The Board of Directors of Kesko Corporation has appointed Jorma Rauhala as the Managing Director of Kesko Corporation and President and CEO of Kesko Group as of 1 February 2024 as Mikko Helander retires. Rauhala is currently the President of Kesko's building and technical trade division and Deputy CEO. Jorma Rauhala (born 1965, Master of Science, Econ.) has worked at Kesko Corporation since 1992.

He has been the President of the building and technical trade division since November 2017. Prior to that, Rauhala acted as President of Kesko's grocery trade division, and as President of Kesko Food. Rauhala has also acted as Managing Director of Kespro.

Jorma Rauhala has been a member of Kesko Corporation's Group Management Board since 2013. As previously communicated in a stock exchange release issued by Kesko on 8 December 2023, the current President and CEO Mikko Helander has stated he will retire during 2024.