Essimari Kairisto

Essimari Kairisto currently serves as Vice Chairman-Supervisory Board at TenneT Holding BV since 2019.
Other current roles include Independent Non-Executive Director at Huhtamäki Oyj starting 2025, Independent Non-Executive Director at Iveco Group NV since 2022, Independent Director at Neste Corp.
starting 2025, Independent Member-Supervisory Board at Fugro NV since 2023, and Member-Supervisory Board at Freudenberg Group since 2015.
Additional current supervisory board memberships include TenneT TSO GmbH, Freudenberg SE, MCF Corporate Finance GmbH, Freudenberg Real Estate GmbH, Tennet BV since 2019, and Freudenberg & Co. KG since 2015.
Former positions include Vice Chairman at Fortum Oyj from 2023 to 2025, Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director at Tractebel Engineering GmbH from 2004 to 2007, Chief Financial Officer & Director at HOCHTIEF Solutions AG from 2013 to 2016, Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director at Sasol Germany GmbH from 2007 to 2013, Independent Non-Executive Director at Applus Services SA from 2019 to 2024, Chief Financial Officer & General Manager-Finance at Sasol Ltd. from 2008 to 2013, Head-Commercial Services Infrastructure Management at E & Z Industrie-Lösungen GmbH from 2002 to 2003, and Head-Special Purpose Controlling at Starkstrom-Anlagen GmbH from 2003 to 2004.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences.