Executives and Board of Directors
Executives and Board of Directors
Group Management Team
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Born: 1970
Nationality: Finnish
Education: M.Sc. (Eng) Technical Physics, Industrial Economics, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Member of Group Management Team: since 2023
Employed by Ilmatar: since 2023
Primary working experience: CEO, Helen Ltd.; CEO, Digita; CEO, Realia Group; SVP, Strategy & Business Development, Telia and various other positions at Telia.
Key positions of trust: Chairman of the Board, Valokuitunen; Board member, Scandlines Group
Shareholding in Ilmatar: yes
Juha-Pekka Weckström
CEO
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Born: 1973
Nationality: Finnish
Education: B.Sc. (Engineering)
Member of Group Management Team: since 2023
Employed by Ilmatar: since 2023
Primary working experience: CEO, Oulun Energia Group; COO, Technopolis Plc and various positions at Technopolis Plc
Key positions of trust: Chairman of the Board, Vantaan Valo Ltd
Shareholding in Ilmatar: yes
Juha Juntunen
COO
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Born: 1973
Nationality: Finnish
Education: Lawyer, Master of Law, Helsinki 1997; Trained at the Bench, Kouvola District Court 2000
Member of Group Management Team: since 2019
Employed by Ilmatar: since 2019
Primary working experience: General Counsel, Innofactor Plc; Senior Legal Counsel, Siemens; Attorney at Law and Senior Associate, Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd.
Shareholding in Ilmatar: yes
Anna-Maria Palmroos
CLO, CHRO
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Born: 1972
Nationality: Finnish
Education: Master of Law
Member of Group Management Team: since 2023
Employed by Ilmatar: since 2023
Primary working experience: SVP, Strategy and M&A, Helen Ltd.; CFO, Digita; CFO, Adven; CFO, Nurminen Logistics
Key positions of trust: Board Member, Virta, 2021-
Shareholding in Ilmatar: yes
Antti Sallila
CFO
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Born: 1981
Nationality: Finnish
Education: MA Diplomacy
Member of Group Management Team: since 2023
Employed by Ilmatar: since 2023
Primary working experience: Head of Communications, Helen Ltd; Communications Manager, Uponor Oyj; Communications Manager, Ensto Oy; Manager, Digital Development and Communication, Kemira Oyj; Communications Officer, Etteplan Oyj
Shareholding in Ilmatar: yes
Vilma Wiitakorpi Björkman
Vice President, Communications, Brand & ESG
Regional Management
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Anna Häger
Regional Manager, Åland
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Anna Wallgren
Head of Legal, Sweden
Board of Directors
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Nationality: Austrian, American
Education:
– Master’s in international relations at John Hopkins University (Washington, United States)
– Bachelor’s degree at the University of York (York, United Kingdom)
Main occupation: Managing Partner, Omnes Capital
Independence: Owner’s representative in the Board
Shareholding in Ilmatar: –
Michael Pollan
Chairman of the Board
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Nationality: French, Italian, Swiss
Education:
– MBA at HEC School of Management (Paris, France)
– Master’s degree in Corporate Management in IAE (Aix-en-Provence, France)
– Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering at Ecole Spéciale des Travaux Publics (Paris, France)
Main occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Omnes Capital
Independence: Owner’s representative in the Board
Shareholding in Ilmatar: –
Serge Savasta
Member of Board
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Nationality: French
Education:
– Master’s degree in chemistry at Ecole Polytechnique (Paris, France)
– Master of research in Nanomaterials at Imperial College (London, United Kingdom)
Main occupation: Partner, Omnes Capital
Independence: Owner’s representative in the Board
Shareholding in Ilmatar: –
Benjamin Stremsdoerfer
Member of the Board
Founders and Senior Advisors
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Kalle Pykälä
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Mikko Toivanen