Juha Salmela
Chief Technology Officer, Co-founder
Member of the Management Team since 2014
Member of the Board of Directors 2014-2024
Born 1973
Finnish citizen
Master of Science degree
Not independent of the company, independent of major shareholders
Company shareholding: 1 979 218 shares and 8 000 2020 B options (each 2020 B option entitles to subscribe to 30 shares)
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
Sebastian Vinsten
Member of the Board of since 2024
Born 1977
Danish citizen
Bachelor (International Business)
Independent of the company and its major shareholders
Work history
- Head of Buying and Sourcing for Danish company Stock Group A/S 2024-
- Chief Supply Chain Officer, NA-KD 2021-2024
- 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
Johanna Valkama
General Counsel
Member of the Management Team since 2025
Born 1980
Finnish citizen
Master of Laws
Work history
- General Councel at Spinnova Plc since 2025
- Legal Director at Spinnova Plc between 2024 and 2025
- Senior Legal Counsel at Hologic Inc. (Mobidiag Oy) between 2020 and 2024
- Legal Business Partner at Wiidare Oy during 2020
- Legal Advisor at Seasoned between 2018 and 2019
- Legal Counsel at Kesko Oyj between 2012 and 2017
- Various legal counsel roles at Deloitte & Touche Oy between 2006 and 2012
Jari Vähäpesola
Member of the Board of since 2024
Born 1959
Finnish citizen
Master of Science (Mechanical Engineering)
Independent of the company and its major shareholders
Company shareholding: 12 500 shares
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