Board of Management
Jaakko Eskola
President & CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation since 1 November 2015. Born 1958, M.Sc. (Eng.). Joined the company in 1998.
Primary working experience
Wärtsilä Corporation, Senior Executive Vice President and Deputy to the CEO, 2013-2015; President, Marine Solutions, 2006-2015; Vice President, Power Plants Sales & Marketing, 2005-2006; Wärtsilä Development & Financial Services Oy, President, 1998-2005; PCA Corporate Finance, Executive Director, 1997-1998; Kansallis-Osake Pankki, various managerial positions in international project finance, 1986-1997; Industrialization Fund of Finland, Corporate Analyst, 1984-1986; VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Researcher, 1983-1984.
Positions of trust
ALMACO Group and The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries, Member of the Boards.
Relevant prior positions of trust
European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC), President, 2008-2011.
Holdings in Wärtsilä Corporation on 31.12.2015: 3,320 shares