The Finnish tire maker has announced several leadership changes, effective September 1, 2025.
Christopher Ostrander has been appointed SVP, passenger car tires, North America and a member of the Nokian Tyres management team. He has served on the Nokian Tyres board of directors since 2021 and as chair of the investment committee since 2024. He will step down from both roles before assuming his new position.
Ostrander succeeds Lauri Halme, who has been appointed SVP, Vianor. Halme will continue as a member of the Nokian Tyres Management Team.
Tron Gulbrandsen has been appointed SVP, passenger car tires, Nordics, and will also join the management team. He currently serves as VP, passenger car tires, Nordics.
“These changes reflect our enhanced commercial focus. I am extremely excited to welcome Christopher to the management team. His extensive experience and deep knowledge of the tire industry and the North American market will strongly support our future expansion in this strategic growth area, helping us secure our premium positioning and further strengthening our product and go-to-market strategy,” said Paolo Pompei, president and CEO of Nokian Tyres.
“At the same time, I want to thank Lauri for his valuable contribution to our business transformation in North America and for laying a solid foundation for future growth. He will now focus on the strategic development of our service capabilities and the further development of the Vianor network,” he continued.
“Finally, I want to congratulate Tron for being appointed to the management team. With 20 years of successful business development and sales leadership experience in the Nordic region, Tron brings valuable insights. His customer-centric approach will further sharpen our commercial focus and help consolidate our presence in the Nordic market.”
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