proventia
management
Proventia’s Management Team brings together expertise in business, technology, operations, finance, ICT, people and legal affairs and governance. The Management Team supports the President & CEO in leading Proventia and is responsible for developing the Group’s business and operations in line with the objectives set by the Board of Directors and the President & CEO.
management team
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
petri saari
Vice President, sales
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
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
kari laurikka
Director, Operations
b. 1989, M.Sc. (Technology)
Director, Operations since 2026
Member of the Management Team since 2026
Joined Proventia in 2026
Primary work experience:
- Kempower Corporation, Head of Operations Excellence, 2025–2026
- Kempower Corporation, Global Sales & Operations Planning Manager, 2022–2025
- Peikko Finland Oy, Operations Planning Manager, 2018–2022
- Peikko Finland Oy, Project Manager, Wind Energy, 2017–2018
- Peikko Finland Oy, Production Engineer, 2016–2017
- Peikko Finland Oy, Production Foreman, 2014–2016
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
Proventia
Board of directors
Proventia’s Board of Directors consists of seven (7) members. The duties and responsibilities of the Company’s Board of Directors are based on the Limited Liability Companies Act.
our
Strategy
Our goal is to be a leading technology supplier for engine and machinery industries.