Composition of Board of Directors
Eeva-Liisa Virkkunen, Chair
M.Sc (Business Economics), born in 1957
Board member as of 2 April 2025
Main position:
Board work
Key positions of trust:
Neova Oy, Board member 2022-, vice chair 2024-
Robit Oyj, Board member 2022-
Länsirata Oy, Vice chair of the Board, 2020-
Sotkamo Silver Oy, Board member 2018- and Chair of the Board 2020-
In addtion, Chair of the Audit Committees for the above-mentioned Boards.
Previous work experience:
Metso OutotecOyj/Metso Oyj, CFO 2014-2022
Metso Minerals Oy, CFO 2007-2014
Metso Automation Oy, CFO 2002-2007
Oy Rettig Ab, CFO 1999-2002
AB Sandvik Mining & Construction, CFO 1998-1999
Huhtamäki Oy Leaf Finland, CFO 1992-1995
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, EU-, International and Financial Markets Affairs, Permanent Under-Secretary 2020–
Key positions of trust:
Arctia Oy, Board member 2024-
Finnish National Theatre Foundation, Board member 2016–
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-Lahti University of Technology (LUT), Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering 2021–
Lappeenranta-Lahti 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, Board Member or Deputy Board Member 2017–
European Power Electronics Association (EPE), Scientific Council, Member 2007–
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, EVP, Weather, Energy and Environment 2025–
Key positions of trust:
Tampere University, Board Member, Commerce and Audit Committee 2020-, Chair 2022–
Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion, Delegate 2018–
Previous work exprerience:
Vaisala Oyj, Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer 2022–2024
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.
Mikko Mursula
M.Sc. (Econ.), born in 1966
Board member as of 21 March 2024
Main position:
Mutual Pension Insurance Company Ilmarinen, Deputy CEO, investments 2018-
Key positions of trust:
Urlus Foundation, Board Member 2024-
Aalto University Foundation, Investment committee, Chair 2017-
Kojamo Oyj, Board Member 2016-
Jane ja Aatos Erkko Foundation, Board Member 2015-
Previous work experience:
EVP, Investments, Mutual Pension Insurance Company Ilmarinen 2015-2018
FIM Oyj, Managing Director 2013-2015
S-Pankki Oyj, Director, Asset Management and brokerage 2013-2015
FIM Varainhoito Oy, Managing Director 2010-2015
Mutual Pension Insurance Company Ilmarinen, investments, different executive positions 2000-2010
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 4 April 2025