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
Board of Directors
J. T. Bergqvist
Dr. of Technology
Dr. of Technology (1987) J. T. Bergqvist worked for the Nokia Group for more than 20 years, holding numerous senior positions in research, sales and marketing and business units until 2005. In the final phase of his Nokia career, J. T. Bergqvist led all of Nokia Networks' global business units and served on Nokia's Board of Directors from 2002-2005.
J. T. Bergqvist has worked as an assistant in applied mathematics and a lecturer in computer science at the Helsinki University of Technology and as an assistant professor of computer science at the School of Economics. He has also served as chairman of the board of the Technology Industry 100th Anniversary Foundation, which supports world-class research and school path development projects.
J. T. Bergqvist currently serves as the CEO of the sales and customer service company Rainmaker Group Oy. In recent years, he has also served on the boards of several internationally operating companies. He is currently working on e.g. As the Chairman of the Board of Satel Oy and an advisor to the private equity company Intera Partners. In board work, his special interest is in the efficient working interface between the board and the executive management at different stages of the company's development.
Timo Ahopelto
M.Sc. (Tech)
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 and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Lifeline SPAC I Plc since 2021, Chairman of the Board of Directors at LLV Fund Management Ltd since 2019, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Lifeline Ventures GP IV Oy since 2019, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Lifeline Ventures GP II Ltd. since 2017, member of the Board of Directors at Lifeline Ventures GP III Ltd since 2017, member of the Board of Directors at Human Engineering Health Oy, Inc. since 2020, member of the Board of Directors at Uuden Lastensairaalan Tukisäätiö sr since 2019, member of the Board of Directors at Yksityisyrittäjäin Säätiö sr since 2019, member of the Board of Directors at Solidium Oy since 2017, member of the Board of Directors at TietoEVRY Corporation since 2017, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at TietoEVRY Corporation in 2021, member of the Board of Directors at Oura Health Ltd since 2016, member of the Board of Directors at Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta EVA ry since 2015, member of the Board of Directors at Elinkeinoelämän tutkimuslaitos ETLA r.y. since 2015, member of the Board of Directors at Slush Ltd since 2014, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Slush Ltd since 2018, member of the Board of Directors of the Innovation Committee of Helsinki University since 2014, member of the Board of Directors at TILT Biotherapeutics Ltd since 2014, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Norsepower Oy Ltd since 2013, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Valkee Oy since 2012, member of the Board of Directors at ArcDia International Oy Ltd since 2012, member of the Board of Directors at Suomen Urheilun tukisäätiö sr since 2021, member of the Board of Directors at P2X Solutions Ltd since 2021, member of the Board of Directors at Flowrite Oy since 2021, member of the Board of Directors at Koherent Oy since 2020, member of the Board of Directors at Front AI Ltd since 2019, member of the Board of Directors at Maplet Oy since 2019, member of the Board of Directors at Sooma Medical since 2013, member of the Board of Directors at Medix Biochemica Group Oy since 2018, member of the Board of Directors at Meru Health Inc since 2016, member of the Board of Directors at Dispelix Ltd since 2016, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Tehtaankatu Base Ltd since 2016, member of the Board of Directors at TA Ventures Ltd, a company controlled by Ahopelto, since 2009
Heikki Länsisyrjä
Master of Science in Economics
Positions of trust
Member of the Board of Directors at Front AI Ltd since 2018
Juha Mikkola
Master of Science in Economics
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
Member of the Board of Directors at Digital Workforce Services Plc since 2018, member of the Board of Directors at Unikie Ltd since 2020, member of the Board of Directors at Sofigate Ltd since 2021, member of the Board of Directors at Picosun Group since 2019, member of the Board of Directors at Arctic Security Ltd since 2018 and member of the Board of Directors at Avidly Plc since 2019 and member of the Board of Directors at Capman Growth Equity Ltd since 2017.
Leena Niemistö
Doctor of Medical Science
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
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 of Directors at Capricode Oy since 2021, member of the Board of Directors at Front AI Ltd since 2019
Marika Auramo
eMBA