The Board of Directors, which is elected by the Annual General Meeting, the Board committees, the Managing Director and the Management Group, which assists the Managing Director, are responsible for the Tulikivi Group’s administration and operations.
The Board of Directors is responsible for the company’s administration and the due organisation of operations. The Board of Directors is composed of no fewer than five and no more than seven members. The Annual General Meeting elects the members of the Board for one year at a time. The Board of Directors elects a chairman from among its members. The Board of Directors of the Group’s parent company decides on the composition of the subsidiaries’ Boards of Directors.
LL.M., MBA, attorney-at-law. Member of the Board of Directors of Tulikivi Corporation since 2015. Chairman of the Board since 13 April 2015.
Other key positions of trust: Member of the Board of Directors, JSH Capital Oy.
Primary work experience: Borenius Attorneys Ltd CEO 1997–2008, Chairman of the Board 2008–2018 and partner since 1991, and before this in legal positions in the service of other law firms and the City of Helsinki since 1983.
Tulikivi Corporation share ownership: Series A shares: 42 553
LLB, BBA, Member of the Board of Directors of Tulikivi Corporation since 2001, Managing Director April 2007 – April 2013, Chairman of the Board April 16, 2013- August 22, 2013, Managing Director since August 23, 2013. Member of the Management Group since 2001. Has worked for Tulikivi since 1997.
Other key positions of trust: Member of the Board of Directors of Tulikivi Corporation since 2001, Member of the Supervisory Board of Fennia since 2011, Member of the Board of Directors of Suomen Lähienergialiitto ry since 2015, Member of the Board of Directors of Rakennusteollisuus RTT ry since 2012. Member of the Board of the TSY ry, Finnish Fireplace and Chimney Association since 2015, member of the Board of Associaton of Sauna from Finland.
Primary work experience: Tulikivi Corporation: Managing Director August since 2013, Chairman of the Tulikivi Board of Directors April 2013- August 2013, Managing Director 2007- April 2013, Marketing Director 2002-2007, Tulikivi U.S., Inc.: Vice President 1997-2001.
Tulikivi Corporation share ownership: Series A shares 1 064 339 pieces Series K shares 5 809 500 pieces
M.Sc. (Business). Authorised Public Accountant. Member of the Board of Directors of Tulikivi Corporation since 2022, Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2022.
Other key positions of trust: Saka Finland Group Oy Member of the Board of Directors (2022-) CapMan Group’s subsidiaries Member of the Board of Directors (2010-)
Primary work experience: CapMan Advisor (2022-) CapMan Group CFO (2010-2021) CapMan Group Interim CEO (2013) Oriola-KD Corporation Director of Financial Control and Planning (2006-2010) GE Healthcare Finland Oy financial controller (2005–2006) PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy Authorised Public Accountant (1999–2005)
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M.Sc. (geology). Member of the Board of Directors of Tulikivi Corporation since 2021, Member of the Audit Committee since 2021.
Other key positions of trust: Member of the Board of Directors of Paraisten Kaukolämpö Oy since 2020, Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Geological Survey of Finland 2014– 2020, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nordic Mining ASA, 2011–2019, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Finnmin, 2013–2014 Member of the Board of Directors, Svemin, 2002–2020, Member of the Advisory Board, Nordic Talc, since 2020, Member/Chairman of the Board of Directors in several of Nordkalk’s international subsidiaries, 2000–2020.
Primary work experience: LTL Consulting, owner and CEO 2020–, Various executive positions at Nordkalk, including member of the Management Team from 2002 to 2019/Deputy CEO 2016–2019.
Tulikivi Corporation share ownership: Series A shares: 20 000
Professor (Hanken School of Economics). D.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Admin.), D.A. (Industrial Design), M.Sc. (Tech.). Member of the Board of Directors of Tulikivi Corporation since 2016. Other key positions of trust: Member of the Board of Directors: HOK-Elanto since 2014, Nordic Institute for Business & Society since 2011. Member of the Board of Directors: Business Finland since 2022. Member of the Advisory Board: Upstreet/ESC operations Pty Ltd. since 2019. Primary work experience: Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration: Professor (fixed term) 2007– 2014. Aalto University: Professor of Design Business Management 2014. Hanken School of Economics: Vice Rector 2018–2020, Head of Department 2016–2018. Neoma Business School: Dean of PhD programme, Head of Department, Director of Area of Excellence 2020–2021. New York University NYU, Maastricht University: Visiting scholar/Professor 2008–2009; 2010.
Tulikivi Corporation share ownership: Series A shares: 215 000
Master of Arts (MA), Furniture Design
Other key positions of trust:
MUJI Finland Oy, Business Development Manager (2019-2022) MUJI Finland Oy, Business Development Coordinator (2019-2022) Arktis Furniture Oy, Project Sales & Marketing (2012-2019)
Primary work experience: Helsinki Japanese School Association, Executive Director 2021- Japan Finland Design Association, Deputy Executive Director 2011-2020
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Board Committees
The Board of Directors has two committees: the Nomination Committee and the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors appoints the members and Chairmen of the committees.
The Nomination Committee was composed of Jyrki Tähtinen (Chairman), Niko Haavisto (member) and Heikki Vauhkonen (member). The duties of the Nomination Committee include the preparatory work for proposals for the election of directors to be presented to the General Meeting, the preparation of matters relating to the compensation of members of the Board of Directors and succession planning for members of the Board of Directors.
The Nomination Committee:
The Audit Committee was composed of Niko Haavisto (Chairman), Tarmo Tuominen (member) and Jaakko Aspara (member). The Audit Committee’s task is to assist and expedite the work of the Board by dealing with issues associated with the company’s financial reporting and control and ensuring communication with the auditors.