Annika Vainio

Annika Vainio is the current Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Finland at Nobia. Prior to this, they served as the Sales Director at Candyking Finland Oy from May 2004 to September 2005, where they were responsible for the Finnish sales operations. Annika also served as the Purchasing Director for Oy Karl Fazer Ab from September 1999 to September 2002, where they were responsible for the purchasing spend and operational efficiency for the company's four business areas. Additionally, they served as the Managing Director at Snellman Pro Oy from September 2015 to November 2018 and as the Development- and Purchasing Director at Snellman Group from May 2015 to June 2016.

Annika Vainio's educational career includes a Master of Science in Economics from Hanken School of Economics, a Building on Talent certification from IMD, and Executive Education from Harvard Business School.

Annika Vainio reports to Jon Sintorn, President and CEO. They work with Ralph Kobsik - Executive Vice President and Head of Central Europe, David Thorne - CIO, and Ole Dalsbø - Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Norway.