President and CEO

b. 1963, Ph.D. (Econ.)

Key work experience:

Deputy CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Varma 2010–2013; Chief Investment Officer, Varma 2006–2010; Managing Director, Opstock Ltd 2000–2005; Director, Opstock Ltd 1997–2000

Deputy Chairman of the Boards of Kaleva Mutual Insurance Company and the University of Oulu; 1st Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Finnish Pension Alliance Tela; and member of the Boards of the Federation of Finnish Financial Services, Wärtsilä Corporation and Nokian Tyres Plc

President and CEO since 2014

Senior Vice-President, Administration

b. 1962, LL.D., M.Sc. (Econ.)

Key work experience:

Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Finance 2004–2005; Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Transport and Communications 2003–2004; Legal Counsel, KLegal Oy 2003; Legal Counsel, Varma-Sampo 2001–2002; Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Trade and Industry 1996–2000

Chairman of the Accounting Board; Chairman of the Board of Osakevarma Oy; member of the Representatives of the Finnish Centre for Pensions

Member of the Executive Group since 2007

Senior Vice-President, IT

b. 1961, Master of Business Administration

Key work experience:

BCIO, Nordea Bank Finland Plc 2011–2012; Group IT management positions, Nordea Bank Finland Plc, 2008–2011; Vice President, TietoEnator Oyj 2002–2008; Department Manager and Specialist, TietoEnator Oyj 1986–2002

Chairman of the Board of Tieto Esy Ltd; deputy member of the Board of Arek Oy

Member of the Executive Group since 2012

Senior Vice-President, Client Services

b. 1970, LL.M.

Key work experience:

Head of Household Customers and Group Marketing, Nordea Bank Finland Plc 2010–2012; Head of Business, TrygVesta/Nordea General Insurance 2003–2010; Vice President, Tryg Forsikring A/S/Nordea General Insurance 2001–2003; Legal Counsel and Claims Manager, AIG Europe S.A. Finland 1999–2001; Lawyer, Sampo Insurance Company 1996–1999; Federation of Finnish Financial Services, member of the non-life insurance committee 2006–2010; Nordea Investment Fund Company Finland Ltd, Board member 2010–2011

Member of the Board of Kaleva Mutual Insurance Company

Member of the Executive Group since 2012

Senior Vice-President, Actuaries

b. 1964, M.A., FASF

Key work experience:

Actuary, Varma 1998–2001; Actuary, Sampo Pension 1996–1998; Mathematician, Sampo Pension 1989–1996

Deputy member of the Board of the Finnish Centre for Pensions

Member of the Executive Group since 2004

Senior Vice-President, Finance

b. 1962, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Key work experience:

Employment with KPMG Oy Ab 1988–2012: Authorised Public Accountant 1993–2012, partner 1998–2012

Chairman of the Board of The Finnish National Theatre Ltd.; Member the Boards of Arek Oy, Finnish National Opera Foundation and Varman kiinteistöyhtiöt

Member of the Executive Group since 2012

Senior Vice-President, Communications

b. 1970, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Key work experience:

Vice President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, Pöyry Plc 2007–2009; Investor Relations Manager, Pöyry Plc 2000–2007

Member of the Executive Group since 2009

Senior Vice-President, Pension Services

b. 1966, LL.M.

Key work experience:

Department Manager, Varma 1999–2006; Legal Counsel, Pension Sampo 1996–1998

Member of the Board of Tieto Esy Ltd

Member of the Executive Group since 2007

Senior Vice President, Investments

b. 1969, M.Soc.Sc., CEFA, AMP

Key work experience:

Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Banking, Group-level responsibility for major corporate and institutional customers, Pohjola Bank Plc 2008–2013; Management and investment positions at Pohjola Bank Plc and its subsidiaries 1998–2007

Member of the Board of VVO Group plc

Member of the Executive Group since 2014

Employee Representative

b. 1974, BBA

Key work experience:

TyEL contribution expert, Varma 2005–

Member of the Executive Group since 2010

Employee Representative 

b. 1976, B.Soc.Sc. (Polytechnic), B.A.

Key work experience:

Planner, Varma 2013–; Head Planner, Maintenance, Varma 2007–2012; Planner, Varma 2005–2007; Pension Handler, Varma 2002–2005

Member of the Executive Group since 2014