Marita Niemelä

Member of Fortum's Board of Directors

Born: 1961

Nationality: Finnish

Education: Dr. Tech. (Chemical Engineering)

Independence: Independent member of Fortum's Board of Directors since 2023

Committee work: Member of the Technology and Investment Committee

Shareholding in Fortum: See current shareholding

Main occupation: Senior Vice President, Sustainable Energy Solutions, Rejlers Finland

Primary working experience: Director of the Energy Business Unit at CSIRO 2020–2022 and Deputy Director of the Energy Business Unit at CSIRO 2019–2020; Vice President, Engineering and Technology at Neste Engineering Solutions 2018–2019; Chief Technology Officer of Neste Jacobs 2017–2018; Vice President, Strategy at Valmet Pulp and Energy 2013–2017; Vice President, Bio Technologies at Metso Pulp, Paper and Power, 2012–2013; Leading Advisor at Pöyry Management Consulting 2010–2012; Part-time professor at Aalto University 2009–2011; Vice President, Biofuels and Biorefining at Pöyry Finland Oy 2007–2010; Director, Chemicals at Avantium Technologies 2006–2007

Key positions of trust: Member of the Board and Chair of the HR Commitee of Aalto University

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

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