VR Group’s Board of Management
Mikael Aro, Chairman of the Board
- Born 1965, eMBA
- President and CEO, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 2009
- Previously served as Senior Vice President - Nordic Region at Carlsberg Group and CEO of Sinebrychoff, part of Carlsberg Group
Antti Jaatinen
- Born 1949, M.Sc. (Econ.)
- Senior Vice President, Passenger Services, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 1991
- Previously served as Director, Passenger Services at VR Ltd
Rolf Jansson
- Born 1969, M.Sc. (Eng.) and M.Sc. (Econ.)
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 2009
- Previously served as Director of Nordea Corporate Finance and management consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Timo Koskinen
- Born 1968, LLM
- Senior Vice President, Human Resources, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 2004
- Previously served as Director, Human Resources at VR Ltd and VR-Group Ltd and as a lawyer at Elisa Plc
Päivi Minkkinen
- Born 1959, B.Sc. (Linguistics)
- Senior Vice President, Russia and International Business, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 1983
- Previously served as Head of International Affairs at VR-Group Ltd
Heli Lehtonen
- Born 1963, M.Sc. (Econ.)
- Senior Vice President, Finance, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 2000
- Previously served as Finance Manager at VR Ltd, Head of Internal Auditing at Stockmann and as Auditor at KPMG
Pertti Saarela
- Born 1957, LLM
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Services, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 1999
- Previously served as Director, Administration at VR-Group Ltd
Ville Saksi
- Born 1971, Engineer
- Managing Director, VR-Track Ltd
- In VR Group since 2010
- Previously served as Managing Director on Skanskan Infra Oy
Erik Söderholm
- Born 1961, M.Sc. (Econ.)
- Senior Vice President, Logistics, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 2005
- Previously served as Managing Director of Pohjolan Liikenne Group and Managing Director of Wilson Logistics Finland and DFDS Transport
Hanna von Wendt
- Born 1972, M.Pol.Sc.
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 2008
- Previously served as Communications Manager at the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa and at Finnish Road Administration and as a journalist at the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle
Duties The Board of Management addresses matters of strategic or other major importance for VR’s business operations, and decisions concerning more important daily activities and operative decisions. The Board of Management generally convenes once a week and is chaired by the President and CEO.
- Born 1965, eMBA
- President and CEO, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 2009
- Previously served as Senior Vice President - Nordic Region at Carlsberg Group and CEO of Sinebrychoff, part of Carlsberg Group
Antti Jaatinen
- Born 1949, M.Sc. (Econ.)
- Senior Vice President, Passenger Services, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 1991
- Previously served as Director, Passenger Services at VR Ltd
Rolf Jansson
- Born 1969, M.Sc. (Eng.) and M.Sc. (Econ.)
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 2009
- Previously served as Director of Nordea Corporate Finance and management consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Timo Koskinen
- Born 1968, LLM
- Senior Vice President, Human Resources, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 2004
- Previously served as Director, Human Resources at VR Ltd and VR-Group Ltd and as a lawyer at Elisa Plc
Päivi Minkkinen
- Born 1959, B.Sc. (Linguistics)
- Senior Vice President, Russia and International Business, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 1983
- Previously served as Head of International Affairs at VR-Group Ltd
Heli Lehtonen
- Born 1963, M.Sc. (Econ.)
- Senior Vice President, Finance, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 2000
- Previously served as Finance Manager at VR Ltd, Head of Internal Auditing at Stockmann and as Auditor at KPMG
Pertti Saarela
- Born 1957, LLM
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Services, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 1999
- Previously served as Director, Administration at VR-Group Ltd
Ville Saksi
- Born 1971, Engineer
- Managing Director, VR-Track Ltd
- In VR Group since 2010
- Previously served as Managing Director on Skanskan Infra Oy
Erik Söderholm
- Born 1961, M.Sc. (Econ.)
- Senior Vice President, Logistics, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 2005
- Previously served as Managing Director of Pohjolan Liikenne Group and Managing Director of Wilson Logistics Finland and DFDS Transport
Hanna von Wendt
- Born 1972, M.Pol.Sc.
- Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, VR-Group Ltd
- In VR Group since 2008
- Previously served as Communications Manager at the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa and at Finnish Road Administration and as a journalist at the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle
Duties The Board of Management addresses matters of strategic or other major importance for VR’s business operations, and decisions concerning more important daily activities and operative decisions. The Board of Management generally convenes once a week and is chaired by the President and CEO.