Management team

Juho Nummela

Juho Nummela

Juho Nummela (b. 1977)
Chairman of the Management Team

  • Dr.Tech.
  • President and CEO
  • Member of Management Team since 2 January 2005
  • Joined Ponsse in 2002
  • Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2023: 66,092 shares

Previous main positions: Ponsse Plc, Factory Director 2006-2008; Ponsse Plc, Quality and IT Director 2005–2006 

Petri Härkönen

Petri Härkönen

 

Petri Härkönen (b. 1969)

  • M.Sc. (Tech.)
  • Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO 
  • Member of the Management Team since 1 October 2009
  • Joined Ponsse in 2009
  • Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2023: 7,670 shares

Previous main positions: Suunto Oy, Director, Operations and Quality 2007-2009

Juha Inberg

Juha Inberg

 

Juha Inberg (b.1973)

  • Dr.Tech.
  • Chief R&D and Technology Officer  
  • Member of Management Team since 1 January 2009
  • Joined Ponsse in 2003
  • Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2023: 13,447 shares

Previous main positions: Ponsse Plc Engineering Manager 2006-2008, Ponsse Plc, R&D Engineer 2003-2006

Tiina Kautonen

Tiina Kautonen

Tiina Kautonen (b. 1973)

  • Bachelor of Business (BSc)
  • Chief People, Safety & Culture Officer
  • Member of Management Team since 1 January 2023
  • Joined Ponsse in 2023
  • Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2023: 473 shares

Previous main positions: KONE Corporation, different global HR leader roles e.g.: Head of HR KONE New Equipment Business and KONE Marketing & Communications, Head of HR KONE Supply Unit and Manufacturing Network, HR Director, KONE Sourcing and Supply Operations Finland, Nokia Plc, different Human Resources management roles 1997-2008

Marko Mattila

Marko Mattila

 

Marko Mattila (b. 1973)

  • Forestry Engineer, MBA
  • Chief, Sales, Service & Marketing Officer 
  • Member of the Management Team since 1 June 2020
  • Joined Ponsse in 2007
  • Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2023: 1,241 shares

Previous main positions: Ponsse Plc, Director, dealer network development 2018-2020; Ponsse Latin America Ltd., Managing Director 2016-2018; Ponsse Plc, Area Director, NA dealers, Baltics and Chile 2011-2016; Ponsse North America, Inc., Managing Director 2007-2011

 

 

Tapio Mertanen

Tapio Mertanen

Tapio Mertanen, b. 1965

  • Technician (technical college), MTD
  • Chief Service Business Officer 
  • Member of the Management Team since 3 May 2010
  • Joined Ponsse in 1994
  • Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2023: 1,200 shares

Previous main positions: Ponsse Plc, Distribution Development Director 2007-2010; Ponsse Plc, Service Director 2004-2007; Ponsse Plc, After Sales Manager 1997-2004; Ponsse Plc, Parts Manager 1995-1997

Katja Paananen

Katja Paananen

 

Katja Paananen (b. 1971)

  • MA
  • Chief Responsibility Officer
  • Member of the Management Team since 16 January 2023
  • Joined Ponsse in 1999
  • Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2023: 1,177 shares

Previous main positions: Ponsse Plc, Sustainability Manager 2021-2023; Ponsse Plc, Comminications Manager 2009–2021; Ponsse Plc, Communications Officer 2003-2009; Ponsse Plc, Marketing and Communications assistant 1999-2003

Miika Soininen

Miika Soininen

 

Miika Soininen (b. 1981)

  • Student of Technology
  • Chief Digital Officer
  • Member of the Management Team since 1 December 2020
  • Joined Ponsse in 2018
  • Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2023: 440 shares

Previous main positions: Ponsse Plc, Manager, IT and Digital Services 2019-2020; Ponsse Plc, IT Manager 2018-2019; Qentinel Finland Oy, Managing Director 2017-2018

Tommi Väänänen

Tommi Väänänen

 

Tommi Väänänen (b. 1973)

  • B.Eng
  • Chief Operations Officer
  • Member of Management Team as of 1 October 2013
  • Joined Ponsse in 2013
  • Shareholding in Ponsse Plc on 31 December 2023: 7,148 shares

Previous main positions: Metso Oyj, Metso Automation, Director, Analyzers Product Group 2010-2013; Metso Oyj, Metso Automation, Director, Kajaani Operations 2006-2010