Timo Luukkainen

Born: Helsinki, 1954

Education:

MBA (with Honours), IMD Lausanne, 1993

Master of Science in Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, 1979

Bachelor of Science in Economics, Helsinki School of Economics, 1978

Career:

President and CEO, Ensto Group, 2009–2016

CEO, Enervent Ltd, 2007–2009

Managing Director / EMEA Director, Hyster Europe, Blackmer, Irrifrance, Certus France, Paris and London, 1996–2007

Member of the Executive Team, General Motors, Paris, 1994–1996

Managing President, subsidiary of ABB, Helsinki, 1985–1992

Managing Director, subsidiary of UPM, Finland, 1979–1985

Board and Advisory Roles:

Chair of the Board, Teleste Plc, Chair of the Board, Tianta Ltd, Member of the Board, Fondita Fund Management Company Ltd

”I have spent more than 45 years internationalizing, developing, and streamlining manufacturing companies across several countries in executive positions within the forest, electronics and vehicle industries with half of my career abroad. My working languages have been French, English, and Swedish.

I began boating at the age of eight with an Optimist dinghy, and over the years I’ve owned a 36-foot sailing yacht and five different motorboats — the largest being 34 feet. The Archipelago Sea and the Swedish coastline are familiar waters to me, as are the French and English coasts. In addition to boating, I’ve also enjoyed competitive kart racing in France and ice racing in Finland.

Today, I live on a farm in Porvoo with my spouse and our dog. Our children, their partners and our three grandchildren visit us often, keeping the place lively year-round.”