Board of Directors
The 2023 Annual General Meeting elected six members to Suominen's Board of Directors. The term of office of the members of the Board of Directors ends at the close of the Annual General Meeting 2024.

Jaakko Eskola
b. 1958
Finnish citizen
M.Sc. (Eng.)
Member of the Board since 2021
Chair of the Board and Personnel and Remuneration Committee since 2021
Independent member

Andreas Ahlström
b. 1976
Finnish citizen
M.Sc. (Economics and Business Administration)
Member of the Board and Audit Committee since 2015
Deputy Chair of the Board since 2020
Non-independent member

Aaron Barsness
b. 1973
U.S. and Swedish citizen
BA (Biology and Environmental Studies)
Member of the Board and Personnel and Remuneration Committee since 2022
Independent member

Björn Borgman
b. 1975
Swedish citizen
M.Sc. (Industrial Engineering)
Member of the Board and Personnel and Remuneration Committee since 2020
Independent member

Nina Linander
b. 1959
Swedish citizen
B.Sc. (Economics) and MBA
Member of the Board since 2020
Chair of the Audit Committee since 2020
Independent member

Laura Remes
b. 1980
Finnish citizen
M.Sc. (Technology)
Member of the Board and Audit Committee since 2023
Independent member
Updated on September 18, 2023
More information about the Board
Board Committees
The Board of Directors has two permanent committees: the Audit Committee and the Personnel and Remuneration Committee.
Main duties
The main duty of the Board of Directors of Suominen is to direct Suominen’s strategy in a way that it, in the long run, enables the delivery of the financial targets set for Suominen and maximizes shareholder value while simultaneously taking into account the expectations of the key stakeholders.
Evaluation and diversity
At Suominen, diversity has been recognized as an essential success factor in the long term. The Board of Directors conduct an annual evaluation of its operation and working methods.