Jari Latvanen Email & Phone Number

Jari Latvanen is currently working as an external Senior Business Advisor for several consulting agencies specialised in leadership and strategic change. He is also a Board professional, with Board positions of Midsona Plc and Oy Verman Ab. He is the former CEO at Stockmann Ltd., has several decades of experience within the food/fast moving consumer goods, forest and packaging industries in addition to retail and fashion. Over the years he has worked with companies undergoing major transformation processes, with a proven track record in organisational and strategic change management as well as crisis management and communications. His core competences are strategic brand management, consumer insights, deep value chain understanding and people leadership skills. Within retail, he gained an understanding of the international retail landscape including both the department store and e-commerce businesses, with a particular expertise in the premium, affordable luxury and luxury goods in fashion, design, and home décor categories. He has years of experience within strong food industry brands in the Nordic region and in Europe (Nestlé, Fazer, Findus, HKScan). He also has packaging industry experience from Stora Enso Consumer Board. He believes in a customer centric approach and has worked with a wide range of stakeholders, cultivating a range of contacts spanning from the Nordics, Europe to Asia, in particular China. He lived abroad for 17 years and speaks 5 languages.Key words: leadership, strategy, transformation, strategic change, financial restructuring, value chain, fast moving consumer goods, retail, department stores, e-commerce, luxury, fashion, home décor, packaging, food industry.