CEO & Executive Group
The Chief Executive Officer (the CEO) of Evli leads the company’s day-to-day operations in accordance with the instructions and orders given by the Board of Directors. In the operative management of the company, the CEO is assisted by the Executive Group. Evli's Board of Directors appoints the CEO and decides the terms of his employment. The Board also confirms the members of the Executive Group based on the CEO’s proposal.
CEO’s duties and responsibilities
The CEO is responsible for the company’s day-to-day management in compliance with the instructions and decisions provided by the Board of Directors. Evli Group’s Executive Group assists the CEO in the operative management of the company. The CEO’s duties include the management and supervision of the Group’s business, preparation of matters to be handled by the Board, and implementation of the Board’s decisions. In accordance with the Limited Liability Companies Act, the CEO ensures that the company’s accounting is lawful, and that the asset management is arranged reliably.
The CEO’s period of notice is six months, and the severance compensation payable to the CEO in addition to the salary for the period of notice corresponds to 12 months’ salary. The CEO’s retirement age is 63 years. The company’s CEO is Maunu Lehtimäki, M.Sc. (Econ.), born in 1967.
Executive Group’s duties and responsibilities
The Executive Group consists of the CEO and six members. The CEO presents a proposal regarding the choice of members to the Executive Group, and these names are then subject to confirmation by the Board of Directors.
The CEO convenes the Executive Group as necessary and serves as its Chairman. The Executive Group normally meets twice a month. The Executive Group’s task is to support the CEO in preparing and implementing the strategy and in coordinating the Group’s operations. The Executive Group’s duties also include preparing and executing matters that are significant or involve fundamental principles and ensuring internal co-operation and
communication.
Executive Group members
Maunu Lehtimäki
Chief Executive Officer
Joined Evli in 1996
M.Sc. (Econ.), born in 1967, male
Mari Etholén
Head of HR and Legal Affairs
Joined Evli in 2001
LLM., born in 1973, female
Panu Jousimies
Head of Execution and Operations
Joined Evli in 1997
M.Sc. (Econ.), born in 1969, male
Juho Mikola
Chief Financial Officer, Deputy CEO
Joined Evli in 2004
M.Sc. (Econ.), born in 1981, male
Esa Pensala
Head of Private Clients
Joined Evli in 2001
M.Sc. (Tech.), born in 1974, male
Kim Pessala
Head of Investment products and services
Joined Evli in 1995
M.Sc. (Econ.), born in 1969, male
Mona von Weissenberg
Head of Institutional clients
Joined Evli in 2022
B.Sc. (Econ.), born in 1979, female