Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of VR-Group Plc operates in accordance with the Articles of Association, the Limited Liability Companies Act and other applicable legislation. The Board of Directors is responsible for the company’s governance and the appropriate organisation of the company’s operations. The Board of Directors also ensures that the control of the company accounts and finances is appropriately arranged.

To carry out its duties, the Board of Directors, among other things, makes any major decisions concerning the operating principles, strategy, investments, organisation and financing. The Board also decides on business combinations and corporate acquisitions as well as major property transactions.

The Annual General Meeting of VR-Group Plc annually appoints the Chair of the Board of Directors and the other members. The Board of Directors elects a Vice Chair from among its members. The Board of Directors shall have at least four (4) and at most eight (8) ordinary members.

More information is available in the Corporate Governance Statement 2022.

Board members

Chairman Esa Rautalinko, M. Sc. (Econ)
Member of the Board since 2023

Vice-chairman Sari Pohjonen, M.Sc. (Econ.)
Member of the Board since 2019

Nermin Hairedin, M.Sc. (Econ.)
Member of the Board since 2020

Markus Holm, M.Sc. (Econ.)
Member of the Board since 2022

Pekka Hurtola, Senior Financial Counsellor
Member of the Board since 2018

Jaakko Kiander, D.Soc.Sc.
Member of the Board since 2022

Turkka Kuusisto, M.Sc. (Eng.)
Member of the Board since 2022

Virve Laitinen, M.Sc. (Eng.), MBA
Member of the Board since 2020

Audit Committee
The following persons are members of the Audit Committee: Sari Pohjonen (Chairman), Markus Holm, Jaakko Kiander and Virve Laitinen.

Human Resources Committee
The following persons are members of the Human Resources Committee: Esa Rautalinko (Chairman), Nermin Hairedin, Pekka Hurtola and Turkka Kuusisto.