Hannu Pärssinen (b. 1960)
Chair of the Board of Directors of Wetteri Plc as of 31 January 2025 and of Themis Holding and Wetteri Yhtiöt Oy as of 17 May 2022
Board of Directors
“In addition to organic growth, the company’s strong growth strategy is built on company acquisitions, which increases the need to establish a Board of Directors with profound industrial expertise, experience in M&A transactions and strong knowledge of top-level retail and after-market business.”
Board Professional
Business College Graduate
Key work experience:
Oy Ford Ab, CEO 2005–2020
Continental Rengas Oy, CEO 2000–2005, Sales Manager 1994–2000
Ford of Europe, Marketing 1993
Oy Ford Ab, Aftersales Service, Marketing and Sales 1983–1994
Current positions of trust:
Wetteri Plc, Member of the Board, Chair of the Remuneration Committee, Member of the Audit Committee since 9 December 2022, Chair since 31 January 2025
Previous positions of trust:
Henry Ford Foundation, Chair 2005–2020
Oy Ford Ab, Chair of the Board until September 2020
Independence:
Independent of the New Wetteri.
Independent of the shareholders of the New Wetteri.
Shareholding:
Hannu Pärssinen and his related parties held 10,000 shares in Wetteri Plc on 31 December 2024
Satu Mehtälä (b. 1960)
Vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Wetteri Plc as of 31 January 2025
Board Professional,
Boardman Partner
Master of Economic Sciences
Key work experience:
Boardman Oy, Partner since 2013
Suomen Tekstiili ja Muoti ry, CEO 2008–2013
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, CCO 2001–2008
YIT Oyj, CCO and Investor Relations Manager 1999–2001
ZAO Lentek, CFO 1994–1999
Lieto Savings Bank and SKOP Corporate Bank, Corporate Financing Manager 1988–1992
Current positions of trust:
Wetteri Plc, Member of the Board, Chair of the Audit Committee since 9 December 2022, Vice Chair of the Board since 31 January 2025
Design Forum Finland, Board member since 2022
EKE Rakennus Oy, Board member since 2020
Egg Production Uganda Ltd, Board member since 2020
Setlementtiasunnot Oy, Board member since 2019
Live Foundation, Chair of the Board since 2019
Previous positions of trust:
Soprano Plc, Chair of the Board from 2020 until 9 December 2022
Boardman Oy, Board member 2014–2017
Insight360 Oy, Board member 2016–2018
Finance Finland, Chair of the corporate responsibility working group 2005–2008
Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK), Chair of the corporate social responsibility group 2007–2008
Independence:
Independent of the New Wetteri.
Independent of the significant shareholders of the New Wetteri.
Shareholding:
Satu Mehtälä and her related parties held 111,234 shares in Wetteri Plc on 31 December 2024
Martti Haapala (b. 1953)
Member of the Board of Directors of Wetteri Plc as of 9 December 2022 and of Themis Holding and Wetteri Yhtiöt Oy as of 17 May 2022
CEO
Board Professional
Vocational qualification in entrepreneurship
Key work experience:
ProUp Oy, CEO since 2012
Profin Oy, CEO 1990–2012
Current positions of trust:
Wetteri Plc, Board member and member of the Remuneration Committee since 9 December 2022
Suomen Aktiiviomistus Oy, Board member since 2022
Villa Hannala Oy, Chair of the Board since 2022
Haapalandia Invest Oy, Chair of the Board
Toppilan Möljä Oy, Chair of the Board since 2020
Sydänpuu Kiinteistöt Oy, Chair of the Board since 2019
Spottia Oy, Chair of the Board since 2018
Kuumalento Oy, Chair of the Board since 2013
Kiinteistö Oy Pudasjärven Peltola, Chair of the Board since 2009
Previous positions of trust:
SkartaNYAB Oyj, Board member 2021–2022
Profin Oy, Chair of the Board 1990–2012
Shinshowa Corporation Ltd Japan, Partner and expert member of the Board 2002–2008
Independence:
Independent of the New Wetteri.
Independent of the significant shareholders of the New Wetteri.
Shareholding:
Martti Haapala and his related parties held 8,127,046 shares in Wetteri Plc on 31 December 2024
Mikael Malmsten (b. 1961)
Member of the Board of Directors of Wetteri Plc as of 9 December 2022 and of Wetteri Yhtiöt Oy
Board professional
Engineer
Key work experience:
Volvo Car Sweden, Head of Retailer Development 2020–2022
Volvo Cars, Head of Global Fleet and Global Major Accounts 2019–2020
Volvo Car Russia, President & CEO 2015–2019
Volvo Auto Oy Ab, President & CEO 2010–2015
Bilia Oy Ab, Managing Director 2006–2010
Volvo Auto Oy Ab, Aftersales Director 2002–2006
Oy Maan Auto Ab, Aftersales Director 2000–2002
Oy Veho Ab, Area Sales Manager 1989–1997, Aftersales Manager 1997–1999
Current positions of trust:
Wetteri Plc, Board member and member of the Remuneration Committee since 9 December 2022
Previous positions of trust:
Volvo Car Bern, Switzerland, Board member 2015–2019
Chair of the Boards of Bilia Oy Ab and First Rent A Car Finland Oy, subsidiaries of Volvo Cars Finland Oy, 2010–2015
Riippumattomuus:
Independent of the New Wetteri.
Independent of the shareholders of the New Wetteri.
Shareholding: –
Aarne Simula (b. 1965)
Member of the Board of Directors of Wetteri Plc as of 9 December 2022 and of Themis Holding and Wetteri Yhtiöt Oy as of 17 May 2022
CEO
Board Professional, Business Developer
Volvo Management Program,
Veho Management Program
Key work experience:
Wetteri Plc, CEO since 9 December 2022
Wetteri Yhtiöt Oy, CEO since 2022
Wetteri Oy, CEO 2008–2022, Area Manager 2003–2008, Local Manager 2002–2003, Sales Manager 2001–2002
Veho Oy, Sales Manager 1990–2001
Current positions of trust:
Wetteri Plc, Board member and member of the Remuneration Committee since 9 December 2022
BMW Finland Dealer, Board member
Mercedes/Veho Dealer, Board member
Volvo Cars Finland Dealer, Board member
Ford Finland Dealer, Board member
Taiga Chemicals Oy, Board member
Simula Invest Oy, Chair of the Board
Finnish Central Organisation for Motor Trades and Repairs, Board member
Independence:
Not independent of the New Wetteri.
Not independent of the significant shareholders of the New Wetteri.
Shareholding:
Aarne Simula and his related parties held 48,497,994 shares in Wetteri Plc, 52,747,994 shares including the stock loan granted, on 31 December 2024
