Fazer Group: appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Helsinki / FI. (fg) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Deputy CEO Jouni Grönroos has decided to leave Finland’s Fazer Group. Jukka Erlund, M.Sc. (Econ), eMBA, (born 1974) has been appointed as the Group’s new Chief Financial Officer and member of the Fazer Leadership Team. He will assume his position in August at the latest. Erlund has worked at Kesko Corporation since 2004 and has been EVP, CFO in the company since 2011. Prior to this position, he served as VP for Finance in Kesko Food Limited and has in addition also held several other major finance positions in the company during his career. Jukka Erlund has served as a member of Kesko Corporation’s Group Management Board since 2011.

«Jukka is a dynamic CFO and has wide experience in managing finance functions. His background in developing systems and processes combined with strong leadership skills form an excellent basis for supporting and developing our business. I want to warmly welcome Jukka to the team and look forward to getting him on board and working together on our journey towards becoming a truly international FMCG company,» says Christoph Vitzthum, President and CEO. «I also already at this point want to thank Jouni for his strong contribution to Fazer’s success and wish him all the best for the future.»

Jukka Erlund: «Fazer has an iconic brand and outstanding products, and it is one of the leading food companies in Northern Europe. Fazer has always had an important role in consumers’ everyday life during its more than 130-year long history. I am truly happy to join the Fazer team and to be part of the Fazer growth story.» Jouni Grönroos will continue in his current position until mid-August, after which he will pursue the next phase in his career, as a board professional.