The General Shareholders’ Meeting
At EPV supreme authority is vested in the General Shareholders’ Meeting. Besides statutory issues, the authority of the Shareholders’ Meeting extends to the election of the Board, and other issues defined in the Articles of Association.
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible for the company’s administration and for organizing the company’s operations according to the Law, Articles of Association and the decisions of the Shareholders’ Meeting. The Board also supervises the company’s operations and administration. In addition, the company strategy, operational policy, significant investments and financing are also decided by the Board of Directors.
The Board is elected for one year at a time in an Ordinary General Meeting according to the special directions of the Association Agreement. The Board has 10–12 ordinary members and 5 deputy members. The deputy members have the right to attend the General Meetings. The Chairman of the Board is nominated by the biggest shareholder; the Vice Chairman is nominated by the Board. A member of the Executive Team is the Secretary of the Board.
Ordinary Members of the Board
- Heikki Kouhi, City Counsellor – Chairman of the Board
- Ahti Källi, CEO
- Hannu Linna, CEO
- Heikki Miilumäki, Honorary Doctor of Technology
- Jorma Rasinmäki, Mayor
- Seppo Ruohonen, CEO
- Janne Savelainen, CEO – Deputy Chairman of the Board
- Kaj Skåtar, Deputy Judge
- Sakari Suontaka, CEO
- Markku Vartia, Energy Director
Deputy Members of the Board
- Olli Arola, Director
- Martti Haapamäki, CEO
- Markku Pernaa, CEO
- Esa Kaunisto, Headmaster
- Jorma Tapaninen, CEO
CEO and Executive Team
The company’s CEO is Rami Vuola, M. Sc. Tech. Deputy CEO is the Director of Finance, Markku Källström, M. Sc. Econ.
Apart from the CEO, the Executive Team also includes Mauri Blomberg, Markku Källström, Frans Liski, Timo Mäki, Tomi Mäkipelto and Jukka Rajala.
Subsidiary management
The subsidiaries and associated companies of the Group have their own administrative bodies. EPV is actively involved in the management and supervision of its subsidiaries and associated companies.