Emanuele Grimaldi

Chairman of the Board

• Member of Finnlines Board since 2006
• Grimaldi Group S.p.A., Managing Director
• Grimaldi Deep Sea S.p.A., Board Member
• Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A., President and Managing Director
• Born 1956, Degree in Economics and Commerce, University of Naples, Italy
• General Certificate of Education (scientific studies), Military School  Nunziatella in Naples, Italy
• Honoured as Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland in 2018

Current positions

• Minoan Lines, Greece, President
• Malta Motorways of the Sea Ltd, President
• Atlantic Container Line AB, Board Member
• International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Chairman
• European Community Shipowners’ Associations, Past President
• Interferry Inc, Board Member
• Valencia Terminal Europa S.L (VTE), Chairman of the Board
• Confitarma, Board Member and Past President

Diego Pacella

Vice Chairman of the Board

• Member of Finnlines Board since 2007
• Independent of the Company
• Grimaldi Deep Sea S.p.A., President & Managing Director
• Grimaldi Group S.p.A., Managing Director
• Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A., Managing Director
• Born 1960, Degree in Mechanics Engineering, University of Naples, Italy

Current positions

• Grimaldi Group, Finance Director
• Minoan Lines, Greece, Board Member
• Malta Motorways of the Sea Ltd, Board Member
• Atlantic Container Line AB, Board Member
• Wallhamn AB, Board Member
• Marittima Spedizioni srl, President
• Grimaldi Agencies UK Ltd, Board Member
• Grimaldi Belgium N.V., Board Member
• Finance Committee of Confitarma, Member
• Trasmed GLE S.L. (Spain), Board Member
• AET, Antwerp Euro Terminal, Board Member

Tiina Bäckman

• Member of Finnlines Board since 2012
• Independent of the Company and major shareholders
• Chairman of the Board, Pension Foundation of Rautaruukki (SSAB)
• Born 1959, Master of Laws LL.M., University of Lapland

Current positions

• OP Bank of Uusimaa, Board Member and Board Audit Committee Member
• Arvo Invest Cooperative (Arvo Sijoitusosuuskunta), Board Member
• Aino Invest Nordic Oy, Board Member
• Finland Chamber of Commerce, Redemption Board Member

Gianluca Grimaldi

• Member of Finnlines Board since 2007
• Independent of the Company
• Grimaldi Group S.p.A., President
• Grimaldi Deep Sea S.p.A., Board Member
• Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A., Board Member
• Born 1955, Degree in Economics and Commerce, University of Naples, Italy
• Honoured as “Cavaliere del Lavoro” in 2014

Current positions

• Minoan Lines, Greece, Board Member
• Malta Motorways of the Sea, Board Member
• Atlantic Container Line AB, Board Member
• Antwerp Euro Terminal n.v. – Antwerp (Belgium), President
• Grimaldi Agencies UK Ltd, Chairman of the Board
• Grimaldi Agency Nigeria Ltd, Chairman of the Board
• Grimaldi Germany GMBH, Chairman of the Board
• Grimaldi Maritime Agencies Sweden AB, Chairman of the Board
• Grimaldi Portugal Lda,  Chairman of the Board
• Grimaldi Real Estate Ltd, Chairman of the Board
• Ports and Terminal Multiservices Ltd (Nigeria), Chairman of the Board

Guido Grimaldi

• Member of Finnlines Board since 2017
• Independent of the Company
• Grimaldi Short Sea Shipping, Corporate Commercial Director
• Grimaldi Short Sea Shipping Hotel Management and Claims Department, Director
• President of the Agencies Grimaldi Sardegna, Grimaldi Catania and Grimaldi Brindisi
• Igoumenitsa Port Authority, President
• Epichipa, Board Member
• Valencia Terminal Europa, Board Member
• Grimaldi Marangolo Terminal Catania, Board Member
• Grimaldi Logistica Genova, Board Member
• Grimaldi Maroc, Board Member
• Grimaldi Tunis, Board Member
• University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Board Member
• Born 1983, Degree in Economics, University Federico II of Naples, Italy and MBA Master “Automotive Logistics” of ECG Academy (European Vehicle Logistics Association)

Current positions

• ALIS, Logistic Association of Sustainable Intermodality, President
• Confitarma, Vice President
• Confitarma, President of Technical Group on Ecological transition, naval technology, regulation, research and development
• SIMEST, Board Member
• Aspen Institute, Member
• VolaNapoli Onlus, Advisory Board Member
• Fondazione Grimaldi Onlus, Foundation, Board Member
• “Un Calcio per Tutti Onlus” Association, Honorary President
• Tommaso Dragotto Foundation, Member
• Fiera Cavalli, Brand Ambassador
• Marevivo Onlus Association, Ambassador of “Cavaliere del Mare”

Mikael Mäkinen

• Member of Finnlines Board since 2018
• Independent of the Company and major shareholders
• Born 1956, Master of Science, Helsinki University of Technology

Current positions

• Valmet Corporation, Chairman of the Board
• Aker Arctic, Chairman of the Board
• SSAB AV, Member of the Board
• Corvus Energy Holding AS, Chairman of the Board

Esben Poulsson

• Member of Finnlines Board since 2020
• Independent of the Company and major shareholders
• Born 1948, Diploma in Business Administration, British Columbia Institute of Technology – Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Current positions

• Cambiaso Risso Asia Pte. Ltd, Singapore, Chairman
• BW Epic Kosan Ltd., Singapore, Board Member
• X-Press Feeders Ltd., Singapore, Senior Advisor to the Chairman
• Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore, Board Member
• Abu Dhabi Ports Group (Maritime Cluster), Abu Dhabi, Board Member
• KST Pte Ltd (former Keppel Smit Towage Pte. Ltd), Singapore,  Chairman
• Enesel Pte. Ltd., Singapore, Board Member
• Enesel Bulk Logistics DMCC, Dubai, Board Member
• Enesel Bulk Logistics Pte. Ltd., Singapore, Board Member

Jon-Aksel Torgersen

• Member of Finnlines Board since 2007
• Independent of the Company and major shareholders
• Born 1952, Master in Business Administration, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Current positions

• Atlantic Container Line AB, Chairman
• Awilco LNG ASA, Board Member
• Transportation Recovery Fund,L.P., Board Member and Member of the Investment Committee
• TRF Ship Management AS, Chairman  of the Board
• Nautical Bulk Ltd, Chairman of the Board
• Awilco Eco Tankers AS, Board Member
• Chairman and Board Member of a number of private companies

Tapani Voionmaa

• Member of Finnlines Board since 2019
• Independent of the major shareholders
• Born 1951, Master Mariner, LL.M., University of Helsinki, Post Graduate Diplomas, King’s College, London

Current positions

• The Finnish Maritime Society, Member of the Board