Christoph Vitzthum continues as chair of the Board for Hanken

Christoph Vitzthum was first elected as chair of Hanken's Board in 2022 and is now starting his second term as chair. Christoph Vitzthum has been President and CEO of the Fazer Group since 2013. He has previously worked in various leading positions within Wärtsilä.

In addition, he is chair of the organisation ETLA Economic Research, the Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA), and Varma’s Supervisory Board, and a board member of Elisa.

"I am honored to continue as chair of the Board of Hanken School of Economics. Over the next three years, I look forward to further strengthening our position as a leading business school in the Nordic region. Hanken will continue to offer high-quality and relevant business education and create a positive impact on society," says Christoph Vitzthum.

Hanken's University Collegium elected a new board on 24 October 2024. The three-year term runs from 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2027. The Board has ten members, six from the university community and four external members.

The external members are: 
Malin Arve, vice rector, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) 
Patrick Lapveteläinen, chair of the board, Mandatum 
Heidi Schauman, head of research, Danske Bank 
Christoph Vitzthum, president and CEO, Fazer

The internal members are: 
Kenneth Högholm, professor of finance 
Topi Miettinen, professor of economics 
Mikko Vesa, associate professor of management and organisation 
Viveka Ekholm, quality assurance coordinator 
Ville Ruokonen, students’ representative
Onni-Mithra Ingus, students’ representative