Christoffer Taxell, b. 1948, LLM, former Government Minister, Chancellor of Åbo Akademi University; Chairman of the Board of the organisation Föreningen Konstsamfundet and Åbo Akademi University Foundation; Chairman of the Board of Stockmann Plc; Member of the Board of Sampo Plc, Nordkalk Corporation, Luvata Oy; and Member of the Investment Committee of the Society of Swedish Literature in Finland. Chairman of Finnair Group's Board since 2003.
Kari Jordan, b. 1956, BSc (Econ), President and CEO of Metsäliitto Group; Chairman of the Boards of M-real Corporation, Metsä Tissue Corporation and Metsä Botnia Ab; Deputy Chairman of the Board of Metsäliitto Group; Deputy Chairman of the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK; Chairman of the Board and Working Committee of the Finnish Forest Industries Association; Member of the Supervisory Boards of the Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA) and the Research Institute of Finnish Economy (ETLA). Deputy Chairman of Finnair Group's Board since 2003.
Elina Björklund, b. 1970, MSc (Econ), in the service of Fiskars Home since 2004, presently as VP Marketing, independent entrepreneur in the field of finance consultation and training in 2001-2004, Deputy CEO and chief analyst of Merita Securities Ltd in 1995-1999, member of the Board of the Art and Design City Helsinki Oy in 2006-2008. Member of Finnair Group's Board since 2009.
Sigurdur Helgason, b. 1946, MBA, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Icelandair Group since August 2009; President and CEO of Icelandair 1985-2005; Member of the IATA board of Govenors 2004-2005; Chairman of Calidris 2005-2007 (Debuty Chairman since August 2007); Chairman of the Icelandair Childrens Travel Fund since 2005; and Member of the Board of The Einar Jonsson Art Museum. Member of Finnair Group´s Board since 2007.
Satu Huber, b. 1958, MSc (Econ), Managing Director of the Tapiola Pension Ltd; Member of the Investment Council of Finnish Industry Investment Ltd; Member of the Board of the Finnish Cultural Foundation's Support Association; Member of the National Emergency Supply Agency; and Member of the Expert Group on State Ownership Steering. Member of Finnair Group's Board since 2006.
Ursula Ranin, b. 1953, MSc (Econ), LLM, in the service of Nokia Corporation 1984-2005, incl. General Counsel 1994-2005, Secretary of the Group Executive Board 1992-2005, Secretary of the Board of Directors 1996-2005 and Member of the Board of UPM-Kymmene since 2006. Member of Finnair Group's Board since 2006.
Veli Sundbäck, b. 1946, LLM, Executive Vice President and Memeber of the Board of Nokia 1996-2008, in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1969
-1996, Secretary of State at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1993-1996; Chairman of the Board of the Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation; Chairman of the Board of the John Nurminen Foundation; Member of the Board of the Finnish National Theatre; Chairman of Board of Huhtamäki Plc 1995-2005. Member of Finnair Group's Board since 2004.
Pekka Timonen, b. 1960, LLD, teaching and research positions at the University of Helsinki 1984-2001; Secretary-General of the Ministry of Trade and Industry's Foreign Ownership Committee 1990-1991; Ministerial Advisor in the Ownership Policy Unit since 2001; Director-General of the Prime Minister's Office Ownership Steering Department since 2007; Chairman of the Board of Suomen Erillisverkot Oy since 2007; Member of the Board of Municipality Finance Plc since 2009. Member of Finnair Group's Board since 2008.
Members of Finnair Group's Board are independent of the company. Members of Finnair Group's Board are independent of significant shareholders except for Pekka Timonen.
