From left to right: Jan-Erik Saarinen, Matti Harjuniemi, Riku Aalto, Risto Murto, Tomi Aimonen, Ann Selin, Olli Luukkainen and Antti Rinne

 

Board of Directors

 

Riku Aalto

Chairman of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc

Qualifications: M.Sc.(Admin.)

Year of birth: 1965

 Currently President, Finnish Metalworkers' Union

Principal employment experience:

  • Finnish Metalworkers' Union: President since 2008
  • Finnish Metalworkers' Union: Financial Manager 2003–2008

Member of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc since 2003.

Tomi Aimonen

Member of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc

Qualifications: M.Sc.(Tech.)

Year of birth: 1973

Currently Business Director, Real Estate, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company

Principal employment experience:

  • Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Business Director, Real Estate 2006 -
  • Jaakko Pöyry Infra, JP-Talotekniikka Oy, Consultant of Property Economics 2000 - 2001
  • Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Property Analyst 2001 - 2006

Member of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc since 2008.

 

Matti Harjuniemi

Member of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc

Qualifications: MA

Year of birth: 1958

Currently President, Finnish Construction Trade Union

Principal employment experience:

  • Finnish Construction Trade Union, President 2005–
  • Teacher
  • Joiner
  • Department Secretary

Member of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc since 2010.

Olli Luukkainen

Member of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc

Qualifications: Ph.D.(Ed.)

Year of birth: 1957

Currently President, Trade Union of Education in Finland OAJ

Principal employment experience:

  • Trade Union of Education in Finland OAJ, Head of Education 2009 - 2010, Development Manager 2007–2009
  • HAMK University of Applied Sciences, The School of Vocational Teacher Education at Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAOKK), Director 2004–2007
  • Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, Development Manager 2004, Specialist 2001 - 2004
  • Finnish National Board of Education, Head of Teacher Education Services Unit 2000 - 2001, Project Manager 1997 - 2000, Teacher, Director of school or institution both in general and vocational education.

Member of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc since 2011.

 

Risto Murto

Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc

Qualifications: D.Sc.(Econ.)

Year of birth: 1963

Currently previous Deputy CEO, CEO of Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company from 1 January 2014

Principal employment experience:

  • Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Deputy CEO 2010–
  • Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Director, Investments 2006 - 2010
  • Opstock Oy, CEO 2000 - 2005
  • Opstock Oy, Director, Director of Research 1997 - 2000

Member of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc since 2006.

Antti Rinne

Member of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc

Qualifications: Master of Laws

Year of birth: 1962

Currently President, Trade Union Pro

Principal employment experience:

  • Trade Union Pro, President 2010 -
  • Trade Union Pro, President 2011 -
  • Trade Union Pro, Deputy President 2012 -
  • Union of Salaried Employees, President 2005 - 2010
  • The Unemployment Fund Pro, President 2005 - 2010
  • Federation of Special Service and Clerical Employees ERTO, President 2002 - 2005

Member of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc since 2006.

 

Jan-Erik Saarinen

Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc

Qualifications: MBA, Financing, Helsinki Business School

Year of birth: 1967

Currently Financial Manager, Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL from January 2013

Principal employment experience:

  • Ajanta Oy, Director of Investments 2010 - 2013
  • Working in business management and financing 1998 - 2010, e.g.: Evli Bank plc, Trainers’ House plc, 3C Asset Management Oy

Member of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc since 2013.

Ann Selin

Member of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc

Qualifications: Trade Union Officer Qualification

Year of birth: 1960

Currently President, Service Union United PAM

Principal employment experience:

  • Service Union United PAM, President 2002 -
  • Service Union United PAM, Regional Manager 2000 -
  • Business Sector Trade Union, Regional Supervisor, Occupational Safety Secretary and Youth Worker 1987 - 2000, various posts in the Union since 1976

Member of the Board of Directors of VVO-group plc since 2006.