Composition of Board of Directors
Juhani Järvi, Chair
M.Sc. (Finance), born in 1952
Board member as of 6 June 2014
Main position:
Board work
Previous positions:
Rautakesko Oy, Vice President, International Projects 2013-5/2015
Rautakesko Oy, Vice President, Finance and Risk Management 2010-2013, Vice President, Business Development 2007-2010
Kesko Oyj, Deputy Managing Director, deputy to the President and CEO 2005-2007, CFO 1998-2005
Patria Industries Oyj, CFO 1997-1998
Wärtsilä Corporation, Wartsila Diesel North America, Inc., CFO 1994-1997
Wärtsilä Corporation, Sanitec Oy, CFO 1991-1993
Wärtsilä Oyj, CFO 1989-1991, 1985-1987 various duties 1980-1985
Wärtsilä Corporation, Cincorp Inc., Factory Director 1988-1989, CFO 1987-1988
Previous positions of trust:
MetsäTissue Oyj, Board member 2009-2017
A Ahlström Kiinteistöt Oy, Board member 2014-2016
Finnish-Estonian Trade Association SEKY, Chairman of the Board 2013-2016
Luottokunta, Board member 2005-2007
SATO Oyj, Board member 2004-2007, Chairman of the audit committee 2006-2007
Rimi Baltic AB, Board member 2005-2006, Chairman of the audit committee 2006
Citycon Oyj, Board member 2001-2004
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:
Permanent Under-Secretary, The Ministry of Finance 2018-
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:
Ministry of the Interior, Permanent Secretary, Oct 2012 – Dec 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, Aug 2009 – Sep 2012
University of Eastern Finland, Project Director, Jun 2007 – Aug 2009
University of Kuopio, Director of Administration, Jun 2002 – Aug 2009
University of Kuopio, Training and Development Centre, Director, Aug 1996 – May 2002
Atria Plc, Director of Human Resources and Quality, Management Group member, 1994 – Jul 1996
Itikka-Lihapolar Oy, Quality Manager, Sep 1990 – Dec 1993
Lihapolar Oy/Lihakunta, Laboratory Manager, Sep 1988 – Aug 1990
Lihapolar Oy/Lihakunta, Quality Assurance Supervisor, May 1986 – Aug 1988
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.
Hannu Linna
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 1994–2001
Mellano Oy, Managing Director 1992–1994
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
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.
Sanna Syri
Doctor of Science in Technology, b. 1970
Board member as of 14 April 2015
Main position:
Aalto University, Professor, Energy Technology and Energy Economics, School of Engineering 2010-
Aalto University, School of Engineering, Deputy Director 2016-
Main positions of trust:
Several Aalto University internal committee memberships and administrative positions of trust
Previous positions:
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.
Esko Torsti
Lic.Pol., born in 1964
Board member as of 22 March 2012
Main position:
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Allocation Manager 2006-
Main positions of trust:
M-Brain, Board member 2017-
William and Ester Otsakorpi foundation, Board member 2014-
Finnish Red Cross, member of investment committee 2012-
Previous positions:
Pohjola, Senior Vice President, Investments 2005-2006, 2001-2003
Pohjola Asset Management, CEO 2003-2005
Ilmarinen, Senior Vice President, Internal Investments 1998-2001
SEB Helsinki, Chief Economist 1996-1998
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.
Marina Louhija
LLM, Executive MBA, born in 1968
Secretary of the Board
General Counsel, Fingrid Oyj
Updated 7 November 2020