Last edited: 29.8.2024

Members of the Board

Born 1958, M.Sc.
Vuorineuvos (Finnish honorary title for persons with remarkable merits in industry)
Member of the Board

Member of the Board since 15 Mar, 2023

Previous main positions

2004-2022 CEO, Olvi Plc
2000-2004 Metro-Auto Tampere Oy
1998-2000 Linkosuo Bakery Oy

Key positions of trust

2023- Chairman of the Board, Puuilo Plc
2023- Chairman of the Board, Olvi Foundation
2021- Chairman of the Board, Apetit Plc
2020- Chairman of the Board, The Brewers of Europe
2018-2022 Chairman of the Board, The Federation of Brewing
2015- Member of the Board, Genelec Oy
2004-2022 Chairman of the Board, Olvi Plc/Olvi Group’s subsidiaries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and Denmark)

Independence

Independent of the company and its major shareholders.


Born 1980, M.Sc. (Eng.)
Member of the Board

Member of the Board since 4 Dec, 2018

Primary working experience

Founder and CEO of Vincit Oyj. Vincit is a stock listed Finnish IT company founded in 2007. Digital age entrepreneur and angel investor.

Key positions of trust

2024- Member of the Board, Ellun Kanat Oy
2023- Chairman of the Board, Quattro Lining Oy
2023- Chairman of the Board, Plugit Finland Oy
2023- Member of the Board, KOSM Oy
2022- Member of the Board, LähiTapiola Pirkanmaa
2022- Member of the Board, Integrata Oy
2022- Chairman of the Board, Happeo Oy
2021- Member of the Board, Amor & Labor Oy
2021- Chairman of the Board, Vincit Oyj
2020- Chairman of the Board, Vincit Solutions Oy
2020- Chairman of the Board, Offistore Oy
2020- Member of the Board, SoilFood Oy
2019- Member of the Board, Pasakuitu Oy
2018- Chairman of the Board, Koivukuitu Oy
2016- Member of the Board, Tylko S.A.
2014- Member of the Board, Cloudberry Capital Oy

Independence

Independent of the company and its major shareholders.


Born 1954, M.Sc. (Eng.)
Vice Chairman of the Board

Member of the Board since 4 Dec, 2018

Previously Member of Robit Plc’s Board of Directors 1998 – Sep 19, 2018

Previous main positions

2002-2006 Management Consultant, Oy Swot Consulting Finland Ltd
2000-2005 CEO, Fast Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy
1989- Participated in Robit Plc’s operative activities
1988-2002 Management Consultant, Oy Swot Consulting, Harri Sjöholm Ltd
1980-1987 Several positions, Sales, Marketing and business development, Tamrock Oy

Key positions of trust

2016- Member of the Board, TAMK-tukisäätiö
2015- Member of the Board, Kangasalan Välkkyvä Vesijärvi ry
2012- Chairman of the Board, Five Alliance Oy

Independence

Non-Independent of the company

Major shareholder in Five Alliance Oy, which holds 27,06 percent of Robit Plc’s shares.


Born 1964, M.Sc. (Econ.)
Member of the Board

Member of the Board since 3 Apr, 2024

Previous main positions

2005- CEO, Alma Media Oyj
2001-2005 Managing Director, Kustannus Oy Aamulehti
2000-2001 Deputy Managing Director, Kustannus Oy Aamulehti
1999-2000 Marketing Director, Kustannus Oy Aamulehti
1996-1999 Marketing Director, Suomen Paikallissanomat Oy

Key positions of trust

2023- Chairman of the Board, Sara Hilden Foundation
2023- Member of the Board, Etla/Eva
2011- Member of Election Committee, Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)
2008- Member of the Board, Teleste Plc
2007- Member of general Assembly, Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)

Independence

Independent of the company and its major shareholders.


Born 1965, B. Sc. (Civil eng.)
Chairman of the Board

Member of the Board since 22 Mar, 2022

Previous main positions

2021- President, Minerals, Metso Outotec Oyj
2021- Deputy CEO, Metso Outotec Oyj
2016-2021 President and CEO, Outotec Corporation
2014-2016 President, Atlas Copco Mining and Rock Excavation Service Division

Key positions of trust

2022- Member of the Board, Technology Industry Employers of Finland
2019- Member of the Board, Swiss Tower Mills Minerals AG

Independence

Independent of the company and its major shareholders.


Born 1957, M. Sc. (Econ.)
Member of the Board

Member of the Board since 22 Mar, 2022

Previous main positions

2014-2020 Senior Vice President, Group Finance and Control, Metso Plc
2002-2014 CFO, Rettig Group
1995-1999 Vice President, Finance and Business Development, Tamrock Production Companies

Key positions of trust

2024- Vice Chairman of the Board, Neova Oy
2020- Vice Chairman of the Board, West Railway Ltd
2018- Chairman of the Board, Sotkamo Silver Plc

Independence

Independent of the company and its major shareholders.


In addition to members of the Board Jari Gadd is attending the Board of Directors meetings:

Jari Gadd has acted as a Secretary of the Company’s Board of Directors since August 2015 mainly focusing on Corporate Governance and juridical issues. Mr. Gadd is the head of Borenius Attorneys Ltd Tampere office. Jari Gadd holds a Master of Science degree in Law.