| Kaisa H. Hietala | |
| Birth Date: | 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Ranua, |
| Nationality: | Finnish |
| Education: | MS Geophysics MPhil Polar Studies |
| Alma Mater: | University of Oulu University of Cambridge |
| Boards: | Smurfit Kappa, 2020ExxonMobil Corp., 2021Rio Tinto, 2023 |
Kaisa Helena Hietala (born 1971 in Ranua) is a Finnish business executive and board professional.
She holds a MSc in geophysics from the University of Oulu and an MPhil in polar studies from the University of Cambridge.[1]
Kaisa Hietala worked at the Renewable Products division at petroleum refining and marketing company Neste, reaching the position of Executive Vice President.[2] She is credited for the company's transformation to become the world’s largest and most profitable producer of renewable oil products.[3] [4]
In May 2021, with the backing of Engine No. 1, Hietala was elected to the board of directors of ExxonMobil, notably, one of the first environment-friendly board members of the Standard Oil descendant.[5] [6] [7] [8] Kaisa Hietala also serves on the boards of Irish packagining materials company Smurfit Kappa and multinational mining company Rio Tinto.[9] [10] She is also a chair and co-founder of Greencode Ventures, a Finnish venture capital firm focusing on green transition.[11] [12]