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Board of Directors
On this page, you can find the presentations of the board members.
Sitowise’s Board of Directors consists of a minimum of three and a maximum of nine members. On this page, you can find the presentations of the board members.
Eero Heliövaara
- Chairman of the Board since 2019
- Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration, Master’s degree in Engineering
- YOB 1956, Finnish citizen
- Independent of the company and its major shareholders
- Shareholdings: 64,520 class A2 shares and 32,248 class P1 shares through Heliocabala Oy
- Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration, Master’s degree in Engineering
- YOB 1956, Finnish citizen
- Independent of the company and its major shareholders
- Shareholdings: 64,520 class A2 shares and 32,248 class P1 shares through Heliocabala Oy
Mr. Heliövaara is Vice Chairman of the Board of YIT Corporation and a Board member of CapMan Plc and LymphaTouch Inc, in addition to which he acts as a delegate in the Finnish Foundation for Economic Education and as the Vice Chair of the Board of the Foundation of the Finnish Cancer Institute. Previously he has acted a Director General in the State of Finland the Ownership Streering Department of Prime Minister's Office, CEO of SRV Group PLC, Pohjola Yhtymä Oyj and Merita Asset Management Oy, and as an Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company.
Taina Kyllönen
- Board member since 2019
- Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration
- YOB 1967, Finnish citizen
- Independent of the company and its major shareholders
- Shareholdings: 7,320 class A2 shares and 10,968 class P1 shares
- Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration
- YOB 1967, Finnish citizen
- Independent of the company and its major shareholders
- Shareholdings: 7,320 class A2 shares and 10,968 class P1 shares
Ms. Kyllönen acts as the Director of Communications and Community Relations of the University of Helsinki. Previously she has acted as Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Identity and Group Communications and Member of the Executive Committee of SSAB Group, in addition to which she has held similar positions at Rautaruukki Corporation and Metso Oyj and acted as a Board Member of ProCom Oy
Elina Piispanen
- Board member since 2017
- Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration
- YOB 1963, Finnish citizen
- Independent of the company and its major shareholders
- Shareholdings: 30,000 class A2 shares, 25,000 class P1 shares and 10,000 class P2 shares through Fit Advice Oy
- Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration
- YOB 1963, Finnish citizen
- Independent of the company and its major shareholders
- Shareholdings: 30,000 class A2 shares, 25,000 class P1 shares and 10,000 class P2 shares through Fit Advice Oy
Ms. Piispanen is CEO of Fit Advice Oy, Chair of the Board of Punainen Risti Ensiapu Oy, Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the People and Remuneration committee of Viria Plc, Board member of Telko Ltd and as an angel investor in several firms. Previously she has acted as Chief Transformation Officer at Sanoma Media Finland Ltd and as the Chair on the Board of Directors of Zero Keyboard Ltd, in addition to which she has held several leading positions at Accenture.
Petri Rignell
- Board member since 2019
- Master’s degree in Engineering
- YOB 1962, Finnish citizen
- Independent of the company and its major shareholders
- Shareholdings: 80,340 class A2 shares and 95,540 class P2 shares directly and through PriRock Oy
- Master’s degree in Engineering
- YOB 1962, Finnish citizen
- Independent of the company and its major shareholders
- Shareholdings: 80,340 class A2 shares and 95,540 class P2 shares directly and through PriRock Oy
Mr. Rignell server as a member of the Board of Directions and as the Chief Executive Officer of PriRock Oy, as a member of the Board of Directors of Consti Plc, Setera Communications Oy, KFS Finland Oy, CTS Engtec Oy, Smaragdus Oy and JPRock Oy and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kreate Group Plc and CTV Properties AB. In additoin, during the previous five years he has serverd as a member of the Bord of Directors of Finno Exergy Oy and Tilakarhut Oy and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors on Normek Oy.
Tomi Terho
- Board member since 2016
- Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration
- YOB 1984, Finnish citizen
- Independent of the company but not of its major shareholders
- No shareholdings
- Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration
- YOB 1984, Finnish citizen
- Independent of the company but not of its major shareholders
- No shareholdings
Mr. Terho is a partner at Intera Partners Oy and serves as a member of the Board of Directors in several companies belonging to the group of the companies of Intera Partners. Previously he has also been a Board member of Royal Restaurants Ltd, Evidensia Djursjukvård AB, Animagi Oy, Consti Group Plc, and Polarica Ab and as a Management Consultant at McKinsey.
Leif Gustafsson
Board member since 2021 (conditional upon the execution of the listing)
Degree in construction engineering
YOB 1967, Swedish citizen
Independent of the company and its major shareholders
No shareholdings.
Degree in construction engineering
YOB 1967, Swedish citizen
Independent of the company and its major shareholders
No shareholdings.
Mr. Gustafsson has acted as the CEO of Cramo Plc in 2016–2020. Previously, he has also acted as the CEO of Stena Recycling International AB, Stena Recycling AB and YIT Sverige AB.
Mirel Leino-Haltia
Board member since 2021 (conditional upon the execution of the listing)
PhD in Economics and Business Administration, CFA charter
YOB 1971, Finnish citizen
Independent of the company and its major shareholders
No shareholdings.
PhD in Economics and Business Administration, CFA charter
YOB 1971, Finnish citizen
Independent of the company and its major shareholders
No shareholdings.
Ms. Leino-Haltia acts as a Professor of Practice at Aalto University School of Business, a Board Member and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Teleste Corporation and Euroclear Finland Ltd, as well as a Board Member of Savings Banks Research Foundation, LocalTapiola Mutual Life Insurance Company, LocalTapiola Asset Management Ltd, LocalTapiola Real Estate Asset Management Ltd, LocalTapiola Alternative Investment Funds Ltd, and as Chairman of the Board of Indufor Oy. Previously Ms. Leino-Haltia has worked several years as a partner in consulting practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy.