Sampo Päällysaho (born in 1972) currently serves as Senior Vice President (Groceries) at SOK. Prior to this, he has acted as the Senior Vice President (Consumer Goods) with SOK, as Managing Director of Clas Ohlson Oy, Trading Director of Kesko Food Ltd, Trade Director in AMS Sourcing B.V. and Marketing and Sales Director in K-Citymarket Chain. In addition, he serves as Board member of Coop Trading A/S and Ruokatieto Yhdistys ry as well as Vice Chair of the Board of Inex Partners Oy and Chair of the Board of Pro Luomu ry. Päällysaho holds an M.Sc. in Economics. Mika Rautiainen, who has served as the Tokmanni Group's CEO since 2018, had asked the Board of Directors to consider his approaching retirement age in his succession planning. Rautiainen will turn 64 next year. Tokmanni Group's Board of Directors today appointed a new CEO to succeed Rautiainen.