management

Jari Lotvonen

CEO

b. 1968, Automation engineer
CEO and a member of the Management Team since 2004
Joined Proventia in 2004

Primary work experience:

  • Elektrobit Oyj, business development assignments, 2003
  • JOT Automation Inc., CEO, 2002-2003
  • Production JOT Automation Group, USA, Vice President, production, 2001-2003
  • Production JOT Automation Group Finland, Vice President, 2000-2001
  • JOT Automation Ltd, Vice President, 1997-1999
  • JOT Automation Ltd., project management, 1991-1997

Tommi aarnio

CFO

b. 1983, M.Sc. (Economics and Business Administration)
CFO since 2023
Member of the Management Team since 2023
Joined Proventia in 2023

Primary work experience:

  • Hoivatilat Plc, CFO, 2015-2022
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, Authorized Public Accountant, Manager, 2011-2015
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, Accountant, 2008-2011

kaisu kivioja

Director, Development, HR & ICT

b. 1968, Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration
Director of Development since 2023
Member of the Management Team since 2011
Joined Proventia in 2008

Primary work experience:

  • Proventia Group, CFO, 2013-2023
  • Proventia Group, Financial Manager, 2011-2013
  • Proventia Group, Controller, 2010-2011
  • Proventia Group, Accountant, 2008-2010
  • Tilitoimisto K. Ollila Oy, Accountant, 1990-2008

Sanna Raatikainen

General Counsel

b. 1972, LL.M with court training
General Counsel since 2024
Member of the Management Team since 2024
Joined Proventia in 2024

Primary work experience:

  • PKC Group Plc, General Counsel, 2008-2020
  • PKC Group Plc, Legal Counsel, 1999-2008
  • District court of Oulu, trainee district judge, 1997-1998

petri saari

Vice President, Proventia Emission Control

b. 1969, Mechanical Engineer
Vice President since 2007
Member of the Management Team since 2011
Joined Proventia in 2007

Primary work experience:

  • Incap Corporation, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, 2002-2007
  • Incap Corporation, Sales Director, 2002
  • JOT Automation Group Oyj, Sales Director, Nordic countries, 2001-2002
  • JOT Automation Group Oyj, various managerial positions, 1995-2002
  • Nokia Telecommunications, Cellular Systems Oy, Mechanical Engineer, 1993-1995

arno amberla

Director, Technology, Proventia Emission Control

b. 1974, M.Sc. (Engineering)
Director, Technology since 2009
Member of the Management Team since 2011
Joined Proventia in 2000

Primary work experience:

  • Proventia Oy, R&D Director, 2006-2009
  • Proventia Oy, R&D Manager, 2000-2006
  • Tampere University of Technology, Research Assistant, 1997-2001

Tomi Palovaara

Director, Production, Proventia Emission Control

b. 1974, M.Sc. (Engineering)
Director, Production since 2015
Member of the Management Team since 2015
Joined Proventia in 2007

Primary work experience:

  • Proventia Oy, Production, Quality and IPR Manager, 2011-2015
  • Proventia Oy, Quality and IPR Manager, 2009-2011
  • Proventia Oy, Quality Engineer, 2007-2009
  • Rautaruukki Corporation, Quality Engineer, 2006-2007
  • Rautaruukki Corporation, Product Development Engineer, 1999-2006

Aaro Heilala

Director, Proventia Thermal Components

b. 1982, M.Sc. (Engineering)
Director, Thermal Components since 2019
Member of the Management Team since 2019
Joined Proventia in 2017

Primary work experience:

  • Proventia Oy, Production Manager, Engineering Manager and Chief Engineer, 2017-2019
  • Arttim Oy, Engineering Works Manager, 2014-2017
  • Comatec Group, Senior Design Engineer and Production Engineer, 2011-2014

Jari Granath

Product Manager, Batteries

b. 1984, M.Sc. (Engineering)
Product Manager, Batteries since 2019
Member of the Management Team since 2024
Joined Proventia in 2010

Primary work experience:

  • Proventia Oy, Project Manager, OEM, 2017-2018
  • Proventia Oy, Customer Project Manager, OEM, 2012-2017
  • Proventia Oy, Application Engineer, 2011-2012
  • Proventia Oy, Thesis worker, 2010

Jani Mäntylä

Director, Proventia Test Solutions

b. 1975, Engineer
Director, Test Solutions since 2024
Member of the Management Team since 2024
Joined Proventia in 2024

Primary work experience:

  • JOT Automation Oy, CEO, 2022-2024
  • JOT Automation Oy, Director, Engineering, 2020-2022
  • JOT Automation Oy, BU Director, 2019-2020
  • JOT Automation, General Manager JOT US, 2017-2019
  • JOT Automation Oy, specialist and managerial positions, 2012-2017                                                     
  • Nokia Oyj, specialist and managerial positions, 1999-2012

Board of Directors

Harri Suutari.

