Sari Baldauf
Sari Baldauf | |
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| Born | August 10, 1955 Kotka, Finland |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Known for | Chair of Nokia's board of directors |
Sari Maritta Baldauf (born 10 August 1955 in Kotka, Finland) is a prominent Finnish business executive currently serving as the chair of the board of directors at Nokia. She became a member of Nokia's board in 2018, advanced to vice chair in 2019, and took over as chairwoman from Risto Siilasmaa in 2020. Prior to these roles, she headed Nokia's Networks Business Group until 2005.
Education
Baldauf earned her Master of Business Administration degree from the Helsinki School of Economics. She has been awarded honorary doctorates in Technology by Helsinki University of Technology and in Business Administration by both Turku School of Economics and Aalto University School of Business. Joining Nokia in 1983, she was promoted to the Group Executive Board in 1994.
Business
In 1998, Fortune recognized Baldauf as the most powerful female executive, and in 2002, the Wall Street Journal honored her as Europe's top female executive. She stepped down from Nokia in 2004 citing personal reasons. Throughout her career, she has held board positions at various Finnish and global firms such as Fortum, Capman, F-Secure, Hewlett-Packard, and Daimler. In 2011, she made history as the first woman to chair a major Finnish company by leading the board of Finnish utility firm Fortum, a position she held until 2018. Moreover, she contributes to the boards of the Aalto University Foundation and the policy institute Demos Helsinki.