Aaro Cantell
Chairman of the Board since 2005
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1964
Education: M.Sc. (Technical Physics)
Non-independent Member of the Board
Main Occupation: Chairman, Normet Group
Board Chair: Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK); Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation and Tana Oy
Key Experience:
Entrepreneur and Chairman at Normet Group since 2005
Managing Partner and Owner of Fenno Management 1997–2005
Investment Director at Sitra 1993–1997
Positions at Cantell Oy, Fibox Oy Ab, Fiskars Oyj and Helsinki University of Technology, 1987–1993
Tom Melbye
Member of the Board since 2018
Nationality: Norwegian
Born: 1955
Education: M. Eng.
Independent Member of the Board
Main Occupation: Senior Advisor and Board Professional
Board Member: Rental Group AS
Key Experience:
President and COO of Normet Group 2007–2016
Vice President, Underground Division at BASF 1990–2007
Director at Rescon Group Norway, Sweden and Finland 1981–1990
Head of Sprayed Concrete and Injection Division; Tunnel Contractor at Furuholmen Norway (now Skanska Norway) 1977–1981
Mikko Keto
Member of the Board since 2018
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1967
Education: M.Sc. (Econ.)
Independent Member of the Board
Main Occupation: Group CEO, FLSmidth
Key Experience:
President, Mining Industry at FLSmidth 2021
President, Minerals Services and Pumps Business Areas at Metso 2017–2020
Senior Vice President, Spare Parts Business Line at Metso 2016–2017
Several Management Positions in different service businesses at Metso 2010–2015
Head of Sales, Maintenance Business Unit at KONE Corporation 2008–2009
Various international Management and Sales Positions at Nokia 1994–2007
Lars Engström
Member of the Board since 2020
Nationality: Swedish
Born: 1963
Education: M.Eng
Independent Member of the Board
Main Occupation: Board Professional
Board member: Kalmar, Alcadon
Key Experience:
President, Business Area Mining & Rock Technology at Sandvik 2015–2019
Interim President and CEO at BE Group 2014–2015
President and CEO at Munters Group 2006–2014
Senior Management and Finance Positions at Atlas Copco 1994–2006 and at Seco tools 1988–1994
Mikko Puolakka
Member of the Board since 2022
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1969
Education: M.Sc. (Econ.)
Independent Member of the Board
Main Occupation: CFO, Cargotec Oyj
Key Experience:
CFO at Outotec Oyj 2010–2016
CFO at Elcoteq SE 2007–2010
Finance Director Europe at Elcoteq SE 2004–2007
Finance Director at Elcoteq AG 2001–2003
Head of Operations Control at Huhtamaki Oyj 1999–2001
Finance Director at Leaf Poland Sp. Z.o.o. 1997–1999, and various
Treasury Positions in Huhtamaki in Switzerland and Finland 1995–1997
Sanna Hokkanen
Member of the Board since 2024
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1974
Education: M.Sc. (Behavioural Science)
Independent Member of the Board
Main Occupation: Senior Vice President, Learning and Development, KONE Corporation
Key Experience:
Vice President, Human Resources for Service Business and global functions at KONE Corporation 2018–2022
Director, Human Resources at Musti Group 2015–2018
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Communications at Altia Corporation 2011–2015
HR Director at Fujitsu Services Oy 2008–2010
Various HR roles at Nokia 1997–2008
Matias Cantell
Deputy Member of the Board since 2024
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1995
Education: B.Sc. (Finance)
Independent Member of the Board
Main Occupation: Cantell Oy Next Generation Coach, Board trainee
Key Experience:
Cantell Oy Board member since 2018
CBM certificate 2024 (certified Board member)
Trainee in data analysis at Normet 2022–2023
