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 two members and their deputies to the Board of Directors.

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

Michael Holm Johansen

Chairperson of the Board of Directors

b. 1956, MS in Management, B.Sc. (Business Administration)

Independent of the company and the shareholders

Chairperson of the Board of Directors since 2021
Previously Chairperson Board of Directors of Arcus ASA until 2021
Chairperson of the Human Resources Committee

Shareholding: 80,000 Anora shares

Main work experience:

President, Central and Southern Europe, The Coca-Cola Company (2006–2011)
President, South East Europe, The Coca-Cola Company (2003–2006)

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

Shareholding: 3,517 Anora shares

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

Kirsten Ægidius

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1963, M.Sc. (International Economics, Strategy)

CEO, Interflora Denmark

Independent of the company and the shareholders

Member of the Board of Directors since 2021
Previously Member of the Board of Directors of Arcus ASA until 2021
Member of the Human Resources Committee

Shareholding: 2,440 Anora shares

Main work experience:

COO, Harboes Bryggeri AS (2018–2019)
SVP, Hilding Anders International AB (2016–2017)
Vice President EMEA & CEO Weber Stephen Nordic (2014–2015)

Key positions of trust:

New Nordic Healthbrands AB, Member of the Board

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

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

Torsten Steenholt

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1969, M.Sc. (Pharmacy), M.Sc. (Chemical Research), Master Brewer

EVP, Global Operations, Chr. Hansen

Independent of the company and the shareholders

Member of the Board of Directors since 2017
Member of the Audit committee

Shareholding: 20,000 Anora shares

Main work experience:

SVP Global Product Supply, Chr. Hansen (2012–2017)
Vice President Supply Chain, Carlsberg Group (2009–2012)
COO, Unicer (2007–2009)
Brewery Director, Carlsberg UK Ltd (2003–2007)

Key positions of trust:

NIRAS A/S, member of the Board
CO-RO A/S, member of the Board
Gram Equipment A/S, member of the Board

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

Shareholding: -

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

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

Shareholding: 100 Anora shares 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