Composition of Board of Directors
Hannu Linna, Chair
Education: M.Sc (Tech.), eMBA, born in 1955
Board member as of 20 March 2020
Main position:
Board work
Previous positions:
Vaasan Sähkö Oy, Managing Director 2001–2018
Korpelan Voima, Managing Director of the municipal partnership 1994–2001
Mellano Oy, Managing Director 1992–1994
Pyhännän Rakennustuote Oy, IT Manager 1984-1990, Project Manager 1991
Imatran Voima Oy 1979-1984
And many other positions
Previous positions of trust:
EPV Energia Oy, Board member 2001–2019
Voimapiha Oy (Indalsälven), Board member, 2013–2018
Vapo Oy/VapoTimber Oy, Board member 2009–2017
Finnish Energy, Board member 2008-2009 and 2015-2017
Power-Deriva Oy, Board member 2006-2018
PRT-Forest Oy, Board member 2005-2014, Vice Chairman 2007-2009, Chairman 2010-2014
Mellano Oy, Board member 1995-2002
And many other positions of trust
Independent of the company and significant shareholders.
Holds no shares in the company or in a company that belongs to the same group as Fingrid.
Päivi Nerg, Deputy Chair
M.Sc. (Agr. & For.), born in 1958
Board member as of 28 March 2018
Main position:
The Central Union of Agricultura Producers and Forest Owners (MTK), Director of Rural Vitality 2022-
Main positions of Trust:
Gasgrid Finland Oy, Board member 2020-
The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, Chair of the Board 2020-
Fire Protection Fund, Chair of the Board 2020-
Mint of Finland Ltd, Board member 2018-
Previous positions:
The Ministry of Finance, Permanent Under-Secretary 2018-2022
Ministry of the Interior, Permanent Secretary, 2012-2017
Ministry of Finance, Director of Administrative Governance and Development, Director General, state-level corporate governance, direction and guidance for the administrative branch, ministry’s central administration, Head of Preparedness, 2009-2012
University of Eastern Finland, Project Director, 2007-2009
University of Kuopio, Director of Administration, 2002-2009
University of Kuopio, Training and Development Centre, Director, 1996-2002
Atria Plc, Director of Human Resources and Quality, Management Group member, 1994-1996
Itikka-Lihapolar Oy, Quality Manager, 1990-1993
Lihapolar Oy/Lihakunta, Laboratory Manager, 1988-1990
Lihapolar Oy/Lihakunta, Quality Assurance Supervisor, 1986-1988
Independent of the company and significant shareholders.
Holds no shares in the company or in a company that belongs to the same group as Fingrid.
Sami Kurunsaari
M.Sc. (Tech.), born in 1972
Board member as of 30 March 2022
Main position:
Landis+Gyr Oy, CEO Nordics 2018-
Main positions of trust:
Turun Tunnin Juna Oy, Board member 2020-
Landis+Gyr Oy, Board member 2018-
Previous positions:
Relacom Group, Director in different management positions 2016-2018, 2012-2014
Schneider Electric Finland Oy, Energy business unit Vice President 2014-2016
Fortum Distribution AB, Head of Local Network Finland 2011-2012
ICECAPITAL Pankkiiriliike Oy, Director 2010-2011
Eltel Networks Group, Director in different management positions 2001-2010
Independent of the company and significant shareholders.
Holds no shares in the company or in a company that belongs to the same group as Fingrid.
Jukka Reijonen
M.Sc. (Tech.), born in 1963
Board member as of 30 March 2022
Main position:
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Head of Alternative Investments 2018-
Main positions of trust:
Metsämassi Oy, Chairman of the Board 2017-
The Forest Company, Board member 2020-
Tieyhtiö Valtatie 7 Oy, Board member 2018-
Valtatie 7 Holding Oy, Board member 2018-
Buffalo HoldCo Oy, Board member 2022-
SSC Lunni Oy, Deputy Board member 2018-
SSC Esko Oy, Deputy Board member 2018-
SSC Kiisla Oy, Deputy Board member 2018-
SSC Suula Oy, Deputy Board member 2018-
SSC Uikku Oy, Deputy Board member 2018-
SSC Ukko Oy, Deputy Board member 2018-
Previous positions:
Mutual Pension Insurance Company Etera, Director in different management positions 2014-2018
Danske Bank, Director 2011-2013
Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, Helsinki Branch, Director in different management positions 2007-2010
Kaupthing Bank Oyj, Director 2007
Municipality Finance Plc, different positions 1994-2007
Postipankki Oy, different positions 1991-1994
Independent of the company, Non-Independent on significant shareholders.
Holds no shares in the company or in a company that belongs to the same group as Fingrid.
Sanna Syri
Doctor of Science in Technology, born in 1970
Board member as of 14 April 2015
Main position:
Aalto University, Professor, Energy Technology and Energy Economics, School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering 2010-
Main positions of trust:
Several Aalto University internal committee memberships and administrative positions of trust
Previous positions:
Aalto University, School of Engineering, Deputy Director 2016-2021
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Head of Technology 2002-2010
Finnish Environment Institute, Senior Research Scientist and Research Scientist 1994-2002
IIASA (Laxenburg, Austria), Research Scholar, Transboundary Air Pollution research group 1998-1999
IIASA, Visiting Scholar, Transboundary Air Pollution research group 6-8/1997
IVO International Oy, Diploma Thesis Project (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
Independent of the company and significant shareholders.
Holds no shares in the company or in a company that belongs to the same group as Fingrid.
Marina Louhija
LLM, Executive MBA, born in 1968
Secretary of the Board
General Counsel, Fingrid Oyj
Updated 1 June 2022