Aaro Cantell
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1964
Education: M.Sc. (Technical Physics)
Non-independent Member
Main Occupation: Chairman, Normet Group
Chairman: Technology Industries of Finland Employers Federation and Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation
Vice-Chairman: Solidium Oyj
Board Member: Valmet Oyj
Key Experience:
Owner and Chairman of Normet, Group since 2005
Managing Partner & Owner of Fenno Management, 1997–2005
Investment Director Sitra, 1993–1997
Positions at Cantell Oy, Fibox Oy Ab, Fiskars Oyj and Helsinki University of Technology, 1987–1993
Tom Melbye
Board member
Nationality: Norwegian
Born: 1955
Education: Tunnelling Engineer
Independent of the major shareholders
Main Occupation: Senior Advisor and Board Professional
Board Member: Normet Group Oy, Rental Group AS (Norway), PROMACOR Holding AG (Switzerland), Chairman BGI ltd (Mongolia)
Key Experience:
President of Normet Group Oy, COO of Normet Group Oy 2007–2016
Director/VP Underground Division, BASF, 1990–2007
Director, Rescon Group Norway, Sweden and Finland 1981–1990
Head of Sprayed Concrete and Injection Division -T.Furuholmen, Tunnel Contractor Norway (now Skanska Norway) 1977–1981
Mikko Keto
Board member
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1967
Education: M.Sc. (Econ.)
Independent Member
Main Occupation: Group CEO, FLSmidth
Key Experience:
President, Mining Industry FLSmidth, 2021
President, Minerals Services and Pumps business areas, Metso Oyj, 2017–2020
Senior Vice President, Spare Parts business line, Metso, 2016–2017
Several management positions in different service businesses, Metso, 2010–2015
Head of Sales, Maintenance business unit, KONE Corporation, 2008–2009
Various international management and sales positions, Nokia Networks, 1994–2007
Lars Engström
Board member
Nationality: Swedish
Born: 1963
Education: M.Sc. (Eng)
Independent Member
Main Occupation: Board Professional
Board member Samhall AB, Board member Alcadon Group (publ.), Board Member Boart Longyear Group Ltd (publ.)
Key Experience:
President, Business Area Mining & Rock Technology, Sandvik 2015–2019
Interim President & CEO BE Group 2014–2015
President & CEO, Munters Group 2006–2014
Senior management and finance positions at Atlas Copco 1994–2006 and in Seco tools 1988–1994
Mikko Puolakka
Board member
Nationality: Finnish
Born: 1969
Education: M.Sc. (Econ.)
Independent Member
Main Occupation: CFO, Cargotec Oyj since 2016
Key Experience:
CFO, Outotec Oyj 2010–2016
CFO, Elcoteq SE 2007–2010
Director Finance Europe, Elcoteq SE 2004–2007
Manager Finance, Elcoteq AG 2001–2003
Operations Controller, Huhtamaki Oyj 1999–2001
Manager Finance, Leaf Poland Sp. Z.o.o. 1997–1999 Various treasury positions in Huhtamaki in Switzerland and Finland 1995–1997
