KPY’S BOARD
Chair of the Board
Juha Yrjänheikki (b. 1973)
Aurealis Therapeutics AG, Chief Executive Officer;
MA (biotechnology) and PhD (neurobiology), serial entrepreneur in the biotechnology sector, investor, board professional and Professor of Practice at the University of Eastern Finland
Tel.: +358 (0)45 843 3550
E-mail: juha@aurealistherapeutics.com
Previous positions:
Charles River Finland Oy, Chief Executive Officer; Cerebricon Oy, Chief Executive Officer; Aurealis Pharma AG, Chief Executive Officer.
Member of KPY’s Board since August 2020.
Holds 9 200 shares in KPY Cooperative
Vice Chair of the Board
Pekka Loikkanen (b. 1959)
Board professional, M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Admin.)
Other board positions:
OP Cooperative, BLC Turva Oy, Savonlinnan BLC-osuuskunta, Tanhuvaara Sports Institute sr
Previous positions:
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy: Auditor (APA) and Partner, Board member and Chair
Member of KPY’s Board since May 2022.
Holds 1 500 shares in KPY Cooperative.
Member of the Board
Mikko Junttila (b. 1983)
Osuuskauppa PeeÄssä, Chief Executive Officer, M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Admin.)
Other board positions:
Ok PeeÄssä, SOK Hallintoneuvosto, S-Ryhmän logistiikkakeskukset Oy,
, Meira Nova Oy,
Previous positions:
Vice President Of Retail at Turun Osuuskauppa, Department Store Director at Sokos Kuopio, Store Director at hypermarket Prisma Kuopio, Division Manager of two retail chains S-Market and Sale
Member of KPY’s Board as of 28 June 2023.
Holds no shares in KPY Cooperative.
Member of the Board
Karoliina Malmi (b. 1977)
Bittium Plc, Vice President, Communications and Sustainability, M.A. International Business Communications
Previous positions:
Elektrobit Corporation, Corporate Communications Manager; Elektrobit Automotive GmbH, Corporate Communications Manager; Elektrobit Group Plc, Communications, 2002–2006 ja JOT Automation Group Plc, Investor Relations and Communications
Member of KPY’s Board as of 7May 2025.
Holds no shares in KPY Cooperative.
