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As of 6 April, Peep Jalakas has taken up the role of Chairman of the Management Board of Tallink Grupp. In his first interviews, he noted that he sees the offer to lead Tallink as a significant recognition of his work to date. On his very first day, we asked the new CEO to sum up the past 40 years of his life in just a few sentences.
“I was born and raised in the small town of Kunda, attended Kunda Ühisgümnaasium, and went on to study economics at the University of Tartu. Numbers have always fascinated me, and when the opportunity arose to join SEB Bank during my second year at university, I didn’t hesitate for long. Of course, at 20, I didn’t imagine I would stay there for 20 years and work my way through nine different roles – from teller and client manager to Head of Credit and ultimately Member of the Management Board. At one point, I also spent six months in Sweden.”
As a leader, Peep is demanding of both himself and his colleagues, valuing precision and openness. He also believes that alongside hard work, it is important to take time to celebrate achievements, as most of us spend half or more of our waking hours at work with colleagues – and that part of life should be enjoyable too.
“I’m very excited to join the Tallink team and contribute to the company’s growth and development. Over the years, Tallink has shown it can perform in all kinds of circumstances. My goal is to ensure Tallink continues to be the number one choice for both customers and employees, while delivering financial results that satisfy our more than 37,000 shareholders.”
In his free time, Peep enjoys sports, with running as his main passion, alongside ball games such as tennis and volleyball.
“During secondary school, in addition to basketball, I was also actively involved in folk dancing. I can confidently say it’s the mother of all cardio training – there’s only a very short step from that to running a full marathon,” he added with a smile.
Welcome aboard and best of luck! tere
Photo: Jake Farra
