Board of Directors

In accordance with the Articles of Association, the Board of Directors shall consist of a minimum of five and a maximum of ten members. The terms of office of all members will run from their election to the end of the following Annual General Meeting. The Board is responsible for electing a Chair and a Deputy Chair from amongst its members.

Members of the Board are:

Paul Ehrnrooth, Chair of the Board, Chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee, Chair of the Nomination Committee // Jyri Luomakoski, Vice Chair of the Board, Chair of the Audit Committee, Member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee // Albert Ehrnrooth, Member of the Audit Committee // Louise Fromond, Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Nomination Committee // Julia Goldin// Carl-Martin Lindahl, Member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee // Volker Lixfeld, Member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee // Susan Repo, Member of the Audit Committee

Main duties of the Board

Board committees

Paul Ehrnrooth

Paul Ehrnrooth

b. 1965, M.Sc. (Econ.), Finnish citizen

  • Chair since 2014, elected to the Board in 2000
  • Chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and the Nomination Committee
  • Independent of the Company and dependent on significant shareholders

Primary working experience:

  • Managing Director & Chairman, Turret Oy Ab 2005–
  • Savox Oy, President and CEO, 1999–2007
  • Several management positions in Wärtsilä Corporation 1994–1999
  • Several management positions in Kone Corporation 1993–1994

Other positions of trust:

  • Chair of the Board: Savox Group 2004–
  • Member of the Board:
    • Digitalist Group Oyj (Ixonos Oyj until 23.5.2017) 2010–
    • Wärtsilä Corporation 2010–2015
Jyri Luomakoski

Jyri Luomakoski

b. 1967, MBA, Finnish citizen

  • Vice Chair since 2018, elected to the Board in 2016
  • Chair of the Audit Committee since 2016; Member of the Nomination Committee, Member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee
  • Independent of the Company and significant shareholders

Primary working experience:

  • Uponor Corporation
    • President and CEO 2008–2021
    • Deputy CEO 2002–2008
    • CFO, member of Executive Committee 1999–2008
  • Asko Oyj and Oy Uponor Ab, CFO 1999–1999
  • Various positions at Oy Uponor Ab, Oy Lars Krogius Ab and Datatrans

Other positions of trust:

  • Member of the board:
    • Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company 2015–2023
    • EHI, European Heating Industries 2014–2018
    • The European Plastic Pipes and Fittings Association 2009–2021
    • Procurator-Holding Oy 2006–2016
  • Member of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee
    • Purmo Group plc 2022-2024
  • Chair of the Board 2024-, Chair of the Audit Committee 2023-, Member of the Personnel Committee 2024-
    • YIT Corporation (Member of the Board 2022-)
Albert Ehrnrooth

Albert Ehrnrooth

b. 1976, M.Sc. (Econ.), Bachelor of Natural Resources, Finnish citizen

  • Elected to the Board in 2018
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Independent of the Company and dependent on significant shareholders

Primary working experience:

  • CEO of Vessilä Oy Ab 2010–

Other positions of trust:

  • Chair of the Board: Virala Oy Ab 2015– (member since 2005–)
  • Member of the Board: The Ella and Georg Ehrnrooth Foundation 2021-
Louise Fromond

Louise Fromond

b. 1979, LL.M., Finnish and French citizen

  • Elected to the Board in 2010
  • Member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee
  • Independent of the Company and dependent on significant shareholders

Primary working experience:

  • University of Helsinki, researcher 2004–2008

Other positions of trust:

  • Chair of the Board: Oy Holdix Ab 2010–

Julia Goldin

b. 1968, MBA, US and UK citizen

  • Elected to the Board in 2022
  • Independent of the Company and significant shareholders

Primary working experience:

  • The LEGO Group, EVP and Global Chief Product and Marketing Officer, 2014–
  • Revlon, EVP and Global Chief Marketing Officer, 2010–2014
  • Several management positions at Coca-Cola, 1997–2010

Other positions of trust:

  • Member of the board of directors, Associates of National Advertisers (ANA) 2020-
  • Member of the board of directors, Museum for the United Nations – UN Live 2019-

Carl-Martin Lindahl

b. 1975, M.Sc. (Industrial Engineering & Management), Swedish citizen

  • Elected to the Board in 2022
  • Member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee
  • Independent of the Company and significant shareholders

Primary working experience:

  • RealTruck Inc., Chief Executive Officer (2022-)
  • SVP Worldwide (The Singer Sewing Company), CEO and Board Director, 2018–2022
  • Kitchenaid Inc (part of Whirlpool Corporation), General Manager, 2012-2018
  • McKinsey & Co, Partner, 2000-2012

Other positions of trust:

  • Member of the Board of Illinois Board,  America Need You (nonprofit) 2020
  • Member of the Board, RealTruck Inc

Volker Lixfeld

b. 1955, Dr.Phil./ PhD, German citizen

  • Elected to the Board in 2022
  • Member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee
  • Independent of the Company and significant shareholders

Primary working experience:

  • Several management positions at Groupe SEB, including CEO, WMF Group (a Groupe SEB Company), 2001-2020
  • Several management positions at LVMH, 1993-2001
  • Several management positions at Procter & Gamble, 1984-1993

Other positions of trust:

  • Member of the Board of Trustees, Aumund Foundation 11/2020-
  • Chair of the Board, Clubhotel Hinterthal, Austria 12/2021-

Susan Repo

b. 1967, Juris Doctorate (Law), B.S. (Finance), US citizen

  • Elected to the Board in 2024
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Independent of the Company and significant shareholders

Primary working experience:

  • ICEYE, Chief Financial Officer, 2021 –
  • MariaDB, Chief Operating Officer, 2019-2020
  • DriveOn, Chief Executive Officer, 2018-2019
  • Tesla, Inc., Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services, VP Corporate Treasurer, VP Global Tax & Trade, 2013-2018
  • Several management positions at Juniper Networks, Sanmina-SCI, and Agilent Technologies, 1999-2013

Other positions of trust:

  • Member of the Board and Chair of Audit Committee and Member of the Nomination and Governance Committee
    • Matterport, Inc. (MTTR), 2022-
    • Mitek Systems, Inc. (MITK), 2021-
  • Member of the Board and Audit Committee
    • General Motors Bank Corporation, 2020-
  • Member of the Board and Chair of the Finance and Technology Committee and Member of the Strategy Development Committee
    • Call2Recycle, Inc., 2018-2024
  • Member of the Board of Directors
    • SolarCity Corporation (SCTY), 2017-2018
    • Tesla, entities worldwide (TSLA), 2013-2018
    • Juniper Networks, entities worldwide (JNPR), 2007-2013