Board of Directors



Pekka Lundmark

(s. 1963)
Chairman of the Board

Term of office: 2012
M.Sc.
Principal occupation: President and CEO of Konecranes Plc, 2005–

Primary work experience and key positions of trust
  • Managing Director of Hackman Group, 2002–2004
  • Managing Partner of Startupfactory, 2000–2002
  • Several executive positions in Nokia Corporation in Finland, Denmark and the United States, 1990–2000
  • Chairman of the Board of The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries, 2011–
  • Vice Chairman of the Board of the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK, 2011–


Mika Ihamuotila

(s. 1964)
Vice Chairman of the Board

Term of office: 2012
Ph.D. (Econ.)
Principal occupation: President and CEO of Marimekko Corporation, 2008–

Primary work experience and key positions of trust
  • President and CEO of Sampo Bank plc, 2001–2007
  • President and CEO of Mandatum Bank Plc, 2000–2001
  • Executive Director of Mandatum Bank Plc, 1998–2000
  • Partner of Mandatum & Co Ltd, 1994–1998
  • Visiting scholar of Yale University (USA), 1992–1993
  • Member of the Board of Elisa Corporation, 2003–2005 and Deputy Chairman of the Board, 2006–2007


Elina Björklund

(s. 1970)
Member of the Board of Directors

Term of office: 2012
M.Sc. (Econ.), IDBM –pro
Principal occupation: Partner and Director of BIetBI Advisors (Shanghai, China), 2011–

Primary work experience and key positions of trust
  • CEO and Founding Partner of Ebit Oy, 2010–
  • Vice President Marketing in Fiskars Corporation’s Home division and Member of Executive Board, 2009–2010
  • Several executive positions and Member of Executive Board in Iittala Group Ltd, 2005–2009
  • Development Manager of Iittala Group Ltd, 2004–2005
  • CEO of Ebit Oy, 2001–2004
  • Deputy Managing Director of Merita Securities Ltd (current Nordea), 1998–1999
  • Chief Equity Analyst of Merita Securities Ltd, 1996–1999
  • Equity Analyst of Kansallis-Osake-Pankki Equity Research, 1994–1995
  • Chairman of the Finance & Investment Committee in the Student Union of the Helsinki School of Economics, 2001–2005
  • Member of the Board of Art and Design City Ltd, 2006–2008
  • Member of the Board and the Audit Committee of Finnair Plc, 2009–2011


Arthur Engel

(s. 1967)
Member of the Board of Directors

Term of office: 2012
Economics degree
Principal occupation: CEO of Björn Borg AB, 2008–

Primary work experience and key positions of trust
  • CEO of GANT Company AB, 2001–2007
  • COO of GANT Company AB, 2000–2001
  • CEO and several executive positions in Leo Burnett Advertising Agency, 1994–2000
  • Several positions in Statoil Svenska AB, 1991–1994
  • Member of the Advisory Board for Economic studies at the University of Stockholm
  • Member of the Board of Reliance Brands, Mumbai, India


Ami Hasan

(s. 1956)
Member of the Board of Directors

Term of office: 2012
Principal occupation: Chairman of the Board of advertising agency Hasan & Partners Finland Oy, 1997–

Primary work experience and key positions of trust
  • Founder and Managing Director of advertising agency Hasan & Partners Finland Oy, 1991–1997
  • Member of the Board of Marketing Clinic Ltd, 2004–
  • Member of the Board of Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation, 2008–2009 and Deputy Chairman of the Board, 2010–2011
  • Permanent member of the jury for Cresta International Advertising Awards


Joakim Karske

(s. 1963)
Member of the Board of Directors

Term of office: 2012
Master of Art
Principal occupation: Director, Design Strategy & Portfolio Planning, Nokia Design, 2009–

Primary work experience and key positions of trust

Design Director of Nokia Mobile Phones 2006–2008

Several designer positions, e.g.:

  • Volvo Strategic Design Barcelona, 2001–2005
  • DaimlerChrysler Advanced Design Centre Japan, 1999–2001
  • Mercedes-Benz Design Stuttgart, 1998–1999
  • Volvo Cars Design Sweden and the Netherlands, 1995–1998
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