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Executive Board

Updated 6 Apr 2010


Mikael Mäkinen	Pekka Vauramo	Eeva Sipilä

Matti Sommarberg	Kirsi Nuotto	Unto Ahtola

Olli Isotalo	Stefan Gleuel	Harald de Graaf

Lennart Brelin	Ken Loh	Axel Leijonhufvud

	Mikael Mäkinen b. 1956, Finnish, M.Sc. (Eng.) Nav. Arch. President and CEO Employed by Cargotec since 2006 Primary working experience: Employed by Wärtsilä Corporation 1982–2006: Deputy to President and CEO 2005-2006 Group Vice President, Ship Power 1999–2006 Managing Director, Wärtsilä NSD Singapore 1997–1998 Vice President, Marine, Wärtsilä SACM Diesel, 1992–1997 Current key positions of trust: Chairman of the Board of Finpro, member of the Board of Stora Enso Oyj, Lemminkäinen Corporation, International Chamber of Commerce ICC Finland and the Federation of Finnish Technology Industries Back to top
	Pekka Vauramo b. 1957, Finnish, M.Sc. (Mining) Chief Operating Officer (COO), Deputy to CEO Employed by Cargotec since 2007 Primary working experience: Employed by Sandvik 1985–2007: President of the Underground Hard Rock Mining division of Sandvik Mining and Construction (SMC) and member of SMC management team. Sandvik Country Manager in Finland 2005–2007 President of TORO Loaders division of SMC 2003–2005 President of Drills division of SMC 2001–2003 Current key positions of trust: Member of the Board of Normet Group Oy Back to top
	Eeva Sipilä b. 1973, Finnish, M.Sc. (Econ.), CEFA Executive Vice President, CFO Employed by Cargotec since 2005 Primary working experience: SVP, IR & Communications, Cargotec 2005-2008 VP, Investor Relations, Metso Corporation 2002–2005 Equity Analyst, Mandatum Stockbrokers Ltd (Sampo Bank plc) 1999–2002 Current key positions of trust: Member of the Board of Basware Corporation Back to top
	Matti Sommarberg b. 1961, Finnish, M.Sc. (Eng.), M.Sc. (Econ.) Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Employed by Cargotec since 1985 Primary working experience: Vice President, Business and Operations Development, Kalmar 1998–2006, Senior Vice President, EMEA, Sisu Terminal Systems 1997, Senior Vice President, MHE Business, Sisu Terminal Systems 1994–1996 Current key positions of trust: Member of the Board of FIMECC Oy Back to top
	Kirsi Nuotto b. 1959, Finnish, M.A. (French, Comm.) Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Communications Employed by Cargotec since 2006 Primary working experience: Employed by GlaxoSmithKline Finland 2001–2006: Human Resources and Customer Education Director 2006 Human Resources and Communications Director 2004–2005 Human Resources Director, 2001–2004 Director, Global Education, Datex-Ohmeda 1998–2001 Current key positions of trust: Member of the Board of the Strategic Management Society of Finland Back to top
	Unto Ahtola b. 1955, Finnish, B.Sc. (Mech. Eng.) Executive Vice President, Industrial & Terminal Employed by Cargotec since 2009 Primary working experience: Employed by Sandvik since 1982: Vice President, R&D and Engineering 2006-2009 Vice President, Civil Engineering, Construction Segment 2005–2006 President, Tamrock Surface 2001–2005 Back to top
	Olli Isotalo b. 1959, Finnish, M.Sc. (Eng.) Executive Vice President, Marine Employed by Cargotec since 1993 Primary working experience: President, Bromma Conquip AB 2003–2006 Managing Director, Velsa Oy 1999–2002 VP, Technology and Production Development, Kalmar Industries AB 1997–1999 Back to top
	Stefan Gleuel b. 1966, German, M.Sc. (Nav. Arch.), M.Sc. (Mgmt.) Executive Vice President, Services Employed by Cargotec over 10 years Primary working experience: Senior Vice President, MacGregor Service Division 2008–2009 Regional Manager Baltic Sea, MacGregor Service Division 2006–2008 Divisional Manager Marine Electronics, HDW-Hagenuk Schiffstechnik 2001–2006 Area Manager Central Europe, MacGregor Hatch Cover Division 1995–2001 Back to top
	Harald de Graaf b. 1965, Dutch, B.Sc. (Eng.) Executive Vice President, EMEA Employed by Cargotec since 2006 Primary working experience: Employed by KONE Corporation 1987–2006: Managing Director, KONE Ireland Ltd. 2004–2006 Vice President Marketing, New Equipment Business 2000–2004 Product Marketing Manager 1997–2000 Back to top
	Lennart Brelin b. 1949, Swedish, MBA Business Marketing Executive Vice President, Americas Employed by Cargotec 1978-1981 and since 1991 Primary working experience: Senior Vice President, Hiab Americas Region 2004–2009 Senior Vice President Truck Mounted Forklift product line 2001–2008 President, Cargotec Inc., USA and Hiab Inc., USA 1991–2004 Back to top
	Ken Loh b. 1964, Singaporean, B.Sc. (Mech. Eng.) Executive Vice President, Asia-Pacific Employed by Cargotec since 1989 Primary working experience: President, Asian Operations 2000–2009 Managing Director, Kalmar Pacific Ltd 1997–2000 Executive Director, Yardway Group, Kalmar Pacific Ltd. 1989–1997 Back to top
	Axel Leijonhufvud b. 1961, Swedish, M.Sc. (Mech. Eng.) Executive Vice President, Supply Employed by Cargotec since 2007 Primary working experience: Vice President Product Supply, Kalmar 2007–2008 Vice President Components, Ruukki Engineering, Sweden 2005-2006 CEO, Weibulls group 2000-2005 Managing Director Weibulls Sweden AB 1996-2000 Production Manager, Saint-Gobain Isover AB, Sweden 1995-1996 Back to top

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