Board of Directors

Ordinary members

Chair Jaakko Eskola

1958
M.Sc (Eng.)

2021

2026

Anu Ahokas

CEO, Staffpoint Group
1979
M. Soc. Sci.

2021

2025

Deputy Chair Antti Palola

President, Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK
1959 
Sea Captain

2014

2027

Riku Aalto

President, The Finnish Industrial Union
1965
M.Sc. (Admin.)

2012

2026

Nina Arkilahti

Head of Business Banking, Nordea
1967
M. Soc. Sci., BSc in Economics and Business Administration

2025

2027

Eveliina Dahl

Executive Vice President, HR, Elisa Oyj
1983
M.Sc. (Eng)

2025

2026

Anja Frada

Vice President Finance & Control, Wärtsilä Energy
1981
M.Sc. (Econ.)

2024

2026

Kristiina Mäkelä

Professor, Provost, Aalto University
1966
Ph.D

2024

2025

Simon-Erik Ollus

Executive Vice President, Corporate Customers and Markets
1978
M. Soc. Sci.

2025

2027

Teo Ottola

CFO, Konecranes Plc
1968
M.Sc. (Econ.)

2022

2027

Pekka Piispanen

Director, Akava ry
1960
M.A.

2017

2025

Saana Siekkinen

Director, The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK
1972
M.Soc.Sc

2020

2025

Deputy members

Jari Elo

CEO, Suomen Ekonomit (The Finnish Business School Graduates)
1969
M.Sc. (Econ.)

2023

2025

Jouni Hakala

Secretary General, Foundation of the Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers (TT-), Confederation of Finnish Industries EK
1961
LL.M. MBA

2021

2025

Ville Talasmäki

Chief Investment Officer, Sampo Group
1975
M.Sc. (Econ.)

2024

2025

Positions of trust held by the members of the Board of Directors