Harri Suutari

Chairperson of the Board of Directors

b. 1959, B.Sc. (Engineering)
Chairperson of the Board since 2018

Primary work experience:

  • Componenta Corporation, President and CEO, 2015-2019
  • PKC Group Plc, President and CEO, 2008-2012 and 2002-2005
  • Ponsse Plc, President and CEO, 1994-2000
  • Kajaanin Automatiikka Oy, President and CEO, 1984-1996

Key positions of trust:

  • Konesilta Oy, Chairperson of the Board, 2023-
  • Treenimaailma SixQ Oy, Chairperson of the Board, 2022-
  • PunaMusta Media Oyj, Chairperson of the Board, 2021-
  • Componenta Corporation, Chairperson of the Board, 2019-
  • Talgraf Oy, Chairperson of the Board, 2017-
  • HKScan Corporation, Oy M-Filter Ab, Green Carbon Finland Oy, Board Member
Lauri Antila.

Lauri Antila

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1976, M.Sc. (Engineering)
Member of the Board since 2018

Main occupation:

Head Invest Oy, CEO 

Primary work experience:

  • JOT Automation Inc. (US), Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, 2014-2016
  • Head Invest Oy, Vice President, Industrial Operations, 2010-2011
  • Proventia Group Oyj, CEO, 2007-2010
  • Head Industrial Partner Ltd., CEO, 2005-2006
  • Nokia, Managerial positions, 1999-2005

Key positions of trust:

  • Mediracer Oy, Member of Board, 2011-
  • Head Automation Oy, Member of Board, 2011- 

Kalle Kekkonen

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1978, M.Sc. (Economics and Business Administration) 
Member of the Board since 2022

Main occupation:

Evli Oyj, Managing Partner, EAB Private Equity

Primary work experience:

  • Onvest Oy, Managing Director, 2018-2021
  • KONE Oyj, Head of Alliances and Acquisitions, 2012-2018 
  • Carnegie Investment Bank, Various expert and management positions, 2004-2012

Key positions of trust:

  • Solnet Green Energy Oy, Board Member, 2022-

Johnny Pehkonen

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1973, M.Sc. (Engineering)
Member of the Board since 2019

Main occupation:

Brightplus, Business Development Director 

Primary work experience:

  • FPT Group, Director of Marketing, 2010-2019
  • Brightplus, CEO and co-founder, 2015-2018
  • Nokia, Several positions, 1998-2009

Key positions of trust:

  • Masijet Oy, Member of Board, 2019-
  • Brightplus Oy, Member of Board, 2017-
  • JRD-Technology, Member of Board and co-founder, 2016-
Tommi Salunen.

Tommi Salunen

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1972, M.Sc. (Economics and Business Administration)
Member of the Board since 2018

Main occupation:

Aava Advisors Ltd, Founder and Chairperson of the Board of Directors 

Primary work experience:

  • Carnegie Investment Bank, Head of Investment Banking, 2008–2012
  • Kaupthing Bank Oyj, CEO, 2006-2007
  • Nordea, Expert and managerial positions, 1997-2006

Key positions of trust:

  • Kauppahuone Laakkonen Oy, Member of Board, 2020- 
  • Havator Group Oy, Member of Board, 2018-
Erja Sankari.

Erja Sankari

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1973, M.Sc. (Economics and Business Administration)
Member of the Board since 2023

Main occupation:

iLOQ, Executive Vice President and COO

Primary work experience:

  • Nokia, Vice President, Global Supply Chain, 2018-2022
  • Nokia, Head of Oulu Factory, 2013-2018
  • Nokia Siemens Networks, Head of Business HR, 2012-2013
  • Nokia Siemens Networks, Head of Materials Execution, 2008-2012 

Key positions of trust:

  • Eltel Networks, Member of the Board, 2022-
  • Nurminen Logistics Oyj, Member of the Board, 2021-
  • Partnera Oyj, Member of the Board, 2021-
  • Oulu Chamber of Commerce, Chairperson of the Board, 2020-
  • University of Oulu, Vice Chairperson of Strategic Advisory Board, 2019-
Gary L. Collar.

Gary L. Collar

Member of the Board of Directors

b. 1956, B. Sc. Business Administration
Member of the Board since 2024

Primary work experience:

  • AGCO Corporation Asia Pacific and Africa Region, Senior Vice President, General Manager 2012-2021
  • AGCO Corporation Europe, Africa and Middle East Region, Senior Vice President, General Manager, 2004-2012
  • AGCO Corporation, Market Development, Worldwide, Challenger Division, Vice President, 2002-2004
  • ZUA Autoparts, Inc., President/ CEO, 1995-2002
  • ZF Friedrichshafen, Marine Transmission Division, Vice President, 1994-1995
  • Pantropic Power Products Inc., President, 1986-1994
  • Caterpillar Inc., Regional Manager, 1982-1986

Key positions of trust:

  • Hillenbrand Inc. Independent Director, Chairperson of Compensation and Management Development Committee, 2015-
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