Nordic Morning Group Plc's board of directors

on December 31, 2019

In the Board’s assessment, all members are independent of the company, and all members except Pekka Hurtola are independent of the company’s owner, Valtion kehitysyhtiö Vake Oy.

Per Sjödell

CHAIRMAN

born 1972, MBA

Founder and Chairman of Red City PR SARL

Member of the Board of Nordic Morning Group Plc since 2016

Main positions of trust

  • Chairman of Linneverket Group AB since 2019
  • Member of the Board of Advisa AB since 2019
  • Member of the Board of ABURY GmbH since 2018
  • Member of the Board of Posti Group Oyj since 2018
  • Member of the Board of TeenZap Ltd since 2017
  • Member of the Board of Project Soar NGO since 2015
  • Chairman of the Board of Red City PR SARL since 2015
  • Chairman of the Board of Identity Works AB since 2014

Previous positions

  • Chairman of the Board of Lindex AB
  • Chairman of the Board of Lyko Group AB
  • Member of the Board of Stockmann Plc
  • Managing Director of Fiskars Sweden AB
  • Member of the Board of Akademibokhandeln AB
  • CEO of Pocket Shop AB
  • Global Marketing Director at H&M AB
  • Managing Director of Gant Sweden AB
  • Marketing Communications Director at ICA Sverige AB

Jukka Ruuska

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

born 1961, LLM, MBA

CEO of the Asiakastieto Group Plc

Member of the Board of Nordic Morning Group Plc since 2016

Main positions of trust

  • Member of the Board of Suomen Kansallisteatterin Osakeyhtiö since 2015


Previous positions

  • Senior Partner in CapMan Oyj
  • CEO of Nordic Exchange Oyj
  • Deputy CEO of OMX Abp
  • Director of Corporate Planning and Strategy at Elisa Oyj

Mervi Airaksinen

MEMBER

born 1980, MSc (Econ)

Managing Director of IBM Finland Oy

Member of the Board of Nordic Morning Group Plc since 2019

Main positions of trust

  • Member of the Advisory Board in Vaasa University since 2019
  • Vice Chairman of the the Board of AmCham Finland since 2018
  • Member of the Board of Yepzon since 2015

Previous positions

  • Managing Director of Cisco Systems Finland and Baltics
  • Managing Director of Also Finland Oy
  • Sales director at Also Finland Oy

Pekka Hurtola

MEMBER

born 1959, LLM

Senior Financial Counselor, Ownership Steering Department, Finnish Prime Minister's Office

Member of the Board of Nordic Morning Group Plc since 2018

Main positions of trust

  • Member of the Board of VR Group Ltd since 2018
  • Member of the Board of Finferries since 2017

Previous positions

  • SVP, Strategy and Development at Finavia

Ingrid Jonasson Blank

MEMBER

born 1962, BSc (Econ)

Member of the Board of Nordic Morning Group Plc since 2017

Main positions of trust

  • Member of the Board of Astrid Lindgren AB since 2018
  • Member of the Board of Byggahemma Group AB since 2018
  • Member of the Board of Snusbolaget AB since 2018
  • Member of the Board of Kjell & Co since 2017
  • Member of the Board of Forenom Oy since 2017
  • Member of the Board of Orkla since 2013
  • Member of the Board of Musti ja Mirri since 2012
  • Member of the Board of ZetaDisplay since 2010
  • Member of the Board of Bilia since 2006

Previous positions

  • Several positions at the ICA Group during 1986-2010, EVP at ICA Sverige AB 2004-2010

Anne Korkiakoski

MEMBER

born 1964, MSc (Econ)

Professional Board Member

Member of the Board of Nordic Morning Group Plc since 2018

Main positions of trust

  • Member of the Board of Lehto Group since 2019
  • Member of the Board of Lunawood Oy since 2015
  • Member of the Board of Kalevala Koru Oy since 2015
  • Member of the Board of Finlands UN Women since 2015
  • Vice Chairman of the Board of Lindström Group Oy since 2014
  • Vice Chairman of the Board of Universtity of Vaasa since 2014
  • Member of the Board of Vuoristo-yhtiöt Oy since 2008

Previous positions

  • EVP of Global Marketing and Communications at Kone Corporation
  • EVP of Global Marketing and Communications at Elisa Corporation
  • Managing Director of Euro RSCG Nordic