Executive Group

President and CEO since 2014
Member of the Executive Group since 2006
Joined Varma in 2006

Key work experience:

• Executive Vice-President, Investments, Varma 2010–2013
• Senior Vice-President, Chief Investment Officer, Varma 2006–2010
• Managing Director, Opstock Ltd 2000–2005
• Director, Opstock Ltd 1997–2000

Positions of trust:

• e2 Tutkimus, Chair of the Board 2020–
• Securities Market Association, Chair of the Board 2022–
• The Finnish Pension Alliance TELA, Chair of the Board 2023–
• Nordea Bank Abp, Member of the Board 2023-
• Sampo Plc, Member of the Board 2015–
• Member of the Supervisory Board of the Finnish Cultural Foundation 2020–
• Member of the Supervisory Board of Finnish National Opera and Ballet 2016–

Member of the Executive Group since 2022
Joined Varma in 2014

Key work experience:

• Head of Private Investments, Varma 2022
• Head of Private Equity and Infrastructure, Varma 2016–2021
• Portfolio Manager, Private Equity, Varma 2014–2016
• Director, Head of Private Equity, Pontos Group 2008–2013
• Consultant, Accenture 2005–2008

Executive Group Member since 2020
Joined Varma in 2019

Key work experience:

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health 2017–2019

• Director, Work Ability and Working Careers
• Chief Data Officer

Keva 1999–2017

• Director, Working Life Services
• Research and Development Director

University of Turku

• Professor of Social Policy 2004–2007
• Adjunct Professor 2001–

University of Helsinki

• Adjunct Professor 2007–

Member of the Executive Group since 2019
Joined Varma in 2019

Key work experience:
OP Financial Group, Helsinki 2001–2018:

• Head of Payments and Daily Banking, Banking
• Head of Cash Management and Trade Finance, OP Corporate Bank plc
• Senior Vice President, Business Development, Pohjola Bank plc and OP-Services Ltd
• Senior Vice President, Customer Relations and Marketing, Pohjola Bank plc and Pohjola Group
• Business area director, development director and consultant, 1998-2001 TNS Sifo, Stockholm

Member of the Executive Group since 2022
Joined Varma in 2018

Key work experience:

Chief Legal Counsel, Varma 2018–2021

Etera Mutual Pension Insurance Company 2005–2017

• Director, Work Ability and Pensions
• Director, Legal Affairs, Planning and Communications
• Director, Legal Affairs and HR
• Head of Legal Affairs
• Chief Legal Counsel

Mutual Insurance Company Pension Fennia 2004–2005

• Corporate Lawyer

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company 1998–2004

• Corporate Lawyer

Pension Sampo Insurance Company 1997–1998

• Financial Manager

Sampo Insurance Company, Investments 1989–1996

• Various responsibilities, e.g. Credit Manager, Office Manager, Collection Manager

Executive Group Member since 2023
Joined Varma in 2003

Key work experience:

• Director, Responsible Investment and Sustainability, Varma 2022–2023
• Director, Responsible Investment, Varma 2017–2022
• Sustainable Development Portfolio Manager, Varma 2016–2017
• Equity Portfolio Manager, Varma 2006–2016
• Equity Analyst, Varma 2003–2006

Member of the Executive Group since 2012
Joined Varma in 2012

Key work experience:

• BCIO International Banking, Nordea Bank Finland Plc 2011–2012
• Group IT management positions, Nordea Bank Finland Plc 2008–2011
• Vice President, TietoEnator Oyj 2002–2008
• Department Manager and Specialist, TietoEnator Oyj 1986–2002

Member of the Executive Group since 2004
Joined Varma in 1996

Key work experience:

• Actuary, Varma 1998–2001
• Actuary, Sampo Pension 1996–1998

Member of the Executive Group since 2012
Joined Varma in 2012

Key work experience:
Employment with KPMG Oy Ab 1988–2012:

• Authorised Public Accountant 1993–2012
• Partner, 1998–2012

Member of the Executive Group since 2023
Joined Varma in 2023

Key work experience:

• Chief People Officer, Remedy Entertainment Ltd, 2016–2023
• Partner, Senior Consultant, Interim Director, Trainer, and Coach, Innovate Consulting, 2011–2016
• HR Director, HR Manager, Nycomed Pharmaceuticals (now Takeda), 2003–2011

Employee Representative since 2016

Joined Varma in 2006

Key work experience:

• Pension Adjudication Specialist, Varma 2006–

Employee Representative since 2024

Joined Varma in 1999

Key work experience:

• Account Manager, Varma 1999–