Composition of Board of Directors
Hannu Linna, Chair
M.Sc (Tech.), eMBA, born in 1955
Board member as of 20 March 2020
Main position:
Board work
Previous work experience:
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.
Leena Mörttinen, Deputy Chair
D.SocSc. (Econ.), born in 1967
Board member as of 31 March 2023
Main position:
Ministry of Finance, International and Financial Markets Affairs, Permanent Under-Secretary 2020–
Key positions of trust:
Foundation for the Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design, Board Member 2022–
Finnish National Theatre Foundation, Board member, Vice Chair 2016–
University of Helsinki Research Foundation, Advisory Board, Chair 2015–
Scout Foundation, Member of the Board of Governors 2011–
Previous work experience:
Ministry of Finance, Financial Markets Department, Director General 2017–2020
Finnish Family Firms Association, Executive Director 2015–2017
Confederation of Finnish Industries EK, Competitiveness and Growth, Director and member of the management team 2012–2015
Nordea Group, European Affairs, Head of Group 2009–2012
Nordea Bank Finland, Head of Savings Finland 2009–2009
Nordea Bank Finland, Chief Economist 2006–2008
Bank of Finland, Financial Markets and Statistics Department, Advisor 2005-2006
European Central Bank, directorate financial stability and supervision, Senior Expert 2002–2005
Bank of Finland, Financial Markets Department, Economist 1999–2002
University of Helsinki, Economics Department, Research Unit on Economic Structures and Growth, Researcher 1995–1999
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.
Jero Ahola
D.Sc. (Tech.), Electrical Engineering, born in 1974
Board member as of 31 March 2023
Main positions:
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering 2021–
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Professor of Energy Efficiency in Electricity-driven Systems, Department of Electrical Engineering 2014–
Solar Foods Oy, Advisory partner and co-founder 2017–
Elstor Oy, Advisory partner and co-founder 2017–
Afstor Oy, Advisory partner and co-founder 2017–
Key positions of trust:
Gasgrid Finland Oy, Board Member 2020–
CLIC Innovation Oy, Deputy Board Member 2017–
European Power Electronics Association (EPE), Executive Council (Ex-officio) and Scientific Council, Member 2017–
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.
Anne Jalkala
D.Sc. (Tech.), born in 1982
Board member as of 31 March 2023
Main position:
Vaisala Oyj, Chief Strategy Officer 2022–
Key positions of trust:
Tampere University, Board Member, Commerce and Audit Committee, Chair 2020–
Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion, Delegate 2018–
Previous work exprerience:
Fortum Oyj, Vice President, Digital Growth Businesses 2016–2022
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Head of LUT School of business and Management 2015–2016
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) Professor in Business Marketing 2010–2016
Stanford University (SCANCOR), visiting Scholar 2013–2014
Bocconi University, visiting Research Scholar 2007–2008
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Researcher 2006–2010
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-
Key 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-
SSC Ahti Oy, Deputy Board member 2018-
Previous work experience:
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.
Marina Louhija
LLM, Executive MBA, born in 1968
Secretary of the Board
General Counsel, Fingrid Oyj
Updated 16 May 2023