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Jaakko Eskola, President & CEO

President & CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation since 2015
Born 1958, M.Sc. (Eng.). Joined the company in 1998.
Primary working experience
Wärtsilä Corporation, Senior Executive Vice President and Deputy to the CEO, 2013-2015; Wärtsilä Corporation, President, Marine Solutions, 2006-2015; Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Power Plants Sales & Marketing, 2005-2006; Wärtsilä Development & Financial Services Oy, President, 1998-2005; PCA Corporate Finance, Executive Director, 1997-1998; Kansallis-Osake-Pankki, various managerial positions in international project finance, 1986-1997; Industrialization Fund of Finland, Corporate Analyst, 1984-1986; VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Researcher, 1983-1984
Positions of trust
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj, Chairman of the Board; The Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion, Member of the Board
Relevant prior positions of trust
European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC), President, 2008-2011
Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2019: 41,739 shares.
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Arjen Berends, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2018
Born 1968, MBA. Joined the company in 1988.
Primary working experience
Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Finance & Business Control, Marine Solutions, 2012-2018; Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Finance & Business Control, Wärtsilä Industrial Operations, 2010-2012; Wärtsilä Corporation, Finance Director, Wärtsilä Industrial Operations, 2007-2010; Finance Director, Propulsor Business and Finance Director, Wärtsilä Propulsion Netherlands B.V., 2002-2007; Controller Marine / Manufacturing and Finance Director, Wärtsilä Norway AS, 1998-2002; Wärtsilä Netherlands B.V., various controller positions, 1988-1998
Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2019: no shares
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Alid Dettke, Executive Vice President, Human Resources

Executive Vice President, Human Resources since 2019
Born 1981, Double-degree BA (Hons) European Business. Joined the company in 2017.
Primary working experience
Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Open Innovation, 2018-2019; Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Digital Innovation, 2017-2018; Accenture Interactive, Senior Manager, Digital, Accenture Singapore, 2012-2017; Accenture Interactive, Manager, Digital, Accenture Singapore, 2010-2012; Accenture Interactive, Consultant, Digital, Accenture Singapore, 2007-2010; Research International Asia, Senior Research Executive, 2005-2006; BASF, Management Trainee, Regional e-Commerce Solutions, BASF South East Asia, 2004
Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2019: no shares
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Sean Fernback, President, Wärtsilä Voyage and Executive Vice President

President, Wärtsilä Voyage and Executive Vice President since 4 May 2020
Born 1963, Dipl. Electronics Engineering. Joined the company in 2020.
Primary working experience
Navico, Chief Technology Officer, 2018-2019; C-MAP, Chief Executive Officer, 2016-2018; HERE Technologies (formerly a Nokia company), President, 2014-2016; TomTom International, Senior Vice President Engineering, 2006-2014
Positions of trust
Orca Technologies AS, Chairman of the Board; AND Publishing BV, Member of the Supervisory Board; Mapcode Foundation, Member of the Board
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Tamara de Gruyter, President, Wärtsilä Marine Systems, Executive Vice President and Head of Portfolio Business

President, Wärtsilä Marine Systems, Executive Vice President and Head of Portfolio Business since 5 March 2020
Born 1972, B.Sc. Shipbuilding Engineering. Joined the company in 1999.
Primary working experience
Wärtsilä Corporation, Chief Transformation Officer and Head of Portfolio Business, 2019-2020; Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Marine Business Europe & Africa, 2019; Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Services North Europe, 2017-2018; Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Propulsion System Services, 2015-2018; Wärtsilä Qiyao Diesel Company, Managing Director, 2014-2016; Wärtsilä Pumps Pte Ltd, Managing Director, 2013-2014; Wärtsilä CME Zhenjiang Propeller Co. Ltd., Managing Director, 2009-2013
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Kari Hietanen, Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations and Legal Affairs

Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations and Legal Affairs since 2012, Company Secretary since 2002
Born 1963, LL.M. Joined the company in 1989.

Primary working experience
Wärtsilä Corporation, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Legal Affairs, 2002-2011; Wärtsilä Corporation, Power Divisions, Group General Counsel, 2000-2002; Wärtsilä Diesel Group, General Counsel, 1994-1999; Metra Corporation and Wärtsilä Diesel Group, Legal Counsel, 1989-1994

Positions of trust
European Engine Power Plants Association, EUGINE, Vice President; German-Finnish Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Board; Finnish-Russian Intergovernmental Economic Commission, II Deputy Chairman; Finnish-Korean Trade Association, Member of the Board; East Office of Finnish Industries Ltd, Member of the Board; Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), Member of the Trade Policy Committee; International Trade Committee, Finland Chamber of Commerce / ICC Advisory Board, ICC Finland, Member
Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2019: 15,633 shares.
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Roger Holm, President, Wärtsilä Marine Power and Executive Vice President

President, Wärtsilä Marine Power and Executive Vice President since 5 March 2020
Born 1972, M.Sc. (Econ.). Joined the company in 1997.
Primary working experience
Wärtsilä Corporation, President, Marine Business and Executive Vice President, 2019-2020; Wärtsilä Corporation, President, Marine Solutions and Executive Vice President, 2015-2018; Wärtsilä Corporation, Senior Vice President, Engines, 2013-2015; Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Seals & Bearings, 2011-2013; Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Solutions Management, Services, 2010-2011; Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Business Development, Services, 2008-2010; Wärtsilä Corporation, Chief Information Officer, 2006-2008; Wärtsilä Corporation, Program Director, Global ERP Program, 2002-2006; Wärtsilä Corporation, Corporate Controller, 2001-2002; Wärtsilä Finland Oy and Wärtsilä NSD Finland Oy, various managerial positions, 1997-2001
Positions of trust
Hanken School of Economics, Member of the Board
Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2019: 11,796 shares.
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Atte Palomäki, Executive Vice President, Communications, Branding & Marketing

Executive Vice President, Communications, Branding & Marketing since 2018

Born 1965, M.Sc. (Pol.). Joined the company in 2008.

Primary working experience
Wärtsilä Corporation, Executive Vice President, Communications and Branding, 2008-2018; Nordea Bank AB (publ.), Group Chief Press Officer, 2007-2008; Nordea Bank AB (publ.), Chief Communication Officer, Finland, 2005-2006; Kauppalehti, Senior Business Correspondent, 2002-2005; MTV3, Senior Economic Correspondent, 2000-2002; MTV3, News Producer, 1995-2000; MTV3, News Anchor, 1993-1995

Positions of trust
Marketing Executives Group Inc, Vice Chairman; Finland Promotion Board, Member of the Board

Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2019: 14,493 shares.
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Sushil Purohit, President, Wärtsilä Energy and Executive Vice President

President, Wärtsilä Energy and Executive Vice President since 3 August 2020
Born 1972, B.Sc. (Eng.), MBA. Joined the company in 1998.
Primary working experience
Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Energy Business, Americas, 2020; Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Energy Business, Middle East, Asia and Australia, 2019; Vice President, Energy Solutions, Middle East, Asia and Australia, 2014-2018; Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Renewables and Energy Storage, 2016; Wärtsilä Corporation, various managerial positions in power plant sales, 2001-2014

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