Kone: Bridger succeeds Skippari

Kaija Bridger has been appointed Executive Vice President, People & Communications, and a member of the Executive Board at Kone as of July 1, 2024.

She succeeds Susanne Skippari, who has held these positions since 2017 and has decided to leave the company for a position outside the company.

Kone Kaija Bridger began her career at Kone in 2015 and has held various leadership positions in People & Communications, and formerly in Human Resources. She currently serves as Vice President, People & Communications for Kone Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, and before that she led Talent Management and Culture at Kone.

Experience from leading transformations

"I want to warmly welcome Kaija to the Executive Board", says Philippe Delorme, President and CEO of Kone, to whom Kaija Bridger will report. "She will bring with her a lot of courage and care, strong business acumen and experience from leading transformations."

Philippe Delorme also thanked Susanne Skippari for her valuable contribution to Kone over the past 17 years: "During that time, she has, together with her team and colleagues, achieved great results regarding the strategic target of the company to make Kone a great place to work."

Susanne Skippari will join the Carlsberg Group in Copenhagen as Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of the Executive Committee in the beginning of September 2024.

More information: kone.com