Personnel

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 –
• Chair, mcare Group Oy (Mobile devices lifecycle services) 2018 –
• 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

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

• Managing Director of Investment Banking at JPMorgan between 1987 and 2006 (London)
• Vice Chair, Managing Director of Global Investment Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch between 2006 and 2016 (London)

Positions of trust

• Chair at Aurion Machining Technologies Oy (Sustainable machining) since 2020
• Chair at ICS Oy (Solar energy technology) since 2019
• Chair of Dassiet Oy (Sustainable materials & technologies) since 2022

Work history

• Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasury at Basware between 2017 and 2021
• Head of Investor Relations at Basware between 2016 and 2017
• Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch during 2015
• Vice President at Bank of America Merrill Lynch between 2012 and 2015
• Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch between 2008 and 2012
• Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch between 2005 and 2008

Work history

• Researcher, Team Manager, and Principal Investigator at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd between 1997 and 2014
• Expat at the University of British Columbia in Canada between 2004 and 2005

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

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

• Head of Nokia Bridge, Vice President, CSR, Nokia 2012–2014
• Vice President, Sustainability/CSO, Nokia 2009-2012
• Vice President, Head of Environmental Affairs, Nokia 2004-2009 
• Vice President, Strategy Development, Nokia 2003-2004 
• Finance Director/CFO, Nokia Americas 1999-2003       
• Finance Director/CFO, Nokia Telecommunications Business Group 1995-1999
• Vice President & Group Treasurer, Nokia Group 1993-1995

Positions of trust 

• Board Member and Audit Committee Chair, WithSecure 2022-
• Board Member of Exel Composites 2020-
• Senior Advisor, DIF / Directors Institute of Finland 2015 –
• Board Member and Audit Committee Chair, UNICEF, Finland 2016 –2022
• Board member and Audit Committee Chair, DNA 2014-2021
• Advisory Board Member, Lappeenranta University of Technology 2015-2021
• Board Member, Suomen Mentorit Ry (Mentoring Association) 2015 -2018
• NED, AC Member, Sustainability Committee Chair, Talvivaara Mining 2012-2014
• Executive Advisor, Sustainability50 in World 50 Inc. 2013-2015
• Chair (2013-2016) and Member of TEKES Green Growth Program 2011-2016                
• Board Member, SESKO (Electrotechnical Standardization) 2005-2007
• Management Group Member, Nokia Americas 1999-2003
• Board Member, Nokia-Gradiente Joint Venture and Nokia Brazil 2000-2003
• Management Group Member, Nokia Telecommunications 1995-1999
• Board Member, Nokia China 1995-1999
• Advisory Board Member (Aufsichtsrat), Nokia Germany 1995-1999
• Board Member, Finnish Chemicals (Kemira Chemicals) 1993-1995

Work experience:

• Senior Manager, Global Talent Development, Valmet Oyj, 2013-2023
• Manager, Compensation & Benefits, Metso Shared Services Oy, 2009-2012
• HR Controller, Metso Paper Oy, 2005-2009
• Business accounting, Global Service Operations, Metso Paper Oy, 2003-2004
• Various HR roles, Metso Paper Oy, 2000-2003