Sami Karppi

Sami Karppi is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Group CFO at Cervi since September 2023. Previous roles include Group CFO and Board Member at Nordic Sports Brands, Group CFO at Pilke päiväkodit Oy, and Group CFO at Realia Group Oy, where responsibilities included oversight during an integration period as CEO of Corbel Holding Oy. Additional experience includes serving as CFO for Suomen Lähikauppa Oy, Chief Business Controller at SOK, and various positions at Ernst & Young, including Senior Analyst focusing on valuations and mergers. Sami Karppi holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Oulu, as well as degrees from Cornell University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.