Neste Corporation has appointed Heikki Malinen, M.Sc. (Econ.), MBA (Harvard) as the CEO of the company as of 2 November 2024, at the latest. Malinen joins the company from Outokumpu Corporation where he has held the position of President and CEO since 2020.

Malinen is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Neste, from which position he will step down before assuming the duties of the President and CEO. As announced on 29 April 2024, Neste's current President and CEO Matti Lehmus will continue in his position until Heikki Malinen assumes the duties of the President and CEO.