Board of Directors

born 1961, M.Sc. (Econ.) 

Board Member of Solidium since 2019, Chair since 2026

2010–	Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation, CEO
1999–2010	SEB Gyllenberg Private Bank, CEO
1998–1999	Handelsbanken Liv Finland, Country Manager
1990–1998	Sampo Group, Investment Management Unit

Positions of trust:

2025–	Sanoma Corporation, Board Member
2023–	Mandatum Plc, Vice Chair
2016–	Kesko Corporation, Board Member

Born 1977, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Board Member of Solidium since 2023, Vice Chair since 2026

2023–	Pihlajalinna Oyj, CEO
2018–2023	Fiskars Group, EVP, Business Area Crea, Chief Growth Officer
2012–2018	Neste Corporation, SVP, Emerging Businesses, SVP, Strategy and New Ventures, SVP, Strategy
2010–2012	F-Secure Corporation, VP, Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions
2004–2010	Nokia Corporation, Leader positions in strategy and business development

Positions of trust:

2025–	Elisa Corporation, Board Member
2024–	The Finnish Association of Private Care Providers, Board Member

born 1967, M.Sc. (Econ.), CEFA

Board Member of Solidium since 2021

2024–	Prime Minister’s Office, Senior Ministerial Adviser, Financial Affairs
2007–2024	Prime Minister’s Office, Ministerial Adviser
1997–2007	Ministry of Trade and Industry, Senior Auditor

Positions of trust: 

2021–

Finnish Minerals Group, Board Member

Previous Board positions 25 years

born. 1969, D. Sc. (Econ)

Board Member of Solidium since 2026

2023–	University of Vaasa, Rector / President
2020–2022	University of Vaasa, Vice rector of research
2013–2020	Hanken School of Economics, Professor of Financial Accounting
2015–2020	Hanken School of Economics, Dean of Education
2012–2013	Aalto University School of Business, Professor of Financial Accounting
2005–2012	Lappeenranta University of Technology, Professor of Corporate Finance and Financial Accounting

Positions of trust:

2024–	OP Research Foundation, Board Member
2023–	VAMK University of Applied Sciences, Board Member, Chairperson 2025-
2022–	Karlstad University, Sweden, Board Member

s. 1961, PhD (Econ.)

Board member of Solidium since 2025

2026-	Aalto-yliopisto, Professor of Practice
2020-2026	The State Pension Fund (Finland), CEO
2015-2019	Single Resolution Board (EU), Vice Chair and Director
2003-2015	The State Pension Fund (Finland), CEO
1999-2003	Mandatum & Co Ltd, Director for Capital Markets
1996-1999	Norvestia Oyj, toimitusjohtNorvestia Plc, CEO
1987-1996	Investment banking positions (UBF/Unitas, KOP, Prospectus, Merita Corporate Finance)

Positions of trust:

2020-

Foundation for Economic Education, Board member and Chair 2023-

Previous Board positions: OpusCapita, Itella (Post), Itella Pankki, Edita and INREV (Netherlands).

Privious Invest Committee positions: Aalto University and CERN Pension Fund (Switzerland).