Normet Leadership Team

President and CEO

Nationality: Australian
Born: 1959
Education: MBA

Joined the company in 2019
Normet Leadership Team member since 2019

Board member: Forcit Group

Key Experience:
President, Parts & Services Division, Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology 2016–2019
Several Senior Leader positions at Sandvik 2006–2016
General Manager & Other management positions at SDS Corporation 1986–2006

Senior Vice President, Equipment Business Line

Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1979
Education: M.Sc (Tech)

Joined the company in 2024
Normet Leadership Team member since 2024

Key Experience:
VP, Pumps Business Line at Metso 2019-2024
SVP, Finance for Metso Minerals Services Business area 2018-2019
Several senior finance roles at Metso 2010-2017
Consulting and manager roles at Accenture 2003-2010

Senior Vice President, Ground Control & Construction Technologies (GCCT) Business Line

Nationality: British
Born: 1970
Education: M.Eng. (Civil Eng.), MBA

Joined the company in 2016
Normet Leadership Team member since 2020

Key Experience:
20+ years of experience in the management of construction chemicals businesses in mining and tunnelling, close to 10 years of experience as a Civil Engineer in civil tunnelling projects in Asia, Chartered Engineer in UK (MICE) and Hong Kong (MHKIE)

Executive Vice President, Strategic Business Development
General Manager of Aliva and CEO Rambooms

Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1967
Education: M.Eng.

Joined the company in 2004
Normet Leadership Team member since 2010

Key Experience:  
SVP, Equipment business 2017-2023
VP, APAC 2014-2016
VP, Service business 2010-2013
Normet Production and Operations Manager 2004-2009

Vice President, India & Middle East

Services Business Line Head (Interim)

Nationality: Indian
Born: 1972
Education: B.Eng. (Mech.), MBA (Mktg.)

Joined the company in 2020
Normet Extended Leadership Team member since 2020

Key Experience:
Global Commercial role in Parts & Services and Business Line Manager for Parts & Services and Rock Tools for India at Sandvik 2014–2020
Business Development and Regional Business Head at Hindustan Colas 2009–2014
Prior to that several positions at Reliance Industries and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation

Vice President, Human Resources

Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1965
Education: M.Sc. (Social and Behaviour Science)

Joined the company in 2017
Normet Leadership Team member since 2017

Key Experience:
SVP, Human Resources at Comptel 2007–2017
Several Leader positions in Human Resources at Nokia 1992–2007

Chief Financial Officer

Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1969
Education: M.Sc. (Econ. and Business Administration)

Joined the company in 2024
Normet Leadership Team member since 2024

Key Experience:
CFO at Lamor Corporation Plc 2021-2024
Vice President, Processing Solutions/CEO at Wärtsilä-Hamworthy 2012-2019
Several senior finance roles at Wärtsilä, Hackman Metos and Konecranes 1996-2012

General Counsel

Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1976
Education: LL. M., eMBA

Joined the company in 2017
Normet Leadership Team member since 2017

Key Experience:
Several Leader positions in legal, compliance and procurement at Outokumpu 2007–2016 Senior Associate, attorney-at-law at Fennica Attorneys 2004–2007 Legal Counsel at Finnish National Fund for Research and Development 2001–2004

Chief Information Officer

Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1968
Education: M.Sc. (Industrial Eng. and Management)

Joined the company in 2023
Normet Leadership Team member since 2023

Key Experience:
VP, Information Management at McGregor Group (part of Cargotec) 2014–2023
VP, Information Technology at Metso 2012–2014
Several Senior Leader positions in information management at Andritz, Konecranes and SAP 1994–2012

Vice President, APAC

Nationality: Australian
Born: 1988 
Education: MBA

Joined the company in 2023
Normet Extended Leadership Team member since 2023

Key experience:
Head of Sales & Business Development and Director, Global Key Account Management at Metso 2020–2023
Director, Long Term Service Agreements & Modernizations and Vice President, Services & Regional Business Management, EMEA at Outotec 2018–2020

Vice President, EMEA

Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1982
Education: M.Sc. (Tech)

Joined the company in 2017
Normet Extended Leadership Team member since 2023

Key Experience:  
15+ years of international business experience in consumer electronics, electrification products, machinery, and mining industries. Prior to Normet, several Manager positions at ABB and Nokia

Vice President, North America

Nationality: Canadian
Born: 1980
Education: B.Sc. Geological Science, P.Geo.

Joined the company in 2024
Normet Extended Leadership Team member since 2024

Key Experience:
Over 20 years of experience in the mining industry including technical, operations and consulting experience. >15+ years in underground mine operations, having held roles which include Chief Mine Geologist, Mine Superintendent and Mine Manager. Most recently Vice President of Mining, Minerals and Metals, Canada, with Stantec.

Vice President, Latin America

Nationality: Brazilian
Born: 1966
Education: M.Sc. (Mech. Eng.)

Joined the company in 2014
Normet Extended Leadership Team member since 2024

Key Experience:
Over 25 years of experience in mining, machinery and oil industries, with extensive experience in commercial roles. Managing Director at Normet Brazil (2014-2024) and prior to that several positions at Pall Corporation, Paul Wurth, Komatsu Mining and Shell.