Katri Hokkanen

Professional Overview

Katri Hokkanen holds an M.Sc. in Economics and was born in 1981. She has served as Valmet's Chief Financial Officer since August 1, 2022, following her interim CFO appointment on May 1, 2022. As of October 1, 2026, she will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer at Kalmar Corporation, making her transition after nearly two decades with Valmet.

Prior to her CFO appointment, Hokkanen was Vice President, Finance of Valmet's Pulp and Energy business line between 2017 and 2022. This role demonstrated her deep operational knowledge of Valmet's core business. During her tenure as interim CFO, she led Valmet's finance function consistently forward and proved her deep business understanding, bringing added value to the Executive Team.

Career History

• Chief Financial Officer, Kalmar Corporation (appointed October 1, 2026)
• Chief Financial Officer, Valmet Oyj (August 1, 2022–September 30, 2026)
• Vice President, Finance, Pulp and Energy Business Line, Valmet (2017–2022)
• Head of Finance, Asia-Pacific, Valmet (2015–2017)
• Manager, Finance of EMEA services business, Valmet (2013–2015)
• Business Controller, Services, Metso Paper Inc. (2011–2013)
• Assistant Business Controller, Metso Paper Inc. (2008–2011)
• Accountant and Senior Accountant, Metso's Shared Services (2006–2008)

What Hokkanen could bring to her role at Kalmar: Hokkanen's appointment to Kalmar comes with extensive experience managing finance operations across diverse business geographies and divisions. She brings a strong background in various finance leadership roles, positioning her to strengthen financial governance and operational excellence at Kalmar, a global materials handling equipment and services provider. Her proven ability to lead through organizational transitions—including the 2013 Metso demerger and her successful interim CFO period at Valmet—suggests she can drive financial discipline and strategic growth initiatives as Kalmar navigates its own evolution as an independent company.