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Board of Directors
The members of Betolar's Board of Directors have strong domestic and international experience in the management and board work of companies representing different industries and at different stages of development.
Ilkka Salonen
Chair of the Board since 2023
M.Sc. (Econ.)
Born 1965, Finnish citizen
Independent of the company and its significant shareholders.
Key positions of trust
Antilooppi Ltd, Chair
Metsä Group, Member of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee
Nordea Mortgage Bank Plc, Member of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee
NADMED, Vice Chair
Ownership in Betolar Plc
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Tero Ojanperä
Member of the Board since 2020
D.Sc. (Tech.)
Born 1966, Finnish citizen
Independent of the company and its significant shareholders.
Was Chairman of the Board between 2020-2023
Key positions of trust
Chair of the Board: Silo AI, Fintraffic Ltd, Visionplus Ltd
Member of the Board: OP Osuuskunta, Siili Solutions Plc
Ownership in Betolar Plc
510 option rights, number of shares to be issued by options 310,116
Inka Mero
Member of the Board since 2020
M.Sc. (Econ.)
Managing Partner, Founder and Chair, Voima Ventures VC Fund
Born 1976, Finnish citizen
Independent of the company and its significant shareholders.
Key positions of trust
Chair of the Board: Voima Ventures Ltd, KoppiCatch Ltd (2009-) and KuvaSpace Ltd (2019-)
Member of the Board: Musti Group Plc, Adamant Health Plc, Dispelix Plc, Elfys Plc, Tactotek Plc and Sooma Medical Plc
Ownership in Betolar: 744,853 shares are owned by Voima Ventures Fund (31.1.2024)
Kalle Härkki
Member of the Board since 2021
D. Sc. (Tech.)
Born 1969, Finnish citizen
CEO, Resand Ltd
Independent of the company and its significant shareholders
Key positions of trust
- UPCAST Ltd, Chairman of the Board, 2022–
- Cupori Ltd, Chairman of the Board, 2022–
- JS-Group Ltd, Chairman of the Board, 2023–
- Kolmen kaverin jäätelö Ltd, Board Member, 2021–
Ownership in Betolar Plc
110 584 shares. 101 option rights, number of shares to be issued by options 60 701
Soile Kankaanpää
Member of the Board since 2021
M.Sc. (Econ.)
Born 1970, Finnish citizen
CEO, Quuppa Ltd
Independent of the company and its significant shareholders.
Ownership in Betolar Plc
101 option rights, number of shares to be issued by options 60 701
Juha Leppänen
Member of the Board since 2016
Founder of Betolar
Technician in electronics
Born 1976, Finnish citizen
Dependent of the company and its significant shareholders.
Ownership in Betolar Plc
1,603,468 shares
Anders Dahlblom
Member of the Board since 2024
M.Sc. (Econ.), CEFA
Born 1974, Finnish citizen
COO, Virala Oy Ab
Independent of the company but dependent of the company's significant shareholders.
Key positions of trust
- YIT, Board Member, 2024–
- Enersense International Oyj, Board Member, 2024–
- Conficap Oy, Board Member, 2022–
- Are Oy, Board Member, 2022–
Ownership in Betolar Plc
15.000 shares
Board Committees
The Board of Directors has two permanent committees that assist the Board by preparing issues for the Board to consider. The Committees are responsible for assisting the Board and do not have independent decision-making power. The committees are the Audit Committee and the Personnel and Remuneration Committee. The Board appoints the Chairmen and the members of the Committees.
Audit Committee
The role of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in ensuring that the company's accounting and its financial affairs have been arranged in a reliable manner and that the company has a comprehensive and adequate internal control system for all its operations. The committee is also responsible for monitoring that the company’s operations and internal monitoring are organized as required by the laws, regulations and good management and governance system, and for supervising the operation of the internal audit.
Members
- Anders Dahlblom, Chair
- Ilkka Salonen
- Soile Kankaanpää
- Kalle Härkki
The members of the Audit Committee are independent of the company and the company's significant shareholders.
Personnel and Remuneration Committee
The role of the Personnel and Remuneration Committee includes assisting the Board in preparing personnel matters related to the operations and remuneration of the company’s CEO and the management team, as well as the company’s remuneration and incentive schemes. The committee is also responsible for monitoring remuneration in the company and in industries that are relevant to the company.
Members
- Tero Ojanperä, Chair
- Inka Mero
- Kalle Härkki
- Ilkka Salonen