Finnvera’s Annual General Meeting: New members to Finnvera’s Board of Directors and Supervisory Board

7.5.2026 09:47:47 EEST | Finnvera Oyj | Decisions of general meeting

Finnvera’s Annual General Meeting: New members to Finnvera’s Board of Directors and Supervisory Board

Finnvera plc, Stock Exchange Release, 7 May 2026

On 7 May 2026, Finnvera’s Annual General Meeting elected Pirkko Östring, M.Sc. (Econ.), as a new member of the Board of Directors.

Jan Vapaavuori, LL.M., will continue as the Chair of the Board of Directors. Jan Hjelt, Director General, LL.M. with court training, from the Ministry of Economic Affairs will continue as First Vice Chair and Mikko Spolander, Director General, Lic.Sc. (Econ.), from the Ministry of Finance will continue as Second Vice Chair of Finnvera's Board of Directors.

Hannu Jaatinen, M.Sc. (Econ.), eMBA; Hannu Kemppainen, Director, Lic.Sc. (Tech.); Eila Kreivi, M.S.Sc.; Anne Nurminen, Entrepreneur, and Pia Santavirta, CEO, LL.M., will continue as members of the Board. Elina Piispanen, M.Sc. (Econ.) will not continue in the Board of Directors.

Director Päivi Puonti (Federation of Finnish Enterprises) was elected to Finnvera’s Supervisory Board as a new member.

Sofia Vikman, Member of Parliament, will continue as Chair of the Supervisory Board and Seppo Eskelinen, Member of Parliament, continues as Vice Chair. As members of the Supervisory Board will continue Members of Parliament Hilkka Kemppi, Rami Lehtinen, Onni Rostila, Joona Räsänen, Hanna Sarkkinen, Sofia Virta, Henrik Vuornos and Ville Väyrynen as well as Hanna-Maija Kiviranta, Vice Chair (Finnish Business School Graduates); Tatu Knuutila, Economist (the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK); Kari Luoto, Managing Director (Finnish Commerce Federation); Veli-Matti Mattila, Director, Chief Economist (Finance Finland FFI); Seppo Nevalainen, Economist (the Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK); Arja Parkkinen, Development Specialist (Finnvera); and Petri Vuorio, Director (Confederation of Finnish Industries). Mari Laaksonen (Federation of Finnish Enterprises) will not continue in the Supervisory Board.

The term of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board will continue until the end of the 2027 ordinary Annual General Meeting.

The Annual General Meeting adopted the consolidated financial statements and the parent company’s financial statements for the period 1 January–31 December 2025, discharged the company’s Supervisory Board, Board of Directors and CEO from liability and approved the proposal made by the Board of Directors for the use of the parent company’s result. 

Ernst & Young Oy was elected as Finnvera’s regular auditor, with Miikka Hietala, partner, Authorised Public Accountant, as the principal auditor.

Further information:

Risto Huopaniemi, Senior Vice President, Administration, Finnvera, tel. +358 29 460 2520, risto.huopaniemi@finnvera.fi

About Finnvera Oyj

Finnvera provides financing for the start, growth and internationalisation of enterprises and guarantees against risks arising from exports. Finnvera strengthens the operating potential and competitiveness of Finnish enterprises by offering loans, guarantees and other services associated with the financing of exports. The risks included in financing are shared between Finnvera and other providers of financing. Finnvera is a specialised financing company owned by the State of Finland and it is the official Export Credit Agency (ECA) of Finland. www.finnvera.fi/eng