Nokia has announced the appointment of Lorna Gibb as chief people officer (CPO) and member of the group leadership team, effective immediately.
Gibb joined Nokia in 2020 and has been its interim CPO since March 2024. Prior to this role she served as vice-president, labour and employment, being a member of Nokia’s People and Legal & Compliance Leadership Teams.
“I am honored to lead our people function as Nokia continues its transformation journey as a B2B technology innovation leader. I believe that our people are what makes us great at Nokia. To enable our talented employees around the world to keep doing what they do best, I’m looking forward to leading the evolution of our culture and people strategy, providing the tools and support to drive innovation,” Gibb said.
Gibbs has more than 20 years of experience working in people leadership roles for large scale global businesses in various industries and geographies.
Before joining Nokia, she held roles as global people director for Skyscanner and people partner/director for EasyJet, where she spearheaded cross border organizational and cultural transformation. She will be based in Finland and reports to Nokia’s president and chief executive officer, Pekka Lundmark.
“I am delighted to announce the appointment of Lorna as our chief people officer. As acting chief people officer, Lorna has already demonstrated a passion for the development of Nokia’s culture, and she has a strong vision on how to develop our people function. Lorna is an experienced leader with a digital mindset and understands what is needed to attract and retain key talent in order to position us for future success,” said Lundmark.
