

  • Luxurytechfunds, Venture Partner (2018–)

  • Julius Baer, Chief Marketing Officer (2016–2018)

  • Tiffany&Co, President EMEA (2013–2016)

  • Parfums Christian Dior, European Development Director (2007–2013)

  • Coty Inc, General Manager Coty Beauty France / Coty Prestige France (1999–2007)

  • Reckitt Benckiser Sales Development Director (1995–1999)

  • Pepsi-Cola France, Sales Director, South France (1994–1995)

  • Brasseries Kronenbourg, Marketing/Sales positions (1987–1995)

Key positions of trust:

  • Arla Food, Member of the Board

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Jussi Mikkola

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1983

Team Leader, based in Finland

Not independent of the company, independent of the shareholders

  • Elected Employee Member of Anora’s Board of Directors since 2021

Main work experience:

  • Team Leader, A-Pullo Oy (2003–2012)

  • Team Leader, Altia & Anora (2012–)

Key positions of trust:

  • Safety Representative, Anora

  • Chief Shop Steward, Anora

Deputy: Tero Kollanus