Board of Directors

Harri Sailas

Chair of the Board

born 1951, M.Sc. (Econ.)

2007–2015	Mutual Pension Insurance Company Ilmarinen, President and CEO
–2007	Various management positions at Nordea and its predecessor banks, most recently as Director of the Helsinki Regional Bank and as Deputy CEO of Nordea Bank Finland

Positions of trust:

2020–	FinnHEMS Oy, Chairman of the Board
2015–	Helsinki Deaconess Institute Foundation, Member of the Supervisory Board

Aaro Cantell

Vice Chair

born 1964, M.Sc. (Tech.)

2005–	Normet Group Oy, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO
1997–2007	Fenno Management Oy, Managing Partner
1993–1997	Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, Investment Director

Positions of trust:

2021-	Technology Industry of Finland Employers Association, Chairman of the Board
2021-	Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation, Chairman of the Board
2016–	Valmet Corporation, Vice Chairman of the Board
2015-	Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA, Member of the Supervisory Board

Jannica Fagerholm

born 1961, M.Sc. (Econ.)

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:

2016–	Kesko Corporation, Board Member
2013–	Sampo Plc, Board Member
2001–	Swedish Society of Literature in Finland, finansrådet

Jouko Karvinen

born 1957, M.Sc. (Tech.)

2007−2014	Stora Enso Oyj, CEO
2002−2006	Royal Philips, Medical-division, CEO
−2002	ABB Asea Brown Bover, Various leadership positions from 1980

Positions of trust:

2016−	Finnair Oyj, Board Member, Chairman of the Board from 2017
2015−	IMD Business School (Lausanne, Switzerland), Member of the Foundation Board

Pevious Board positions: SKF, Nokia, Valmet and Advisor in Komatsu Corporation

Jukka Ohtola

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

2007–	Prime Minister's Office, Ministerial Adviser
1997–2007	Ministry of Trade and Industry, Senior Auditor

Positions of trust:

2021–

Finnish Minerals Group, Board Member

Laura Raitio

born 1962, Lic.Sc. (Tech.)

2014–2017	Diacor Medical Services Oy, CEO
1990–2014	Various leadership positions at Ahlstrom Oyj, most recently Executive Vice President of Building and Energy business area from 2009 to 2014 and a member of Corporate Executive team

Positions of trust:

2022–	Unikie, Board Member
2021–	Alko Ltd, Board Member, Chairman of the Board 2022 -
2019–	Boardman Ltd, Chairman of the Board
2019–	Securities Market Association, Board Member
2018–	Helsinki Deaconess Institute, Chairman of the Board
2017–	Raute Corporation, Board Member, Chairman of the Board 2019 -
2015–	Suominen Corporation, Board Member

Marjo Miettinen

born 1957, PhD. (Ed.)

2021–	Ensto Invest Oy, Member of the Board (Chairman of the Board 2017–2021)
2016–	Ensto Group, Chairman of the Board
2006–2014	EM Group Oy, CEO
2002–2006	Ensto Group, Chairman of the Board
1988–2001	Ensto Group, various management positions

Positions of trust:

2022–	European Family Businesses, Member of the Board
2021–	The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries, Member of the Board (Chairman of the Board 2019–2021)
2021–	P2X Solution Oy, Member of the Board
2020–	Ministry of Education and Culture, Member of Research and Innovation Council
2020–	Technology Academy Finland TAF, Member of the Board
2020–	TT-säätiö, Chairman of the Board
2020–	EVA and ETLA, Member of the Board
2016–	Boardman Oy, partner
2005–	EM Group Oy, Member of the Board
1999–	Ensto Group, Member of the Board

Timo Ahopelto

born 1975, M.Sc. (Tech.)

2009–	Lifeline Ventures, Founding Partner
2006–2009	Blyk, VP Business Development
2000–2006	CRF Health, Founding CEO, VP Commercial Operations
1999–2000	McKinsey & Company, Consultant

Positions of trust:

2019-	Foundation for Private Entrepreneurs, Board Member
2019-	New Children´s Hospital Foundation, Board Member
2017–	Tieto Oyj, Board Member
2015–2018	Startup Foundation, Board Member
2014–2020	Business Finland, Board Member
2014–	Slush Conference, Chairman of the Board
2014–	Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA and Research Institute for Finnish Economy ETLA, Board Member
2014–	Helsinki University Innovation Committee, Board Member