CVs of the Board of Directors

Ville Voipio

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Ville Voipio

Chair of the Board of Directors

b. 1974, Finnish citizen, Doctor of Science in Measurement Technology

  • Independent member of the Vaisala Board of Directors since 2015 and Chair since 2021
  • Chair of the People and Sustainability Committee
  • Chair of the Nomination Committee
  • End of term 2024

Employment history

  • Chief Strategy Officer, Simap Oy 2021–
  • Professor of Practice, Sustainable Global Business, Turku School of Economics, University of Turku 2022–
  • Adjunct Professor, Tampere University, BioMediTech Institute 2013–
  • CTO, Si-Tecno Oy, R&D and strategy management 2014–2020
  • Managing Director, CEO, K-Patents Oy, strategic and general management 2012–2013
  • Managing Director, CEO, Janesko Oy, R&D management 2008–2013
  • Project Manager, K-Patents Oy, R&D project management, technology management 1996–2008

Positions of trust

  • The Solubility Company Oy, Chair of the Board
  • Simap Oy, Member of the Board
  • EURAMET Research Council, Personal Member
  • Diretors' Institute Finland, Member of the Board

 

Raimo Voipio

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Raimo Voipio

Vice Chair of the Board of Directors

b. 1955, Finnish citizen, M.Sc. (Eng.)

  • Independent member of the Vaisala Board of Directors since 1989 and Chair 1994-2021
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Nomination Committee
  • End of term 2024

Employment history

  • Nokia Corporation, various product marketing positions 1988-1998
  • Marketing and development positions in private telecommunication companies 1983-1988

Positions of trust

  • Munkkiniemen koulutussäätiö, Vice Chairman of the Board
  • Munkkiniemen yhteiskoulun kannatusosakeyhtiö, Vice Chairman of the Board

Petri Castrén

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Petri Castren

Member of the Board of Directors

Born 1962, Finnish citizen, LL.M., MBA (University of Connecticut, USA)

  • Independent member of the Vaisala Board of Directors since 2017
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • End of term 2025

Employment history

  • Chief Financial Officer 2013-, Kemira Oyj
  • Head of Corporate Finance/Group Treasurer, Nokia Siemens Networks 2008-2013
  • Head of Corporate Development, Nokia Siemens Networks 2007-2008
  • Various financial management and leadership roles including Vice President and Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, Nokia Group 1996-2007 (USA, Finland)
  • Various corporate finance positions, Skopbank 1988-1996 (Finland, USA)

Positions of trust

  • Taaleri Oyj, Member of the Board
  • Varma Mutual Pension Fund, Member of the Supervisory Board
  • The Chemical Industry Federation of Finland, Deputy member of the Board
  • Neliapila Pension Fund, Char of the Board

Antti Jääskeläinen

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Antti Jääskeläinen

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1972, Finnish citizen, MSc (eng.), MSc (econ.), MBA (INSEAD, France)

  • Independent member of the Vaisala Board of Directors since 2020
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • End of term 2024

Employment history

  • Executive Vice President, UPM Raflatac and UPM Communication Papers (interim), member of the UPM Group Executive Team 2016-
  • Senior Vice President, EMEIA, UPM Raflatac 2014–2016
  • Senior Vice President, Head of Global Operations, Amer Sports 2012–2014
  • Chief Development Officer, member of the Group Executive Board, Amer Sports 2009–2014
  • Several management positions at Stora Enso in Finland, Sweden and the UK 2004–2009
  • Engagement Manager & Associate, McKinsey & Company 2002–2004
  • Business Operations Manager, Nokia Networks, System Marketing & Sales in Finland and Italy 1998–2001
  • Financial Analyst, Enso Group 1997–1998

 

Petra Lundström

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Petra Lundström

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1966, Finnish Citizen, M.Sc. (Technical Physics)

  • Independent member of the Vaisala Board of Directors since 2014
  • Member of the People and Sustainability Committee
  • Member of the Nomination Committee
  • End of term 2024

