President & CEOb. 1952, D. Sc. (Tech.), D.Sc. (Tech.) h.c.
Member of the Board since 2003. Employed by KONE Corporation since 2005. President of KONE Corporation since 2005, and President & CEO since 2006. Previously served as Executive Vice President of Nokia Corporation 2004, as President of Nokia Mobile Phones 1998–2003 and as President of Nokia Telecommunications 1993–1998.
Current key positions of trust: Chairman of the Board of the Aalto University Foundation, and member of the Board of UPM Kymmene Corporation and of the Foundation Board of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD, Switzerland).
M&A and Strategic Alliances, Russia, Legal Affairsb. 1957, LL.M.
Member of the Executive Board since 1991. Employed by KONE Corporation since 1983. Previously served as General Counsel of KONE Corporation 1991–2001.
Current key positions of trust: Member of the Board of Oy Karl Fazer Ab, Member of the Board of Sponda Plc, Member of the Board of Glaston Corporation, and Member of the Board of Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation (Japan).
CFOb. 1969, M.Sc. (Econ).
Member of the Executive Board since May 1, 2009. Employed by KONE since 2009. Previously served at Goldman Sachs from 1998 – 2009, most recently as a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division and at UBS in various positions from 1994 – 1998.
Asia-Pacificb. 1954, Licentiate in Technology
Member of the Executive Board since 2005. Employed by KONE Corporation since 1984. Previously served as Executive Vice President, New Equipment Business, Elevators and Escalators 2001–2004, as Senior Vice President, New Equipment Business and Technology 1995–2001 and as Director of the Research Center 1990–1994.
Current key positions of trust are: Board Member of Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation (Japan).
Marketing and Communicationsb. 1964, M.Sc. (Econ.)
Member of the Executive Board and employed by KONE Corporation since 2008. Previously served as Director of Communications of Elisa Corporation 2007–2008, as Nordic CEO of Euro RSCG Worldwide 2003–2006, as CEO of Euro RSCG Corporation 1992–2006 and as Marketing Consultant of Rubinstein Consulting 1989–1992.
Major Projectsb.1963, M.Sc (Telecommunications)
Member of the Executive Board and employed by KONE Corporation since 2008. Previously served in Nokia Siemens Networks/Nokia Networks as Head of Radio Access (Senior Vice President) 2005–2008, in Nokia Corporation as Vice President of Operational Human Resources 2003–2005, in Nokia Networks as Head of Broadband Division, Head of Systems Integration, Vice President for Customer Services for Europe and Managing Director of Nokia Telecommunications in Italy as well as in various other positions 1985–2003.
Current key position of trust: Member of the Board of Elisa Corporation.
New Equipment Businessb. 1957, Licentiate in Technology
Member of the Executive Board since 2005. Employed by KONE Corporation since 1982. Previously served in KONE Corporation as Senior Vice President, Technology 2004–2005 and as Head of Global Research and Development 2000–2004.
Current key position of trust: Member of the Board of FIMECC Oy.
Developmentb. 1962, M.Sc. (Computer Science)
Member of the Executive Board since 2006. Employed by KONE Corporation since 2006. Previously served in Accenture Finland as Managing Director 2002–2005, as Director, Nordic Outsourcing 2005, as Deputy Managing Director 1999–2002 and as Technology Director 1992–1999.
Current key position of trust: Member of the Board of F-Secure Corporation.
West and South Europeb. 1949, M.Sc. (Econ.)
Member of the Executive Board since 2005. Employed by KONE Corporation since 1974. Previously served in KONE Corporation as Area Director in West and South Europe 2000–2005, as Managing Director of KONE France 1996–2000 and as Vice President, Marketing & Field Operations 1991–1996.
Services b. 1960, M.Sc (Organization Psychology)
Member of the Executive Board since 2005. Employed by KONE Corporation since 1997. Previously served as Managing Director of KONE Netherlands 2003–2005, as Director, Service and Modernization 1999–2003 and as Manager, IT and Logistics 1997–1999.
Americasb. 1967, MBA (Business)
Member of the Executive Board since 2007. Employed by KONE Corporation since 2007. Previously served as Vice President and General Manager, Honeywell Building Control Systems 2004–2006, as Global Business Leader, Vice President, Trane Global Controls and Contracting 2002–2004, as Vice President, General Manager, Trane Asset Management Services 1999–2002, and as Business Leader and Manager in different divisions of the Trane Company 1990–1998.
Current key position of trust: Board Member and Vice President of the National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII).
Human Resourcesb. 1957, B. Sc. (Econ.)
Member of the Executive Board since 2002. Employed by KONE Corporation since 2002. Previously served as Group Vice President, Human Resources of Elcoteq Network Corporation 2000–2002 and as Personnel & Organization Manager of Masterfoods Oy (Mars) 1994–1999.
Current key position of trust: Member of the Board of JTO School of Management.
Central and North Europeb. 1961, M.Sc. (Econ.)
Member of the Executive Board since 2004. Employed by KONE Corporation since 1999. Previously served as Managing Director of KONE Plc (UK) 2002–2004, as Director, New Elevator & Escalator Business, KONE Netherlands 1999–2002, as Director of OTRA Netherlands 1996–1998 and as Managing Director of HCI Central America 1993–1996.