Board of Management

President & CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation since 2021

Born 1966, M.Sc. (Tech.), MBA, Honorary Doctor of Technology. Joined the company in 2021.

Primary working experience 
• Volvo Bus Corporation, President, 2013-2020
• Bombardier Transportation, Vice President, 2010-2013
• ABB Robotics, Senior Vice President, 2007-2009
• ABB High Voltage Cables, Vice President, 2003-2006

Positions of trust
• Technology Industries of Finland, Member of the Board

Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2024: 175,433 shares

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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
• Wärtsilä Propulsion Netherlands B.V., Finance Director, and Wärtsilä Corporation Propulsor Business Finance Director, 2002-2007
• Wärtsilä Corporation, various roles, 1988-2002

Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2024: 6,814 shares

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President, Wärtsilä Energy Storage and Executive Vice President since 2025

Primary working experience 

• Wärtsilä Corporation, President, Portfolio Business and Executive Vice President, 2023-2025
  
• Wärtsilä Corporation, President, Wärtsilä Marine Systems, Executive Vice President and Head of Portfolio Business, 2020-2023
  
• 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 Corporation, various roles, 1998-2015

Positions of trust

• Combient AB, Member of the Board
  
• Nexans A.S., Member of the Board

Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2024: 6,535 shares

Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Sustainability since 2025

Born 1963, LL.M. Joined the company in 1989.

Primary working experience

• Wärtsilä Corporation, Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations and Legal Affairs, 2011-2025
  
• 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

• Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), President of the Trade Policy Committee
• European Engine Power Plants Association, EUGINE, President
• German-Finnish Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Board
  
• East Office of Finnish Industries Ltd, Deputy Member of the Board
  
• International Trade Committee, Finland Chamber of Commerce / ICC Advisory Board, ICC Finland, Member 
  
• Industrial Forum of the European Commission, Member
  
• China Office of Finnish Industries, Member of the Board
  
• Disciplinary Committee of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd, Member
  
• Takeover Board of the Securities Market Association, Member
  

Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2024: 21,709 shares 

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President, Wärtsilä Marine and Executive Vice President since 2024

Born 1972, M.Sc. (Econ.). Joined the company in 1997.

Primary working experience

• Wärtsilä Corporation, President, Marine Power and Executive Vice President, 2020-2023
  
• Wärtsilä Corporation, President, Marine Business and Executive Vice President, 2019-2020
  
• Wärtsilä Corporation, President, Marine Solutions and Executive Vice President, 2015-2019
  
• Wärtsilä Corporation, Senior Vice President, Engines, 2013-2015
  
• Wärtsilä Corporation, Vice President, Seals & Bearings, 2011-2013
  
• Wärtsilä Corporation, various roles, 1997-2011
  

Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2024: 17,241 shares

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President, Wärtsilä Energy and Executive Vice President since 2023

Born 1965, MBA, M.Sc. Eng. Joined the company in 2023.

Primary working experience

• Dellner Couplers AB, CEO & President, 2021-2023
• Ørsted, Executive Vice President EPC and QHSE, 2015-2021
• Bombardier Transportation, various roles, last position President Rolling Stock Division, 2001-2014
• Adtranz, various roles, last position General Manager Propulsion & Controls, 1997-2001
• ABB Traction, various roles, last position Manager Converter Engineering Electrical Division, 1991-1996
  

Positions of trust

• Windeed AB, Non-Executive Director
• MT Höjgaard A/S, Non-Executive Director

Executive Vice President, Human Resources since 2022

Born 1969, MA. Joined the company in January 2022.

Primary working experience

• Huhtamaki Oyj, various roles, last position as Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Safety, 2015-2021
• OP Financial Group, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, 2012-2015
• Metso Oyj, various roles, last position as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, 2009-2012
• Nokia Oyj, various roles, last position as Director, Human Resources, Nokia Markets, 1998-2009
• ABB Oyj, various roles, 1993-1998

Positions of trust

• Terveystalo Oyj, Member of the Board

Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2024: no shares

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Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications since 2024

Born 1974, BBA, MBA. Joined the company in 2024.

Primary working experience

• Amer Sports, Senior Vice President, Communications, Member of the Executive Board, 2021-2024
• KONE, Communications Director, Internal Communications, 2018-2021
• Aalto University, various roles, last position as Head of New Ventures and Partnership, 2012-2018
• Lemminkäinen Corporation, Director, Shared Communications Services, 2011-2012
• Citycon Oyj, Senior Manager, Communications, 2007-2009
• Infor Consulting Oy, Founding Partner, Senior Consultant, 2001-2007
• Kreab Oy, Consultant, 1999-2001

Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2024: 1,026 shares

Executive Vice President, Legal and Compliance since 2025

Born 1973, LLM and Master of European Law. Joined the company in 2025.

Primary working experience

• Fortum Oyj, Executive Vice President, Legal, General Counsel, Fortum Leadership Team, 2023-2024
• Fortum Oyj, General Counsel, Fortum Leadership Team, 2021−2023
  
• Fortum Oyj, Vice President, Generation Legal, 2019−2021
  
• Fortum Oyj, Head of Generation Legal, 2015−2019
  
• Fortum Oyj, Legal Counsel/​Senior Legal Counsel 2011−2015
  
• Market Court Finland, Judge, 2009−2011
  
• Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Senior Associate, 2005−2009
  
• Van Bael & Bellis, Associate Lawyer, 2001−2005
  
• Environment and Business Lawyers Ltd, Associate Lawyer, 1998−2000

Positions of trust

• Nammo AS, Member of the Board

Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 1.4.2025: 400 shares