Hanna Kyrki appointed as General Counsel to Summa Defence's Executive Management Team
Summa Defence Ltd
Press release, free for publication on 28.4.2025 at 11:00 EEST
Hanna Kyrki (Bachelor of Laws, EMBA, Deputy Judge) has been appointed as General Counsel of Summa Defence Oy and a member of the group Executive Management Team as of 4 August 2025.
Kyrki most recently worked as General Counsel and Executive Management Team member at Veikkaus Group. Before that she worked as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Executive Management Team member at Patria. In addition, she has worked for Nokia, Tellabs, Sonera and Kone.
"Hanna has extensive and broad experience in international legal affairs, corporate governance, regulation, and compliance in various environments. Her responsibilities have included various corporate transactions, extensive export projects, strategic alliances and business legal in general. Her approach to legal issues is very business minded and solution oriented. It is a pleasure to have Hanna's experience and vision to strengthen Summa Defence's growth and development," says Jussi Holopainen, CEO of Summa Defence.
Summa Defence’s Executive Management Team:
Jussi Holopainen, Chief Executive Officer
Riitta Honkanen-Vaheri, Chief Human Resources Officer
Tommi Malinen, Chief Sales Officer
Tommi Manninen, Chief Communications Officer
Risto Takkala, Chief Financial Officer
Juha Vauhkonen, Director of Defence and Security Affairs
Hanna Kyrki, General Councel (as of 4 August 2025)
More information:
Jussi Holopainen, CEO
Phone: +358 44 517 4543
Email: jussi.holopainen@summadefence.com
Media contact:
Tommi Manninen, Chief Communications Officer
Phone: +358 400 437 515
Email: tommi.manninen@summadefence.com
Summa Defence in brief
Summa Defence is a Finnish defense and security technology group supporting industry growth and strengthening industrial production capacity amid geopolitical change. We focus on dual-use technologies related to situational awareness, mobility, and protection, benefiting the civilian, security, and defense sectors while enhancing comprehensive security, security of supply, and crisis management capabilities. www.summadefence.fi