Hiltunen appointed at Itella
Arto Hiltunen has been elected vice chairman of Itella’s Board of directors at the company’s AGM in Helsinki on 24 March. The AGM adopted the financial statements for 2009, discharged the members of the Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors and the President and CEO, and confirmed that no dividend shall be paid for the 2009 profit.
Itella’s Board of Directors consists of nine (9) members. Arto Hiltunen, M.Sc. (Econ.), was elected as a new member and vice chairman of Itella’s Board of Directors. Eero Kasanen, executive dean, was re-elected as Board chairman. The AGM also re-elected the following Board members: Kalevi Alestalo, financial counselor; Hele-Hannele Aminoff, MBA; Erkki Helaniemi, partner; Päivi Pesola, vice president; Riitta Savonlahti, executive vice president; Maarit Toivanen-Koivisto, general manager; and, as employee representative, Antero Palmolahti, national chief shop steward.
Itella’s Supervisory Board consists of 12 members. Paavo Arhinmäki (Left Alliance) and Johanna Karimäki (Green Party) were elected as new members. Eero Lehti, MP (National Coalition Party), was re-elected as supervisory Board chairman and Antti Rantakangas, MP (Centre Party) as vice chairman. The following supervisory Board members were re-elected: Susanna Huovinen, MP (Social Democratic Party); Harri Jaskari, MP (National Coalition Party); Bjarne Kallis, MP (Christian Democrats); Lauri Kähkönen, MP (Social Democratic Party); Outi Mäkelä, MP (National Coalition Party); Reijo Ojennus, entrepreneur (True Finns); Pertti Salovaara, MP (Centre Party); and Harry Wallin, engine driver (Social Democratic Party).
