{"id":16956,"date":"2026-08-18T01:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T01:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=16956"},"modified":"2026-08-06T12:02:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:02:13","slug":"konecranes-moves-zavagno-to-new-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/konecranes-moves-zavagno-to-new-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Konecranes Moves Zavagno to New Role"},"content":{"rendered":"

Konecranes<\/a> has appointed Mara Zavagno as Executive Vice President, People & Culture as of 1 October 2026. She will join the Konecranes<\/a> Leadership Team and report to President and CEO Marko Tulokas.<\/p>\n

Zavagno will succeed Konecranes<\/a>\u2019 current Executive Vice President, People & Culture, Anneli Karkovirta, who will retire, as announced earlier this year. Karkovirta will step down from the Konecranes<\/a> Leadership Team on 1 August 2026.<\/p>\n

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Mara Zavagno will join the Konecranes Leadership Team.<\/p><\/div>\n

Zavagno is currently Vice President, People & Culture in the Industrial Equipment Business Area and Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer on group level. She joined Konecranes<\/a> in 2017 in conjunction with the Terex MHPS acquisition.<\/p>\n

Before Konecranes<\/a>, she held several senior Human Resources leadership positions at Terex Corporation and Sanitec Group. She has a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Padova, Italy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very pleased that we found such an excellent successor for our People & Culture leadership from within the company. Mara Zavagno has extensive experience from all our Business Areas in several countries, and as a Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer, she has systematically developed Konecranes<\/a>\u2019 diversity culture to meet the best industry standards. Her background and experience will greatly complement the Konecranes<\/a> Leadership Team, and she will be a key contributor to Konecranes<\/a>\u2019 strategic ambitions. At the same time, I would like to warmly thank Anneli Karkovirta for her commitment and contribution to Konecranes<\/a> over the past twelve years, and for growing such an excellent successor to take on her role,\u201d said President and CEO Marko Tulokas.<\/p>\n

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‘I am humbled and excited to take on this new role’ \u2014 Mara Zavagno<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI am humbled and excited to take on this new role at Konecranes<\/a>. Throughout my career, working with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives has reinforced my belief that inclusion, trust, and diversity of thought are essential drivers of innovation, growth, and transformation. In times of profound change, these qualities help organizations build resilience, navigate complexity, and create sustainable value. Konecranes<\/a>\u2019 values resonate strongly with my own leadership philosophy, and I look forward to contributing to the company\u2019s continued success while working together with colleagues around the world to achieve great things,\u201d said Zavagno.<\/p>\n

As of 1 October 2026, the Konecranes<\/a> Leadership Team will consist of the following members:<\/p>\n