Saara Tahvanainen

Executive Vice President, Marketing, Sustainability and Communications
  • Member of the Group Executive Team since May 2024

  • Employed by UPM Group since May 2024

  • Born 1974, Finnish citizen

  • M.Sc. (Soc.)




Career history

  • Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications, and a member of the Board of Management, Wärtsilä, 2023–2024
  • Vice President, Stakeholder Relations, UPM Fibres, 2018–2023
  • Various leader positions at Outokumpu, last position as Executive Vice President, Communications, Marketing and Investor Relations 2012–2017
  • Senior Communications Manager, Nokia, 2006–2012
  • Communications Manager, Fazer, 2004–2006