Ville Pesonen appointed SVP, Oral Health and member of Terveystalo’s Executive Team
Terveystalo Plc, Stock Exchange Release 4 September 2026 at 15.40 EEST
The Board of Directors of Terveystalo Plc has appointed oral and maxillofacial surgeon Ville Pesonen as SVP, Oral Health and as a member of Terveystalo’s Executive Team as of 4 September 2026. Pesonen joins from his role as CEO of Hohde Group and will report to Terveystalo President and CEO Ville Iho.
Ville Pesonen has extensive experience in oral healthcare services in both the public and private sectors. In addition to his clinical work, he participated in building Attendo’s oral healthcare business, where he progressed from Regional Director to Head of Outsourcing Business. Pesonen also founded Hohde Group and has served as its CEO to date.
“We are excited to have Ville lead and grow our strategically important oral health business. Ville has a strong entrepreneurial growth mindset and a proven track record in developing successful oral healthcare operations, and we are now taking the next step forward. The combination of Terveystalo and Hohde Group significantly strengthens our position in oral healthcare services. Together, we will provide customers across Finland with even more effective, higher-quality and seamless oral healthcare services,” says Ville Iho, President and CEO of Terveystalo.
“Oral health is an essential part of overall health, and its importance continues to grow as we build more personalised and integrated care pathways. I am excited about the opportunity to develop Terveystalo’s oral health business together with its skilled professionals and to build the industry’s best services for customers,” says Ville Pesonen.
Terveystalo will report the Oral Health business as a separate segment as of 1 January 2027.
Attachment: CV, Ville Pesonen
For more information, please contact:
Petra Gräsbeck, SVP, Communications and Public Affairs
Tel. +358 40 767 0867
petra.grasbeck@terveystalo.com
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Terveystalo in brief
Terveystalo is the largest private healthcare service provider in Finland in terms of revenue and one of the leading occupational health providers in both Finland and Sweden.
We aim to create seamless, compassionate, and effective healthcare of the future. We offer comprehensive primary care, specialised care, and well-being services for corporate clients, insurance companies, consumers and public-sector customers. Terveystalo's digital appointments are available anytime, anywhere, 24/7. The Terveystalo app has around 2.7 million registered users. We provide services through our extensive network of clinics and hospitals across Finland. In Sweden, we offer preventive occupational health services through our subsidiary, Feelgood.
In 2025, Terveystalo served approximately 1.2 million individual customers, and there were around 7.2 million customer visits in Finland. Terveystalo employs around 14,400 professionals in healthcare and other fields.
Terveystalo is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki and has a strong Finnish ownership base. www.terveystalo.com