Edita Plc's board of directors
on December 31, 2012
In the Board’s assessment, all members are independent of the company, and all members except Petri Vihervuori are independent of the company’s owner, the State of Finland.
Lauri Ratia
CHAIRMAN
born 1946, MSc (Eng), teollisuusneuvos (Finnish honorary title)
Chairman of the Board of Edita Plc since 2005
Main positions of trust
- Chairman of the Board of Sponda Oyj since 2007
- Chairman of the Board of Paroc Group Oy since 2010
- Member of the Board of Inspecta Oy since 2007
Previous positions
- Senior Adviser at Europe Materials, CRH Plc
- Managing Director of Lohja
Rudus Oy - Development Director of KoneCranes Oy
- Partner at Euroventures
Nordica Ab - Managing Director of Nokia Robotics
- Business Planning Director at Nokia Corporation
Kaj Friman
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
born 1953, LL.M. with court training, BA (Econ)
Senior Adviser at Yara International
Member of the board of Edita Plc since 2011
Main positions of trust
- Member of the Board of Insurance Company Garantia 2005-2012
- Chairman of the Board of Boreal Kasvinjalostus Oy since 2009
Previous positions
- Deputy Managing Director, CFO, Secretary to the Board of Kemira GrowHow Plc
- Vice President, Finance and Legal Affairs, management team member of Kemira Plc
- Finance, Investor Relations and Communications Director of Kemira Plc
- Secretary to the Board of
Kemira Plc - Finance Director of Kemira Plc
- Finance Director of Kemira Inc, Savannah, Georgia, USA
Carina Brorman
MEMBER
born 1958, BA (Econ)
Senior Vice President, Head of Group Communications, Saab AB
Member of the Board of Edita Plc since 2009
Main positions of trust
- Member of the Board of the Royal Dramatic Theater in Stockholm
Previous positions
- Vice President for Brand and Communications at E.ON Nordic
- Managing Director of Swedish Television (SVT) South
- Deputy Managing Director of Malmö Opera
Maritta Iso-Aho
MEMBER
born 1964, MSc (Admin), eMBA
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations, Alko Inc
Member of the Board of Edita Plc since 2012
Main positions of trust
- Member of the Board of Katri Antell Oy since 2011
- Member of the Board of A-Clinic foundation since 2010
- Member of the Advisory Board of State Economic and Human Resources Service Centre since 2011
Previous positions
- Chief Operating Officer at Eurest Finland Oy
- Director of Sales and Marketing at Silta Oy
- Director of Marketing and Vice Managing Director of
Fazer Amica Oy
Jussi Lystimäki
MEMBER
born 1972
CEO of Schibsted Classified Media Finland
Member of the Board of Edita Plc since 2011
Main positions of trust
- Member of the Board of Novetos Oy since 2009
- Member of the Board of Klikkicom Oy since 2012
Previous positions
- Partner of Boardman Oy
- Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Partner of Idean Enterprises
- Marketing and Sales Director at Snoobi
- Managing Director, Main Partner of Prisma Consulting
- Country Manager, Germany and Finland, Founding Partner of
Tera Group - Senior Consultant, Partner of Satama Interactive
- New Media Manager at Talentum
Eva Persson
MEMBER
born 1964
Managing Director of Wallmans
Nöjen AB
Member of the Board of Edita Plc since 2009
Previous positions
- Managing Director of Cloetta Sverige AB
- Managing Director of Cloetta Fazer Sverige AB with responsibility for operations in Scandinavia
- Commercial Director for Cloetta Fazer in Scandinavia
- Marketing Director at Coca-Cola Drycker Sverige AB
Petri Vihervuori
MEMBER
born 1971, M.A.
Senior Financial Counsellor, Ownership Steering Department, Finnish Prime Minister’s Office
Member of the Board of Edita Plc since 2011
Main positions of trust
- Member of the Board of Governia Oy since 2011
- Member of the management group of the Ownership Steering Department, Finnish Prime Minister’s Office since 2011
Previous positions
- Senior Communications Specialist, Media Relations and Public Affairs of the Ownership Steering Department, Finnish Prime Minister’s Office
- Communications Adviser at Oy JKL Helsinki Ab
- Project Coordinator at
Kynämies Oy - Communications Manager at TeliaSonera Finland Oyj