Board of Directors

Work history

• Chief Supply Chain Officer, NA-KD 2021 –
• Brand Director, Women’s Brand Fransa, DK Company Vejle 2019-2021
• Vice CEO/Vice President, Brand, J. Lindeberg 2017-2019
• Global Buying & Design Director, J. Lindeberg 2013-2019
• Product/Brand Director, Bestseller Fashion Group China 2008-2013
• Brand Manager, Möller & CO 2006-2008
• Buying Manager, 4YOU, Brandtex Group 2004-2006
• Buyer, Fipotex 2001-2003

Work history

• Partner, Managing Partner, Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorney’s Ltd 2004-2016
• Chief Financial Officer, Elisa Oyj 2002-2003
• Executive Vice President, Corporate Planning, Elisa Oyj 2000-2002
• Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning, Valio Oy 1997-2000
• Chief Legal Officer, Director of EU affairs, Valio Oy 1991-1997

Positions of trust

• Chairman of Board, FlyMaaS (LYGG)
• Chairman of Board, Biohit
• Chairman of Board, Sarastia
• Chairman of Board, Savonlinja
• Chairman of Board, Foamit Group
• Chairman of Board, Router Group
• Chairman of Board, Finanssi-Kontio
• Member of Board, Lumme Energia
• Member of Board, eMabler
• Member of Board, Fisigma Holding
• Senior Advisor, HPP Attorneys Ltd 2016-2021

Work history

• Strategic Advisor, Valmet Oyj 2023
• Business Line President, Paper, Valmet Oyj 2014-2023
• President, Paper Business Line, Metso Paper Oy 2011-2013
• Senior Vice President, Paper Machines and Paper Finishing business units, Paper Business Line, Metso Paper Oy 2011
• Senior Vice President, Paper Machines business unit, Paper Business Line, Metso Paper Oy 2008-2010
• Senior Vice President, Service business unit, Paper and Board Business Line, Metso Paper Oy 2007-2008
• President, Service Business Line, Metso Paper Oy 2006-2007
• Senior Vice President, Services, Paper Business Line, Metso Paper Oy 2004-2005
• Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Service Business Line, Metso Paper Oy 2002-2004
• Managing Director, Metso Paper Limited, UK, Metso Paper Oy 2000-2001
• General Manager and Vice President, Jyväskylä Service Center, Valmet Oy 1999-2000
• Business Manager, Roll Services, Jyväskylä Service Center, Valmet Oy 1997-1999
• Product Sales Manager, Roll Services, Jyväskylä Service Center, Valmet Oy 1996-1997
• Technical Sales Manager, Roll Services, Valmet-Appleton Inc., USA, Valmet Oy 1994-1996
• Product Specialist, Roll Conditioning, Valmet-Appleton Inc., USA, Valmet Oy 1993-1994
• Product Development Engineer, Rolls and Materials, Valmet Paper Machinery, Rautpohja, Valmet Oy 1987-1993
• Product Development Engineer, New products, Inha Works, Fiskars Oy Ab 1984-1987

Positions of trust

• Adviser to Spinnova’s Board of Directors, 2023 –
• Vice Chairman of the board, JAMK University of Applied Sciences Ltd 2020-2022
• Member of the board, JAMK University of Applied Sciences Ltd 2016-2020
• Chairman of the board, Valmet Dura Oy (JV with Yamauchi Corp, Japan) 2008-2010
• Member of the board, Elomatic Paper & Mechanical Oy 2008-2010
• Member of the board, Valmet Dura Oy (JV with Yamauchi Corp, Japan) 2007-2008

Work history

SUZANO SA:

• New Business Director, CVC and Carbon 2022-
• Corporate Finance Director, CVC and Carbon, 2019-2021

BNDES – the Brazilian Development Bank:

• Deputy Managing Director (Head of Division), Industrial and Services: 2017-2019
• BNDES and BNDESPAR’s Executive Director 2011-2016
• Deputy Managing Director (Head of Division), Industrial and Services 2008-2011
• Deputy Managing Director (Head of Division), Social Infrastructure 2006-2008
• Head of the ITC Industry department 2003-2006
• Head of the Retail, Tourism and Services department 2001-2002

IFC, The World Bank:

• Summer intern (during MBA course), LATAM Division: 2000-2000
• BNDES, Assistant for the fiscal affairs division 1997-1999
• BNDES, Economist (project analyst) in the steel industry department 1993-1996

Work history

• CEO & Entrepreneur, High Metal Oy 2/2018 –
• Deputy CEO at VTT between 2016 and 2018
• Executive Vice President (ICT & Electronics) at VTT between 2014 and 2018
• Senior Vice President (Strategy & Business Development) at VTT between 2010 and 2013
• CEO VTT International (part-time) at VTT between 2010 and 2015
• Vice President (Innovation) at VTT between 2006 and 2009
• Team Leader (Industrial Management) at VTT between 2002 and 2005
• Research positions at VTT between 1999 and 2001
• Technical Sales (part-time), Etherma Scandinavia Oy between 1997 and 1998

Positions of trust

• Chair, SPL Company Oy, ukko.fi (Fintech and SaaS software) 2018 –
• Member of the Board at Business Finland, 2024 –
• Chair, mcare Group Oy (Mobile devices lifecycle services) 2018 – 2023
• Chair, The Warming Surfaces Company Oy (start-up) 2023 –
• Member, Innovestor Group Oy (Venture capital, real estate) 2020 –
• Chair of the Board at Mielipalvelut Oy (Therapy services) between 2021 and 2023
• Chair of the Board at Innovestor Ventures Oy (Venture capital) between 2018 and 2021
• Vice Chair of the Board at Energent Oy (Air ventilation equipments) between 2015 and 2021
• Vice Chair of the Board at SopValm Oy (Manufacturing services) between 2015 and 2019
• Chair & Vice Chair of the Board at Makron Group Oy (Machinery workshop) between 2010 and 2019
• Member, Gasera Oy (Measurement Devices) between 2018 and 2019
• Chair of the Board at VTT Ventures Oy (Venture capital) between 2012 and 2018
• Chair of the Board at VTT Expert Services Oy (currently Eurofins Oy) between 2016 and 2018
• Member of the Board at DIMECC Oy between 2016 and 2018
• Member of the Board at Technology Industries of Finland 2021 –
• Member of the Board at Research Impact Foundation 2018 –
• Vice Chair of the Board at the New Work Association 2021
• Deputy member of the Board at Technology Industries of Finland between 2018 and 2020
• Chair of the Board at ICT Labs Helsinki between 2015 and 2017

Work history 

• CEO at Spinnova Plc between 2014 and 2022
• Principal Scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd between 2014 and 2015 
• Head of Research Area, Fibres and Biobased Materials at VTT Technical Research Centre of  Finland Ltd during 2014 
• Technology Manager at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd between 2006 and 2013 
• Key Account Manager at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd during 2006 
• Group Manager at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd between 2005 and 2006 
• Deputy Group Manager at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd between 2002 and  2004 
• Team Leader, VTT Processes, Fluid Dynamics Team at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd during 2002 
• Senior Researcher, VTT Processes at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd between 2001 and 2002 
• Expatriate, VTT Processes (University of Maine, Department of Chemical Engineering) at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd during 2001 
• Research, VTT Energy at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd between 1999 and 2001 
• Researcher positions at the University of Jyväskylä during 1997

Work history

• Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at Besodos Investors Oy since 2005
• Stockbroker at United Bankers Securities between 1999 and 2004
• Assistant in Financing at Jaakko Pöyry Group in 1999
• Various positions in Financial Administration in Finland and Germany at GS-Hydro Group between 1991 and 1998

Positions of trust

• Member of the Board of Directors of Rester Oy since 2022
• Member of the Board of Directors of Woodly Oy since 2017
• Member of the Board of Directors of Paptic Oy since 2015
• Member of the Board of Directors of GuardianX Technologies Ltd between 2019 and 2020
• Member of the Board of Directors Sellusta Finland Oy/Sukarwood between 2016 and 2018
• Substitute member of the Board of Directors of Spinnova Oy between 2014 and 2018