Publication date: 4. May 2026
Medanta Oy has appointed Karolina Eroman as the company’s Chief Executive Officer as of 1 May 2026. The company’s Board of Directors decided on the appointment.
Karolina Eroman moves to this position from the role of Commercial Director. Her identified strengths include leadership, business development, sales, negotiations, and the ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution. Eroman’s leadership philosophy is based on clarity, accountability, and the pursuit of measurable growth. The CEO’s role is to lead the company’s business operations in line with the guidelines set by the Board of Directors.
The aim of the appointment is to strengthen the implementation of Medanta Oy’s strategy, customer work, and the company’s long-term development. The change supports the company’s growth, service quality, and continuity of cooperation with all stakeholders.
Karolina Eroman will start in her role on 1 May 2026, and the transition will be carried out in a controlled manner in cooperation with the owners, the Board of Directors, personnel, customers, and partners. Daily operations and agreed contact persons will continue as normal in connection with the appointment.
Comment from the Board and owners
“Appointing Karolina as the company’s CEO is a logical step in the company’s development path towards becoming an even more significant player in the professional fashion sector. I am very pleased that we can appoint the successor to our other founder, Anu Kivelä, to the CEO role from within the Medanta team. Karolina has already demonstrated her excellent operational capability and the strength of her strategic thinking in her previous role, and both I as Chair of the Board and founders and Board members Taina Steiner and Anu Kivelä look forward to developing the company together with her.”
— Kaisa Olkkonen, Chair of the Board
Comment from the new CEO
“I would like to warmly thank you for your trust. I am extremely grateful for the support of the owners and the Board, and for the confidence that has been placed in me. It is inspiring to continue leading Medanta and to build the company’s future together with our personnel, customers, and partners. The Medanta brand and story have been built in a determined and successful way by the owners, and it is a great privilege to carry this strong foundation forward. Through my own leadership, I want to further strengthen an even more enthusiastic, courageous, and trailblazing organizational culture, as well as goal-oriented management that builds a strong and sustainable basis for future growth.”
— Karolina Eroman, Chief Executive Officer
Further information
Kaisa Olkkonen,
Chair of the Board
+358 40 579 5216
