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Normet Leadership Team

Composition of Normet Leadership Team


Ed Santamaria

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

Kalle Sipilä

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:
Vice President, Pumps Business Line at Metso 2019–2024
Senior Vice President, Finance for Metso Minerals Services Business area 2018–2019
Several Senior Finance Positions at Metso 2010–2017
Consulting and Manager Positions at Accenture 2003–2010

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Alan Pengelly

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:
Several Leader Positions at Normet 2016–2020
Regional Head of Commercial, Asia at Fosroc 2015–2016
Vice President, Industrial at Mongolian Star Melchers 2012–2014
Several Senior Manager Positions at BASF 2002–2012

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Kari Hämäläinen

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:  
Several Leader Positions at Normet 2004–2023

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Subhasis Mohanty

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 Leadership Team member since 2020-2023
Member of the Extended Leadership Team since 2024

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

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Timo Koponen

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:
Chief Financial Officer at Lamor Corporation Plc 2021–2024
Vice President, Processing Solutions/CEO at Wärtsilä-Hamworthy 2012–2019
Several Senior Finance Positions at Wärtsilä, Hackman Metos and Konecranes 1996–2012

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Kimmo Karihtala

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

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Juha Tuominen

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

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Mark Sinclair

Vice President, APAC Sales Area

Nationality: Australian
Born: 1988 
Education: MBA

Joined the company in 2023
Normet Leadership Team member in 2023
Member of the Extended Leadership Team since 2024

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

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Ville Haatainen

Vice President, EEA Sales Area

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

Joined the company in 2017
Normet Leadership Team member in 2023
Member of the Extended Leadership Team since 2024

Key Experience:  
Several Business Leader Positions at Normet since 2017
Vice President, Head of Value Chain Management in Electrifications and
Motors and Generators divisions; and Manager, Sales and Operations
planning at ABB 2012–2017
Several Manager Positions at Nokia 2010–2012

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Jennifer Berger

Vice President, North America Sales Area

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:
Vice President and Regional Business Leader, Mining, Minerals
and Metals at Stantec 2019–2024
Mine Manager at KGHM International 2018–2019
Mine Superintendent at KGHM International 2017–2018
Underground Production Supervisor & various technical roles at KGHM International
2010–2017
Mine Geologist at Vale Coleman Mine 2006–2010
Consulting Geologist at Pacific North West Capital Corporation 2005–2006
Underground Mine Geologist, Seabee Mine at Claude Resources Inc. 2003–2005

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Odilon Mendes

Vice President, Latin America Sales Area

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

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

Key Experience:
Managing Director at Normet Brazil 2014–2024
Sales Manager, Machinery and Equipment division at Pall Corporation 2013–2014
Sales Manager at Paul Wurth 2010–2013
Commercial Manager at P&H MinePro (now Komatsu Mining) 2004–2010
Business Advisor at Shell Brasil 2001–2003

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