21.3.2024 10:01:15 EET | Finnvera Oyj | Decisions of general
meeting
Finnvera’s Annual General Meeting: Personnel changes in Finnvera’s
Board of Directors and Supervisory Board
Finnvera plc, Stock Exchange Release, 21 March 2024
On 21 March 2024, Finnvera’s Annual General Meeting appointed
Director General, LL.M. with court training Jan Hjelt from the
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment as a new member and
First Vice Chair to Finnvera’s Board of Directors. Eila Kreivi,
M.S.Sc., was appointed as a new member to the Board of
Directors.
Petri Ekman, M.Sc. (Econ.), will continue as Chair of Finnvera’s
Board of Directors, and Mikko Spolander, Director General, Lic.Sc.
(Econ.), from the Ministry of Finance will continue as Second Vice
Chair of Finnvera's Board of Directors. Hannu Jaatinen, M.Sc.
(Econ.), eMBA; Anne Nurminen, Entrepreneur; Elina Piispanen, M.Sc.
(Econ.); and Petri Viertiö, M.Sc. (Tech.), will continue serving as
members of the Board.
Elise Pekkala, Senior Government Adviser from the MEAE, and
Ritva Laukkanen, M.Sc. (Econ.), stepped down from the Board.
Hanna-Maija Kiviranta, the first Vice Chair of Suomen Ekonomit
(The Business School Graduates in Finland), was appointed to
Finnvera’s Supervisory Board as a new member, and Johanna
Reinikainen, Finance Manager, was appointed to the Board as
Finnvera’s personnel representative.
Sofia Vikman, Member of Parliament, will continue to serve as
Chair of the Supervisory Board, and Seppo Eskelinen, Member of
Parliament, as Vice Chair. Members of Parliament Hilkka Kemppi,
Rami Lehtinen, Aki Lindén, Onni Rostila, Hanna Sarkkinen,
Mari-Leena Talvitie, Sofia Virta and Ville Väyrynen will continue
as members of the Supervisory Board, as will Mari Laaksonen, Chair
of the Council of Suomen Yrittäjät (Federation of Finnish
Enterprises); Kari Luoto, Managing Director (Finnish Grocery Trade
Association); Veli-Matti Mattila, Director, Chief Economist
(Finance Finland); Seppo Nevalainen, Economist (the Finnish
Confederation of Professionals STTK); Katja Syvärinen, Director
(the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK); and Tommi
Toivola, Director (Confederation of Finnish Industries).
Martin Paasi, Chairman (Finnish Business School Graduates), and
Annika Ylätalo (Finnvera), Legal Counsel, have stepped down from
the Supervisory Board.
The Annual General Meeting adopted the consolidated financial
statements and the parent company’s financial statements for the
period 1 January–31 December 2023, discharged the company’s
Supervisory Board, Board of Directors and CEO from liability and
approved the proposal made by the Board of Directors for the use of
the parent company’s result.
Ernst & Young Oy was elected as Finnvera’s regular auditor,
with Miikka Hietala, Authorised Public Accountant, as the principal
auditor.
Further information:
Risto Huopaniemi, Senior Vice President, Administration,
Finnvera, tel. +358 29 460
2520, risto.huopaniemi@finnvera.fi
About Finnvera Oyj
Finnvera provides financing for the start, growth and
internationalisation of enterprises and guarantees against risks
arising from exports. Finnvera strengthens the operating potential
and competitiveness of Finnish enterprises by offering loans,
guarantees and other services associated with the financing of
exports. The risks included in financing are shared between
Finnvera and other providers of financing. Finnvera is a
specialised financing company owned by the State of Finland and it
is the official Export Credit Agency (ECA) of Finland.
www.finnvera.fi/eng
News Source: Ritzau