Group leadership team

Fortaco Group Leadership Team

Group Leadership Team is responsible for the development of the group and businesses as well as operational activities in accordance with the goals confirmed by the supervisory board. Group Leadership Team meets monthly and if needed, strategic questions and operative business being the focus areas. Performance and business reviews, development projects, and People & HR are the agenda topics. President & CEO is the chairman of Group Leadership Team.

Mika Mahlberg

Born 1963, Finnish citizen
M.Sc. in Engineering
President & CEO since 2025
Group Leadership Team Member since 1.11.2024

Fortaco Group Holdco Plc, Chief Operating Officer (COO) 1.11.2024-31.12.2024
Senior Advisor 1-10/2024
Konecranes, Port Solutions, Executive Vice President 2017-2023 
Konecranes, Port Cranes, Senior Vice President 2008-2016

Heikki Saarinen

Born 1964, Finnish citizen
M.Sc. in Economics
Interim CFO since 1 April 2026
Group Leadership Team Member since 1 April 2026

Bronto Skylift Oy Ab, Interim CFO 4 – 12/2025
Valmet Automotive, EV Power Oy, Interim CFO 2-6/2024
Viessmann Refrigeration Systems Oy, Interim CFO 6/2023 – 2/2024

Agnieszka Koziara

Born 1981, Polish citizen
Master in Human Resouce Management
MBA
Senior Vice President, People & HR since 2019
Group Leadership Team Member since 2018

Fortaco Group Oy, HR Director, 2018-2019
Fortaco Group Oy, HR Manager, 2014-2018
Ruukki Polska Sp. z o.o., HR Specialist, 2007-2014

Rafal Sornek

Born 1972, Polish citizen
Ph. D. University of Tokyo
Executive MBA, Aalto University
Senior Vice President, Technology & Zero Emissions since 2024
Group Leadership Team Member since 2018

Fortaco Group Holdco Plc, Senior Vice President Technology & Zero Emission Solutions 2023-2024
Fortaco Group Oy, Senior Vice President Fortaco Technology, 2018–2023
HIAB Cargotec, Vice President R&D 2010–2018

Gustav Svärd

Born 1980, Swedish citizen 
M.Sc. in Information Systems/Information Technology
Senior Vice President, Sourcing & IT since 2024
Group Leadership Team Member since 2024

Volvo Group, Vice President Purchasing 2006–2024

Michael Volz

Born 1972, Austrian citizen
Engineer, Electrotechnics
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing since 2025
Group Leadership Team member since 2025

MauserCABS, Sales Director 2005-2012
BHDT GmbH, Purchasing Director 2012-2013
matev GmbH, Managing Director 2014-2022