Board of Directors
Sampo plc's Board of Directors, elected annually by the Annual General Meeting of Sampo plc, uses the highest decision making power in Sampo Group between the AGMs. Sampo's Board of Directors is responsible for the management of the company in compliance with the law, the regulations of the authorities, Sampo's Articles of Association and the decisions of Shareholders Meetings.
Björn Wahlroos
Chairman of the Board
Björn Wahlroos
Chairman of the Board
Born 1952
Positions of Trust 12/31/2017
Nordea Bank AB (publ), Chairman of the Board;
UPM-Kymmene Corporation, Chairman of the Board;
Hanken School of Economics, Chairman of the Board;
The Mannerheim Foundation, Board Member;
Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA, Board Member;
The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy ETLA, Board Member;
Several other charitable institutions
Wahlroos was appointed to the Board of Directors of Sampo plc on 5 April 2001. Wahlroos holds 10,501,265 Sampo plc shares directly or through a controlled company.
Wahlroos has been determined by Sampo’s Board of Directors to be independent of the company and of major shareholders under the rules on Finnish Corporate Governance Code.
Eira Palin-Lehtinen
Vice Chairperson of the Board
Eira Palin-Lehtinen
Vice Chairperson of the Board
Born 1950
Positions of Trust 12/31/2017
Sigrid Jusélius Foundation, Deputy Board Member and Member of the Finance Committee
Member of the Board of Directors of Sampo plc since 15 April 2008. Palin-Lehtinen holds 5,682 Sampo plc shares directly or through a controlled company.
Palin-Lehtinen has been determined by Sampo’s Board of Directors to be independent of the company and of major shareholders under the rules on Finnish Corporate Governance Code.
Christian Clausen
Christian Clausen
Chairman for the Nordics, BlackRock, Inc.
Born 1955
Positions of Trust 12/31/2017
BlackRock Group Ltd, Board Member;
BW Group, Board Member
Member of the Board of Directors of Sampo plc since 21 April 2016. Clausen holds 929 Sampo plc shares directly or through a controlled company.
Clausen has been determined by Sampo's Board of Directors to be independent of the company and of major shareholders under the rules on Finnish Corporate Governance Code.
Jannica Fagerholm
Jannica Fagerholm
Managing Director, Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation
Born 1961
Positions of Trust 12/31/2017
Kesko Corporation, Board Member;
Teleste Corporation, Board Member;
Swedish Society of Literature in Finland, Board Member;
Hanken School of Economics, Board Member and Chairman of the Investment Committee;
Kelonia (Private Equity holding company), Board Member;
Veritas Pension Company, Member of the Supervisory Board
Member of the Board of Directors of Sampo plc since 18 April 2013. Fagerholm holds 2,826 Sampo plc shares directly or through a controlled company.
Fagerholm has been determined by Sampo’s Board of Directors to be independent of the company and of major shareholders under the rules on Finnish Corporate Governance Code.
Adine Grate Axén
Adine
Grate Axén
CEO, Adine Grate AB
Born 1961
Positions of Trust 12/31/2017
Sky, Board Member and Chair of the Audit Committee;
Madrague Capital Partners AB, Board Member;
AP 7, Vice Chairman of the Board;
Swedavia AB, Board Member;
3 Scandinavia, Advisor and Executive Board Member
Member of the Board of Directors of Sampo plc since 14 April 2011. Grate Axén holds 5,590 Sampo plc shares directly or through a controlled company.
Grate Axén has been determined by Sampo’s Board of Directors to be independent of the company and of major shareholders under the rules on Finnish Corporate Governance Code.
Veli-Matti Mattila
Veli-Matti Mattila
President and CEO, Elisa Corporation
Born 1961
Positions of Trust 12/31/2017
Confederation of Finnish Industries EK, Chairman of the Board and Member of Representative Assembly;
Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA, Board Member;
The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy ETLA, Board Member;
The National Emergency Supply Council, Member;
The Finnish Fair Association, Member of the Supervisory Board
Member of the Board of Directors of Sampo plc since 7 April 2009. Mattila holds 5,680 Sampo plc shares directly or through a controlled company.
Mattila has been determined by Sampo’s Board of Directors to be independent of the company and of major shareholders under the rules on Finnish Corporate Governance Code.
Risto Murto
Risto
Murto
CEO and President, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Born 1963
Positions of Trust 12/31/2017
Wärtsilä Corporation, Board Member;
The Finnish Pension Alliance TELA, Chairman of the Board;
University of Oulu, Chairman of the Board;
Finnish National Opera and Ballet, Member of the Supervisory Board
Member of the Board of Directors of Sampo plc since 16 April 2015. Murto holds 1,373 Sampo plc shares directly or through a controlled company.
Murto been determined by Sampo’s Board of Directors to be independent of the company and of major shareholders under the rules on Finnish Corporate Governance Code.
Per Arthur Sørlie
Per Arthur Sørlie
President and CEO, Borregaard ASA
Born 1957
Positions of Trust 12/31/2017
Inspiria Science Center, Board Member;
Umkomaas Lignin (Pty) Ltd, Chairman of the Board
Member of the Board of Directors of Sampo plc since 12 April 2012. Sørlie holds 3,806 Sampo plc shares directly or through a controlled company.
Sørlie has been determined by Sampo’s Board of Directors to be independent of the company and of major shareholders under the rules on Finnish Corporate Governance Code.