Employment history

  • Executive Vice President, Nuclear Generation, Fortum Power and Heat Oy, 2023-
  • Vice President, Nuclear Engineering Services and Co-owned Assets, Fortum Power and Heat Oy, 2022-2023
  • Vice President, Co-owned Assets and Nuclear Services, Fortum Power and Heat Oy, 2021-2022
  • Vice President, Nuclear Services, Fortum Power and Heat Oy, 2016-2021
  • Vice President, Nuclear Development, Fortum Power and Heat Oy, 2014-2016
  • Vice President, Solar Business Development, Fortum Oyj, 2012-2014
  • Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Fortum Oyj, 2008-2012
  • Technology Manager, Fortum Oyj, 2005-2007
  • Manager of the Thermal hydraulics team, Fortum Nuclear Services, 2002-2005
  • Design Engineer and Chief Design Engineer, IVO / Fortum, 1990-2001

Positions of trust

  • Fortum Power and Heat Oy, Managing Director 2023-
  • Teollisuudeen Voima Oyj, Vice Chair of the Board 2021-
  • Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation, Member of the Board, 2023-
  • Oskarshams Kraftgrupp AB, Member of the Board, Deputy Chair 2021-2023
  • Forsmarks Kraftgrupp AB, Member of the Board, Deputy Chair 2021-2022
  • VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Member of the Board 2013-2018
  • Posiva Solutions Oy, Member of the Board 2016-2021
  • Strategic Research Council, Member 2016-2018
  • Research and Innovation Council chaired by Prime Minister of Finland, Member 2020-2023

 

Jukka Rinnevaara

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Jukka Rinnevaara

Member of the Board of Directors

Born 1961, Finnish citizen, M.Sc. (Econ.)

  • Independent member of the Vaisala Board of Directors since 2019
  • Member of the People and Sustainability Committee
  • End of term 2024

Employment history

  • Teleste Corporation, Senior Advisor 2022-
  • Teleste Corporation, President and CEO 2002-2021
  • ABB Building Systems, Group Senior Vice President 2001-2002
  • ABB Installaatiot Oy, President 1999-2001
  • ABB Group, various managerial positions 1985-1999

Positions of trust

  • Turku Science Park Oy, Member of Board 2020-
  • TOK, Vice Chair of the Board 2018-
  • Technology Industries of Finland, Member of the Board 2019-2021
  • Ventilation Holding Finland Oy, Member of the Board 2008-2020

Kaarina Ståhlberg

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Kaarina_Ståhlberg

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1966, Finnish citizen, LL.M. (Helsinki University and Columbia University, NY)

  • Independent member of the Vaisala Board of Directors since 2016
  • Chair of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Nomination Committee
  • End of term 2025

Employment history

  • General Counsel and M&A 2016- and Member of the Executive Board 2017-, Posti Group Oyj
  • Independent Legal Advisor, Kaarina Ståhlberg Law Consulting Oy, 2014-2016
  • General Counsel and member of the Fortum Management Team, Fortum Oyj, 2013-2014
  • Counsel, White & Case, 2012-2013
  • Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Nokia Corporation, 2005-2012
  • Nokia Corporation, various positions 1999-2005

Positions of trust

  • Kesko Corporation, Member of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee 2015-2016

Tuomas Syrjänen

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Tuomas Syrjänen

Member of the Board of Directors

Born 1976, Finnish citizen, M.Sc., (El. Eng.)

  • Independent member of the Vaisala Board of Directors since 2019
  • Member of the People and Sustainability Committee
  • End of term 2025

Employment history

  • Futurice Oy, Program Director - AI Renewal 2019-
  • Founding member, Futurice Oy, CEO 2008-2018
  • Futurice Oy, Head of Business Unit 2003-2008
  • Futurice Oy, Partner; Business Development 2001-2002
  • Helsinki University of Technology, Electronics Production Technology (Espoo, Finland), 1999–2000

Positions of trust

  • F-Secure Oyj, Member of the Board 2019-
  • Futurice Oy, Member of the Board 2018-
  • Valtion kehitysyhtiö Vake Oy, Member of the Board 2018-2020
  • Aito Intelligence Oy, Member of the Board 2018-
  • Taaleri Oyj, Member of the Board 2017-
  • Fira, Member of the board 2015-