Alma Media names Elina Kukkonen to lead combined HR and communications function, Merja Ristilä to exit management team

• Alma Media merged its Corporate Communications and Human Resources functions, streamlining its Group Management Team.
• Elina Kukkonen, previously executive vice president of Communications and Brand, will lead the combined Human Resources and Communications function.
• Merja Ristilä’s role overseeing Human Resources will be discontinued; she will exit the Group Management Team on Oct. 31, 2026.

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