Leadership Team

Antti Nivala

Founder and CEO

Antti is Founder and Chief Executive Officer at M-Files and also serves as Chairman of the Board. Antti conceived the vision of M-Files and continues to lead the direction and development of the company and the product. M-Files has been recognized as one of the world’s most innovative technology companies by leading industry analyst firms, including Gartner, Forrester, and Nucleus Research. In 2015, Antti was named Software Entrepreneur of the Year in Finland. He was also recognized as CTO of the Year in 2016. Previously, Antti worked at Nokia Corporation. He holds a master’s degree in software engineering.

Justin

Justin Kim

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Justin is the Chief Financial Officer for M-Files and manages all finance & administrative functions for the company. He has over 20 years of experience in technology, with deep expertise managing software & SaaS businesses. Prior to joining M-Files, Justin was the Vice President of Finance for Rocket Software and has held various financial leadership positions with IBM and Accenture. Justin holds a BA in Economics from UCLA and an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California.

Laura

Laura Carson

Chief Marketing Officer

Laura is the Chief Marketing Officer for M-Files and is responsible for the company’s go-to-market strategy, demand generation, brand positioning, product marketing, and channel marketing. Laura is a high-impact leader with more than 20 years in B2B technology software and services and a proven track record in helping organizations accelerate growth. Prior to joining M-Files, Laura has held various senior level marketing, sales and operational roles at Rocket Software, Imprivata, Navisite and NTT Data (formerly Keane, Inc.). Laura holds a BA in Organizational Management from Daniel Webster College.

Bob

Bob Pritchard

Chief Revenue Officer

Bob is the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) leading the revenue and related functions within M-Files. Bob has been successfully delivering transformational growth across startup, emerging and multi-billion-dollar corporations for over 30 years. Most recently, Bob was the SVP, Global Sales & Channels at Camunda. He also served as the SVP, Global Sales for Alfresco Software. Bob has also held leadership roles at Redwood Software, OpenText, Trintech and IBM. Bob co-founded and served as VP Sales & Marketing for Tiova, a pioneering Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider to professional services organizations. Bob holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.

Mika

Mika Turunen

Senior Vice President of Engineering

Mika is responsible for leading the global product engineering organization with his team to build the products required to support the needs of M-Files’ vision, strategy and roadmaps. Mika has over 10 years of experience in various technology and leadership roles. Prior to joining M-Files, Mika worked extensively with OP Bank of Finland and in a number of consulting and product companies ranging from smaller startups to enterprises. Mika specializes in building, leading and defining different product engineering functions and spearheading transformational leadership programs.

Petra

Petra Rosvall

Chief People Officer

Petra is Chief People Officer at M-Files. Her mission is to co-create an environment where people are willing and able to thrive. Petra has held a variety of senior level HR positions in different industries and regions over the past 10 years. Before joining M-Files, she was the HR Director at a leading sporting goods company where she was responsible for people and culture development across the Americas region and based in Chicago, Illinois. Petra holds a MSc in Economics from HANKEN University, as well as a specialization degree for HRD from Haaga-Helia University. She is also a certified coach and facilitator.

Mark

Mark Sakaniwa

Senior Vice President, North America

Mark is focused on accelerating the growth of M-Files as our Senior Vice President of North American Sales.  Prior to M-Files, he ran Enterprise Sales for the Northeast at Okta, the market leader in identity and access management solutions.   Mark brings over 30 years of sales and general management experience at companies such as McKesson, Pegasystems, and ServiceSource, where he was responsible for North America Sales leading to a successful IPO.   Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the U.S. Naval Academy.

Anders

Anders Edlund

Vice President, Nordic Sales

Anders is the Vice President of Nordic Sales at M-Files. Anders brings over 30 years of enterprise sales and sales management experience to M-Files. Most recently he was the VP Nordic Sales for Pagero Sverige AB, a global SaaS network company, automating “Purchase to Pay and Order to Cash (P2P & O2C) processes. Anders has held several roles leading sales at companies like Verizon, Dimension Data, ATEA and NEC. He holds a BA in Marketing Economics and a Master’s in Business Leadership from IHM Business School, Gothenburg, Sweden. Anders also has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Polhems in Gothenburg Sweden.

Ville

Ville Somppi

Vice President, Industry Solutions

Ville is in charge of M-Files solutions for selected industry verticals. He brings over 20 years of experience driving new business creation in both product and services businesses across a wide range of industries. His background includes running IT, technology, and management consulting business at Accenture, as well as developing new product business for aviation, construction, and consumer electronics industries. Ville holds a master’s degree (MSc) in software engineering from Tampere University of Technology and has spent his career in the cross-section of people, business, and technology.

Nicholas Child

Regional Vice President, France

Nicholas Child is the Regional Vice President of France at M-Files. As the founder and CEO of Nikec Solutions and more recently Hubshare, he has over 25 years entrepreneurial experience in technology, specifically in France, the UK and Asia, developing and delivering software solutions to the Professional Services and Legal business sectors internationally. Nicholas joined M-Files in 2021 through the acquisition of Hubshare and is today responsible for accelerating the growth of M-Files in France.

George Haddaway

Regional Vice President, UK Sales

George Haddaway is the Regional Vice President of UK Sales at M-Files and is responsible for expanding the company’s presence and growth within the United Kingdom. In his first five years at M-Files, George served as the Sales Director for Mid-Market in Western Europe and as a Senior Account Executive, where the company’s ARR doubled during his tenure. George has been in the Information Management space for more than 15 years and has 20 years of experience in technology sales. Prior to joining M-Files, George was the Business Development Manager at EASY Software for over a decade, where he played a key role in expanding their UK presence.

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Antti Nivala

Founder and CEO

Antti is Founder and Chief Executive Officer at M-⁠Files and also serves as Chairman of the Board. Antti conceived the vision of M-⁠Files and continues to lead the direction and development of the company and the product. M-⁠Files has been recognized as one of the world’s most innovative technology companies by leading industry analyst firms, including Gartner, Forrester, and Nucleus Research. In 2015, Antti was named Software Entrepreneur of the Year in Finland. He was also recognized as CTO of the Year in 2016. Previously, Antti worked at Nokia Corporation. He holds a master’s degree in software engineering.

Justin

Justin Kim

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Justin is the Chief Financial Officer for M-⁠Files and manages all finance & administrative functions for the company. He has over 20 years of experience in technology, with deep expertise managing software & SaaS businesses. Prior to joining M-⁠Files, Justin was the Vice President of Finance for Rocket Software and has held various financial leadership positions with IBM and Accenture. Justin holds a BA in Economics from UCLA and an MBA in Finance from the University of Southern California.