The term of office of a Member of the Board lasts until the end of the next Annual General Meeting following his/her election.
The Board of Directors appoints and dismisses the President & CEO, the President & CEO’s deputies and other members of the Management Team, and decides on their salaries and other benefits.
The Annual General Meeting elects the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board and a minimum of three and maximum of six members.
The Annual General Meeting of 2016 elected five members in addition to the Chairman and Vice Chairman.
Two personnel representatives take part in the meetings without the right to vote.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Alko Inc.'s Board of Directors has established three committees, namely the Audit, Personnel and Alcohol Policy Committees.
The Board of Directors appoints the chairmen and members of the committees.
The committees report on their activities to the Board of Directors.
Operating procedures have been prepared for all the committees.
The Board of Directors
Chairman Harri Sailas, Master of Economics and Business Administration
Vice Chairman Kirsi Varhila, Master of Political Science, Director General, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Juhani Eskola, Doctor of Medical Science, Director General, National Institute for Health and Welfare
Kristiina Hannula, Master of Sports Sciences, Executive director, EHYT Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention
Kuisma Niemelä, Master of Philosophy
Jarmo Väisänen, Licentiate in Political Science, Senior Financial Counsellor, Prime Minister’s Office
Ulrika Romantschuk, Bachelor of Political Science, SVP, Communications & Branding, Fazer Group
Personnel representatives
Riina Väntsi, Chairman of Alkoholialan toimihenkilöt ry
Mikko Eronen Chairman of Alkoholikaupan Ammattiliitto ALV ry
