Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board of Wärtsilä Corporation

Independent of the company and significant shareholders. Chairman of the Board of Wärtsilä Corporation. Born 1949, B.Sc. (Econ.). Chairman of the Board of Huhtamäki Oyj. Member of the Board of Wärtsilä Corporation since 2010, Chairman of the Board since 2011.

Primary working experience

Huhtamäki Oy, President of the Packing Division, 1986-1989; KF Industri AB (Nordico), President & CEO, 1989-1991; Incentive AB, President and CEO, 1991-1998; Gambro AB, President and CEO, 1998-2000; Fortum Oyj, President and CEO, 2000-2009.

Other positions of trust

Huhtamäki Oyj, East Office of Finnish Industries, Hanken & SSE and Ambea AB, Chairman of the Boards; Aker Solutions A/S and Evli Bank Ltd., Member of the Boards; Ab Kelonia Oy, Member of the Supervisory Board.

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Deputy Chairman of the Board

Independent of the company and significant shareholders. Deputy Chairman of the Board of Wärtsilä Corporation. Born 1951, BA, LL.M. President & CEO of Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company. Member of the Board of Wärtsilä Corporation since 2005, Deputy Chairman of the Board since 2008.

Primary working experience

Secretary General, Ministry of Trade and Industry 1992-1998; Full-time Chairman of the Board of Directors, Fortum Corporation 1998-2003.

Other positions of trust

Sampo plc, Deputy Chairman of the Board; Stora Enso Oyj, The Federation of Financial Services and The Finnish Pension Alliance TELA, Member of the Boards; The Securities Market Association and the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Boards.

Relevant prior positions of trust

Board memberships: Nordic Investment Bank, Danisco A/S, Orion Corporation and Nokian Tyres plc.

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Independent of the company and significant shareholders. Born 1953, M.Sc. (Tech.), eMBA. Senior Adviser at Eera Oy. Member of the Board of Wärtsilä Corporation since 2007.

Primary working experience

Neste Oyj 1977-94; Borealis Group 1994-2008, several senior positions of which most recent as Vice President BU Phenol 2001-2008 and Vice President BU Olefins 1997-2001 in Copenhagen, Denmark; Mint of Finland Ltd., President and CEO 2008-2010.

Other positions of trust

Rautaruukki Oyj, Member of the Board; Member of the Board in Hallitusammattilaiset ry (the Finnish Association of Professional Board Members).

Relevant prior positions of trust

Board memberships: Ponsse Oyj, 2007-2010 and Vattenfall AB, Sweden, 2004-2007

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Managing Director, Föreningen Konstsamfundet r.f.

Independent of the company, dependent of significant shareholders due to a position on the Board of Directors of Fiskars Corporation. Born 1955, B.Sc., LL.M. Managing Director of Föreningen Konstsamfundet r.f. Member of the Board of Wärtsilä Corporation since 2008.

Primary working experience

Ky von Konow & Co, Administrative manager, 1982-1983; Ane Gyllenberg Ab, Administrative manager, 1984-1985; Oy Bensow Ab, Director, Executive vice president, 1985-1986; Ane Gyllenberg Ab, Chief executive officer, 1986-1998; SEB Asset Management, Director; 1998-2000; Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Member of management, 2000-2001.

Other positions of trust

Finaref Group Ab, Fiskars Corporation and KSF Media Holding Ab, Chairman of Boards; Ab Forum Capita Oy, Julius Tallberg Oy Ab, Ramirent Group, Stockmann Oyj Abp and Ålandsbanken Abp, Member of Boards.

Relevant prior positions of trust

Board chairmanships: Aktia Abp 2005-2009, Ellos Tili Oy 1999-2006.
Board membership: Sponda Oyj 2004-2006.

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President & CEO of Virala Oy Ab

Independent of the company, dependent of significant shareholders due to a position on the Board of Directors of Fiskars Corporation. Born 1974, M.Sc. (Econ.), MBA. President & CEO of Virala Oy Ab. Member of the Board of Wärtsilä Corporation since 2010.

Primary working experience

President & CEO of Virala Oy Ab 1995-.

Other positions of trust

Fiskars Corporation, Deputy Chairman of the Board; Aleba Corporation and Belgrano Investments Oy, Chairman of the Board.

Relevant prior positions of trust

Board chairmanship: Turvatiimi Oyj, 2008-2010

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President & CEO and Chairman of the Board of Turret Oy Ab

Independent of the company, dependent of significant shareholders due to a position on the Board of Directors of Fiskars Corporation. Born 1965, M.Sc. (Econ.). President & Chairman of the Board of Turret Oy Ab. Member of the Board of  Wärtsilä Corporation since 2010.

Primary working experience

Several management positions in Kone Corporation 1993-1994 and Wärtsilä Corporation 1994-1999; Savox Oy, President and CEO, 1999-2007.

Other positions of trust

Fiskars Corporation and Ixonos Oy, Deputy Chairman of the Board; Savox Group, Chairman of the Board.

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Independent of the company and independent of significant shareholders. Born 1953, M.Sc. (Eng.). Member of the Board of Wärtsilä since 2011.

Primary working experience

Asea Brown Boveri AB, Senior Vice President 1998-1999; ALSTOM Power Sweden AB, President 1999-2003; Siemens Industrial Turbines AB, President 2003-2004; Sandvik Mining and Construction, President 2004-2012.

Other positions of trust

International Council of Swedish Industry.

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President and CEO of Electrolux Major Appliances Asia/Pacific and Executive Vice President of Electrolux AB

Independent of the company and independent of significant shareholders. Born 1959, M.Sc. in Electronics, Industrial Marketing Management. President and CEO of Electrolux Major Appliances Asia/Pacific, based in Singapore, and Executive Vice President of Electrolux AB.

Primary working experience
Senior management positions with Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Sony Ericsson in Europe, Latin America and Asia, 1983-2007.

Other positions of trust
Member of the Board of Directors of Atlas Copco AB, Sweden.

Relevant prior positions of trust
Board memberhips: Luleå University, Sweden 2007-2010 and Videocon Industries Limited, India 2009-2010.

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 CFO of Stora Enso Oyj

Independent of the company and of significant shareholders. Born 1968, M.Sc. (Econ. and Pol. Hist.). Stora Enso Oyj, CFO. Member of the Board of Wärtsilä since 2011.

Primary working experience

Stora Enso Financial Services, Brussels, Vice President, Head of Funding 1999-2001; Stora Enso Oyj, Helsinki, Vice President, Strategy and Investments 2001-2004; Stora Enso, London, SVP Group Treasurer 2004-2008.

Other positions of trust

Oy Proselectum AB, Tornator Oy and Bergvik Skog AB, Member of the Boards; Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Member of the Supervisory Board.

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