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Mikko Kemppainen appointed General Counsel at Orion

Mikko Kemppainen has been appointed as General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Directors of Orion Corporation, and a member of the Executive Management Board of the Orion Group as of 1 June 2025.
Olli Huotari, Senior Vice President responsible for Corporate Functions organization of the Orion Group and Secretary to the Board of Directors of Orion Corporation, and a member of the Executive Management Board of the Orion Group informed earlier of his decision to leave Orion on 31 May 2025.
“I warmly welcome Mikko Kemppainen to the Orion Executive Management Board to implement our growth strategy together. I am glad that the best candidate for the position was found within the company. I believe that Mikko’s long experience with Orion and from the pharmaceutical industry will be valuable in his new position. I look forward to working with him in the executive management board,” says President and CEO Liisa Hurme.
The appointed General Counsel Mikko Kemppainen will be responsible for the following of Olli Huotari’s responsibility areas: Compliance, Intellectual Property Rights, Legal Affairs, and Public Affairs. Other responsibility areas of Huotari will be transferred to other members of the Executive Management Board of the Orion Group as of June 1, 2025.
Mikko Kemppainen
Mikko Kemppainen holds a Master of Laws (Trained at the Bench) degree. He joined Orion as a Legal Counsel in 2006 and has been the Head of Legal Affairs at Orion Corporation since 2007. Prior to joining Orion, Kemppainen worked as Associate and Senior Associate at Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd during 2000−2006.
“I’m honored by this appointment and excited about the opportunity to join Orion’s Executive Management Board. Orion is a fine company and I’m looking forward to continue the work for its growth and success in my new role,” says Mikko Kemppainen.
Published: January 14, 2025
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