The Board was selected by the Annual General Meeting on 7 April 2022.

Selecting Board members
According to the Articles of Association, the Ponsse Plc Board consists of at least five and at most eight members. The Board members are selected by the Annual General Meeting which – according to the Articles of Association – must be held by the end of June each year. The period of office of the Board members ends at the next Annual General Meeting. The Board selects a chairperson for the period of office from among its members.

Board meetings
During the year under review 2022, the Board convened 14 times. The Board members actively participated in the meetings – the attendance rate was 94,4%.

Chairman of the Board
JARMO VIDGRÉN, B. 1975
Commercial College Graduate in Marketing
Ponsse Plc, Board Member since 2020
Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2022: 3 684 263 shares

 

 

 

 

 

Work experience
Ponsse Plc, Group Sales and Marketing Director and Vice President 2008-2020
Ponsse Plc, Area Director, North-European business area 2007–2008
Ponsse Plc, Sales Director, Finland 2004–2008
Ponsse Plc, Area Sales Manager 2001–2004
Ponsse AB, Warranty Handler and Area Sales Manager, used machines 1999–2001
Ponsse, Warranty Handler 1997-1999
 

Other key positions of trust

Einari Vidgren Oy, Board Member
Lumon Oy, Board Member
Savonmaan Puolesta Oy Oy, Board Member

 

Vice Chairman
MAMMU KAARIO, B. 1963
Master of Law, MBA
Ponsse Plc, Board Member since 2010
Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2022: 4,500 shares
Independent of the company and its significant shareholders

 

 

 

 

Work experience
Partnera Oy, President, CEO 2016-2017
Korona Invest Oy, Investment Manager 2011-2016
Unicus Oy, Partner 2006-2011
Conventum Corporate Finance Oy, Director 1998-2005
Prospectus Oy, Director 1994-1998
Kansallis-Osake-Pankki, Specialist 1988-1994

Other key positions of trust
Aspo Oyj, Deputy Chairman of the Board
CapMan Oyj, Deputy Chairman of the Board
Gofore Oyj, Board Member
Ilmastorahasto Oy, Board Member
Lapti Group Oy, Board Member
Makai Holding Oy, Chairman of the Board
Puuilo Oyj, Board Member
SAKA Finland Group Oy, Chairman of the Board
Sibelius-Akatemian tukisäätiö ry, Board Member
Suomen Urheilun tukisäätiö ry, Board Member
Taideyliopiston sijoituskomitea, Member
Urhea-halli Oy, Board Member

 

MATTI KYLÄVAINIO, B. 1974
Keitele Timber Oy, Chief Executive Officer
M.Sc. (Econ.)
Ponsse Plc, Board Member since 2016
Independent of the company and its significant shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work experience
Keitele Timber Oy, Director of sawmill operations 2014-2022
Keitele Timber Oy, Sales Director 2006-2014
Keitele Timber Oy, Export Manager 1999-2006

Other key positions of trust
Keitele Forest Oy, Board Member

ILPO MARJAMAA, B. 1961
M.Sc., Production Systems and Technologies
Ponsse Plc, Board Member since 7 April 2022
Independent of the company and its significant shareholders

Work experience
KONE Oyj, Director, Strategic Projects 2019-2020
KONE Oyj, Senior Vice President, Head of Modernization business 2011-2019
KONE Oyj, Senior Vice President, Head of Escalator business 2009-2011
KONE Oyj,  Senior Vice President, Head of Supply Operations 2006-2009
KONE Hissit Oyj, CEO, Finland and The Baltics 2003-2006
Kone Corporation 1999-2020, various management positions related to strategy and business development, as well as sales, production, and logistics.

Other key positions of trust
Hetitec Oy, Board Member

 

JUHA VANHAINEN, B. 1961
Master’s degree in engineering (process technology)
Ponsse Plc, Board Member since 2018
Independent of the company and its significant shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work experience
Apetit Oyj, President and CEO 2015-2019
Stora Enso Oyj, Country Director and Member of Group Executive Mngmnt Team 2007-2015
Stora Enso Oyj, Managerial positions 1990-2007
Kemi Oy, engineer 1988-1990

Other key positions of trust
EKE Rakennus Oy, Chairman of the Board
Koskisen Oyj, Member of the Board

 

JANNE VIDGRÈN, B. 1968
Commercial College Graduate
Ponsse Plc, Board Member since 2013
Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2022: 3 691 742 shares 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work experience
Ponsse Plc, Area Director (Austria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic) 2007-2017
Ponsse Plc, Area Export Manager 2001-2007
Ponsse Plc, Marketing Manager 1994-2001

Other key positions of trust
Einari Vidgren Oy, Board Member

 

JUHA VIDGRÉN, B. 1970
Master of Pedagogy
Ponsse Plc, Board Member since 2000
Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2022: 6 207 000 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work experience
Ponsse Plc, Chairman of the Board 2010–2020
Ponsse Plc, Deputy to the CEO 2003
Ponsse Plc, Public Relations Manager, Marketing and Communications 2000–2010
Ponsse Plc, Press Officer 1998–2000

Other key positions of trust
Einari Vidgrén Foundation, Chairman of the Board
Einari Vidgrén Oy, Chairman of the Board
Vieremän Kylänraitti Association, Chairman of the Board
Vieremän Oriyhdistys Association, Chairman of the Board
Ylä-Savon Hippos Association, Chairman of the Board

JUKKA VIDGRÈN, B. 1983
Managing Director of Mutant Koala Pictures
Bachelor of Culture and Arts
Ponsse Plc, Board Member since 2011
Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2022: 3 764 778 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work experience
Mutant Koala Pictures, Entrepreneur since 2004

Other key positions of trust
Einari Vidgrén Foundation, Board Member 
Einari Vidgrén Oy, Board Member

The proposed new Board member Terhi Koipijärvi has 30 years of international experience in expert and management positions in the forest sector and industry. She works as a senior advisor at Miltton. Prior to joining Miltton, Ms. Koipijärvi held positions such as Communications, Strategy and Sustainability Director at Metsähallitus and Corporate Responsibility management positions at Stora Enso and Metsäliitto Group. Ms. Koipijärvi is Chairman of the Board of Fibs ry, and a member of the Boards of Metso Outotec, Green Resources (East Africa) and the Finnish Equestrian Federation. She holds a Master of Science in Agriculture and Forestry (M.Sc.), Forester. According to the assessment of the proposing shareholders, Ms. Koipijärvi is independent of the company and its significant shareholders.

 

Ponsse Oyj's Annual General Meeting will elect the composition of the company's Board of Directors on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.