Corporate Governance

Leadership team

Leadership Team

The CEO, assisted by the Leadership Team of F-Secure, are responsible for managing F-Secure’s business and implementing its strategic and operational targets. The Board of Directors appoints and may dismiss the President and CEO and decides upon the President and CEO’s remuneration and other benefits in accordance with the Remuneration Policy. The CEO is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company.

The CEO’s main duties include:

managing the business according to the instructions issued by the Board of Directors
presenting the matters to be handled in the Board of Directors’ meetings
implementing the decisions made by the Board of Directors
other duties determined in the Finnish Companies Act

The CEO of F-Secure is Mr. Timo Laaksonen.

The Leadership Team supports the President and CEO in the daily operative management of the company.

Members of Leadership Team

Timo Laaksonen, born 1961

President and Chief Executive Officer since 2022
Finnish citizen
Gender: Male

Background add

Primary working experience

WithSecure, Executive Vice President of Consumer Security, and various other positions since 2012
Tecnotree Corporation, Chief Commercial Officer between 2010 and 2012
Xtract, CEO between 2008 and 2010
First Hop, CEO between 2001 and 2008
Sonera SmartTrust, Executive Vice President between 1998 and 2001
Teamware Group Ltd, Vice President between 1993 and 1998
ICL Travel Systems, Marketing Manager between 1992 and 1993

Key positions of trust

Member of the Board, Finnish Information Security Cluster since 2024
Member of the Executive Advisory Board, Broadband Forum since 2023
Finnish American Chamber of Commerce in New York, member of the Board of between 2018 and 2019
Broadband Multimedia Marketing Association (USA), a member of the Board of Directors between 2018 and 2019
Kvalion Ltd, member of the Board of Directors between 2008 and 2011

Education

Mr. Laaksonen holds a Master of Science degree in Economics (international marketing and international trade law)

Sari Somerkallio, born 1972

Chief Financial Officer since 2022
Finnish citizen
Gender: Female

Background add

Primary working experience

WithSecure (prior to demerger F-Secure), Head of Finance in Consumer Security from February to June 2022
Fiskars Group, several manager and VP positions such as Vice President of Business Finance, Senior Vice President of Finance & Business Development, and Manager of Development Projects between 2008 and 2021
Wärtsilä Corporation, Project Manager and Process Manager between 2002 and 2008
Wärtsilä Corporation, Investor Relations Manager between 1999 and 2002
Merita Stockbrokers, Analyst between 1997 and 1999
Interbank, Analyst between 1996 and 1997

Education

Mrs. Somerkallio holds a Master of Science degree in Mathematics and a Master of Science degree in economics (Finance)

Nina Lehto, born 1976

Senior Vice President, Services since August 2024
Finnish citizen
Gender: Female

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Primary working experience

Nokia, Head of Mediation Business Line, and various other positions between 2018 and 2024
Comptel, VP, Delivery & Support, and various other positions between 2006 and 2017
Roschier, Attorneys, Lawyer between 2002 and 2006

Education

Lehto holds a master’s degree in law

Richard Larcombe, born 1974

Chief Marketing Officer since 2022
British citizen
Gender: Male

Background add

Primary working experience

WithSecure, Vice President of Global Marketing between 2019 and 2021
ismybillfair.com, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer between 2017 and 2019
Tesco Bank, Brand and Marketing Director between 2015 and 2017
Virgin Media, Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Advertising and Sponsorship between 2010 and 2015
The Times, Sunday Times and Times Online, Head of Marketing between 2004 and 2010
AMV BBDO, Account Director between 1998 and 2004
Grey, Account Director between 1996 and 1998

Education

Larcombe holds a degree in Psychology (BA Hons)

Bruno Rodriguez, born 1973

Chief Revenue Officer since October 2024
Spanish citizen
Gender: Male

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Primary working experience

Bitdefender, VP & Senior Director of Global Sales between 2012 and 2024
Panda Security, various leadership and business development roles between 2006 and 2011
Euskaltel S. A., Business Development Manager between 2001 and 2006

Education

Rodriguez holds a Master of Science degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor Degree in
Computer Engineering.

Antero Norkio, born 1972

Senior Vice President, Corporate Development since 2022
Finnish citizen
Gender: Male

Background add

Primary working experience

WithSecure, Vice President Product Management (Consumer Business), and various other positions between 2011 and 2022
Airwide Solutions, Head of Global Channel Partners and Director of Product Management between 2002 and 2011 (including the acquisition of First Hop 2007)
Taika Technologies, Vice President of Product Management 2001 and 2002
Sonera SmartTrust, Director of Product Management between 1997 and 2001

Education

Mr. Norkio holds a Master of Science degree in industrial engineering and management (Strategy and International Business)

Toby White, born 1977

Chief Technology Officer since 2022
British/Finnish dual citizen
Gender: Male

Background add

Primary working experience

WithSecure, Vice President for Research & Development in Consumer Security 2020–2022
Wärtsilä, Vice President of Digital Engineering between 2017 and 2020
GlobalData Plc, Group CTO between 2014 and 2017
Timetric, Founder and CTO between 2008 and 2014
Cambridge University, Researcher between 2002 and 2008

Education

Mr. White holds a Master of Chemistry degree in Chemistry and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Theoretical Chemistry.

TL Viswanathan, born 1979

Chief Product Business Officer since 2023
Indian citizen
Gender: Male

Background add

Primary working experience

F-Secure, Vice President, Embedded security, 2022
Nokia, Head of Digital Operations Portfolio, between 2018 and 2022
Comptel, Director & Vice President Global Alliances, between 2014 and 2018
Oracle, Senior Account Manager APAC, between 2013 and 2014
Nokia Siemens Networks, various leadership and business development roles for Applications, Systems integration business between 2006 and 2013
Siemens Communications, Solution Consultant between 2000 and 2006

Education

Mr. Viswanathan holds a Master's degree in Business Administration (International Business)

Kaisa Tikka-Mustonen, born 1978

Chief People Officer since September 2024
Finnish citizen
Gender: Female

Background add

Primary working experience

Helvar, Chief People Officer between 2020 and 2024
Nordcloud, VP, Talent Acceleration & People Operations between 2018 and 2020
Nets Group, HR Director between 2015 and 2018, HR Business Partner between 2014 and 2015
Tieto, various Human Resources positions between 2007 and 2013

Education

Tikka-Mustonen holds a master’s degree in Education