Board of Directors
The Board of Directors attends to the management of the Company and the due organisation of the Company’s operations. The Board of Directors supervises and monitors the Company’s active management, appoints and dismisses the CEO and approves the major decisions affecting the Company’s strategy, investments, organisation, the management’s remuneration scheme and finances.
In accordance with the Digital Workforce’s Articles of Association, the Company has a Board of Directors comprised of a minimum of three and a maximum of eight members. The members of the Board of Directors are elected in the Annual General Meeting for a term that ends at the end of the Annual General Meeting following their election.
Independence of the Board of Directors
J. T. Bergqvist, a chairman of the Board and Timo Ahopelto, Marika Auramo and Leena Niemistö, members of the Board, are independent of the company and company's significant shareholders. Heikki Länsisyrjä, Juha Mikkola and Jukka Virkkunen are not independent of the company or the company's significant shareholders.
Board of Directors
Heikki Länsisyrjä
Master of Science in Economics
Digital Workforce Services’ shareholding, 1 317 120 pcs
Partner and Co-Founder at Digital Workforce Services Plc since 2015 and CEO at Digital Workforce Services Plc in 2015–2021, CEO at OpusCapita Solutions Oy in 2013–2015, CEO at Itella Information Group Oy in 2007–2012, Director of a business unit at Fujitsu Services Finland Oy in 1998–2006 and various managerial positions at ICL Data Oy in 1992–1998.
Positions of trust
Chairman of the Board of Front AI Oy, Member of the Board of Punamusta Media Oyj.
Timo Ahopelto
M.Sc. (Tech)
Digital Workforce Services’ shareholding, 0 pcs
Career
Founding Partner at Lifeline Ventures fund management companies since 2009, CEO at TA Ventures Ltd, a company controlled by Ahopelto, since 2009, Head of Business Development at Blyk Services Oy in 2006–2009, Co-Founder, CEO and Chief Commercial Officer at CRF Health Oy (later Signant Health Oy) in 2000–2006 and Consultant at McKinsey & Company Inc in 1999–2000.
Positions of trust
Member of the Board of Nokia Oyj, Member of the Board of Origin by Ocean Oy, Member of the Board of Deep Measures Oy, Member and Chairman of the Board of Lifeline SPAC I Oyj since 2021, Chairman of the Board of LLV Fund Management Oy since 2019, Chairman of the Board of Lifeline Ventures GP IV Oy since 2019, Chairman of the Board of Lifeline Ventures GP II Oy since 2017, Member of the Board of Lifeline Ventures GP III Oy: Member of the Board of Directors of Human Engineering Health Oy since 2020, Member of the Board of Directors of the New Children's Hospital Support Foundation sr since 2019, Member of the Board of Directors of the Private Entrepreneurs Foundation sr since 2019, Member of the Board of Directors of Solidium Oy since 2017, Member of the Board of Directors of Oura Health Oy since 2016, Member of the Board of Directors of the Finnish Enterprise Federation EVA ry since 2015, Member of the Board of Directors of the Finnish Institute of Economic Research ETLA r. y. Member of the Board of Slush Oy since 2014, where he is also Chairman of the Board since 2018, Member of the Board of TILT Biotherapeutics Oy since 2014, Chairman of the Board of Norsepower Oy Ltd since 2013, Member of the Board of ArcDia International Oy Ltd since 2012, Member of the Board of P2X Solutions Oy since 2012: Member of the Board of Directors of Flowrite Oy since 2021, Member of the Board of Directors of Koherent Oy since 2020, Member of the Board of Directors of Meru Health Inc. since 2016, Member of the Board of Directors of Dispelix Oy since 2016, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tehtaankadun Tukikohta Oy since 2016, Member of the Board of Directors of TA Ventures Oy, a company controlled by Ahopello, since 2009.
Juha Mikkola
Master of Science in Economics
Digital Workforce Services’ shareholding, 91 875 pcs
Career
Senior Partner at CapMan Growth Equity Ltd since 2021, CEO at CapMan Growth Equity Ltd in 2017–2021, Head of Private Equity/Venture Capital Operations at Norvestia Oyj in 2011–2017, CEO at Mikkola Partners Oy in 2010–2011, Senior Partner and Founder at Eqvitec Partners Oy in 1998–2010, Investment Director at Finnish Industry Investment Ltd in 1996–1997 and Founding Partner at Aboa Venture Management Oy in 1993–1996.
Positions of trust
Chairman of the Board of Arctic Security Oy since 2018, Member of the Board of Sofigate Oy since 2021, Member of the Board of Capman Growth Equity Oy since 2017.
Leena Niemistö
Doctor of Medical Science
Digital Workforce Services’ shareholding, 825 225 pcs
Career
Deputy CEO at Pihlajalinna Plc in 2013–2016 and CEO at Dextra Oy in 2003–2016.
Positions of trust
Member of the Board of Directors at Digital Workforce Services Plc since 2015, Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet since 2016, member of the Board of Directors at Pihlajalinna Plc since 2013 and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Pihlajalinna Plc since 2016, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Stockmann plc since 2016, Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Nomination Committee at Nexstim Oyj since 2019, member of the Board of Directors at Raisio plc since 2017, member of the Board of Directors at University Pharmacy Ltd since 2018, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Suomen Messut Osuuskunta since 2021 and member of the Board of Directors at Suomen Messut Osuuskunta since 2015, member of the Board of Directors at Nightingale Health Plc since 2021, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Front AI Ltd since 2021 and member of the Board of Directors at Front AI Ltd since 2019, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Precordior Ltd since 2020 and member of the Board of Directors at Precordior Ltd since 2019, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Oopperan ja baletin tukisäätiö sr since 2017, member of the Supervisory Board at Suomen Kulttuurirahasto sr since 2017, Chairman of the Board of Directors at LymphaTouch Inc. since 2015 and member of the Board of Directors at LymphaTouch Inc. since 2013, Chairman of the Board of Directors at DBC Global Ltd since 2017, member of the Board of Directors at Imagine Clarity (BN Clarity Inc.) since 2016 and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Imagine Clarity (BN Clarity Inc.) in 2016–2019, Chairman of the Ars Fennica Award Panel since 2004
Jukka Virkkunen
MBA
Digital Workforce Services’ shareholding, 943 714 pcs
Career
Partner, Co-Founder and member of the Management Team at Digital Workforce Services Plc since 2015, Co-Founder at Front AI Ltd since 2019, owner of Convino Oy since 2014, Partner at Rdigo Oy since 2015, Senior Vice President at Basware Corporation in 2006–2013 and Unit Manager at Capgemini Oy in 2004–2006.
Positions of trust
Member of the Board at Front AI Ltd since 2019
Marika Auramo
eMBA
Digital Workforce Services’ shareholding, 3 300 pcs
Updated; April 11, 2024