Management
Seppo Kopsala
Seppo Kopsala (born 1978) is the CEO and founder of Optomed and a member of the Leadership Team since the establishment of the company in 2004. Prior to Optomed, Mr. Kopsala worked as a Business Development Director in F-Origin Oy and in management positions in MyOrigo Oy and Head Consulting. He holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Oulu.
Niina Huikuri
Niina Huikuri (born 1977) is the Vice President, Marketing of Optomed and a member of the Leadership Team since 2018. Previously, Ms. Huikuri has held the positions of Sales Manager (Nordic) and Account Manager and Business Development Manager Finland at Johnson & Johnson and Territory Manager at Boehringer Ingelheim Finland Ky. She holds a Master of Science degree in Business Administration with a Major in Marketing from Oulu University Business School.
Sakari Knuutti
Sakari Knuutti (born 1984) is the Chief Legal Officer of Optomed and a member of the Leadership Team since 2019. Mr. Knuutti serves as a member of the Securities Market Association’s Market Practice Board. Previously, Mr. Knuutti has held the positions of Senior Legal Counsel at CGI Inc, Head of Legal and IR at Affecto Plc, and various positions at Ruukki Group Plc. He holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Helsinki.
Lars Lindqvist
Lars Lindqvist (born 1957) is the Chief Financial Officer of Optomed and a member of the Leadership Team since 2019. Mr. Lindqvist serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Neonode Inc. Previously, he has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Neonode Inc., Microcell Ltd and Ericsson Mobile Phones AB. He holds a Master of Science degree in Finance from Uppsala University.
Markku Myllylä
Markku Myllylä (born 1961) is the Vice President, Software of Optomed and a member of the Leadership Team since 2018. Mr. Myllylä is the co-founder of Commit; Oy (presently Optomed Software Oy) and has been the Chief Executive Officer of Optomed Software Oy since 2009. He holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Sciences and Economics from the Technical University of Helsinki.
Laura Piila
Laura Piila (born 1983) is the Vice President, Devices of Optomed since 2019 and a member of the Leadership Team since 2015. Prior to becoming the Vice President of Devices of Optomed, Ms. Piila has held several managerial positions at Optomed, including Quality Manager and Business Development Director, as well as the position of Build Manager at Nokia Corporation. She holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from the University of Oulu.