Investor Presentaiton
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Henrik Ehrnrooth
President and CEO
b. 1969, M.Sc. (Econ).
President & CEO of KONE since 2014. Member of the
Executive Board.
Previously served as Chief Financial Officer of KONE 2009-
2014. Earlier worked for Goldman Sachs from 1998-2009,
most recently as a Managing Director in the Investment
Banking Division and at UBS in various positions from 1994-
1998. Current key position of trust: Member of the Board of
UPM-Kymmene Corporation, Member of the Foundation
Board of the International Institute of Management
Development (IMD, Switzerland), Member of the European
Round Table for Industry (ERT).
Axel Berkling
Central and North Europe
b. 1967, M.Sc. (Econ)
Member of the Executive Board since 2016. Employed by
KONE since 1998.
Previously served at KONE as Executive Vice President
responsible for Asia-Pacific 2016-2021 and Managing
Director for KONE Germany 2012-2016. Prior to that Axel has
held various regional commercial roles since 2007, including
managing KONE's service business in Germany. Prior to
joining KONE, he served as Managing Director of Nass
Magnet GmbH 1996-1998 and held different roles at Arthur
Andersen from 1992-1995.
Hugues Delval
Service Business
b. 1971, M.Sc. (Commercial Engineering)
Member of the Executive Board since 2017.Employed by
KONE since 1994.
Previously served as Senior Vice President, Head of Global
Maintenance, Service Business 2015-2017, Managing
Director for KONE France 2011-2015, and Managing Director
for KONE Belgium and Luxembourg 2009-2011. Since joining
KONE, he has held various regional leadership positions and
roles in several geographies.
Johannes Frände
General Counsel
b. 1979, LL.M., M.Sc. (Computer Science)
Member of the Executive Board since February 2021.
Employed by KONE since 2012.
Previously served as Head of Legal for KONE's Service
Business and KONE's Technology and Innovation unit 2017-
2021 and as Senior Legal Counsel 2012-2016. Prior to joining
KONE, Johannes worked as an attorney at Roschier
Attorneys Ltd. 2005-2007 and 2009-2012 and at Debevoise
& Plimpton LLP 2008-2009.
Samer Halabi
Asia-Pacific
b. 1970, M.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering)
Member of the Executive Board since May 2021. Employed
by KONE since 2001.
Previously served at KONE as Regional Managing Director for
KONE Middle East and Africa 2010-2021. Prior to that Samer
has held various leadership positions in the region, including
Managing Director for KONE Qatar 2007-2010 and Managing
Director for KONE Distributor Business 2004-2007.
Ilkka Hara
CFO
b. 1975, M. Sc. (Finance and Accounting)
Member of the Executive Board and employed by KONE
since 2016.
Previously served as GM and CFO of Microsoft Phones
2014-2016, in various leadership roles at Nokia 2004-2014.
Prior to Nokia worked at ABN AMRO 2003-2004 and Morgan
Stanley 2001-2003.
Current key positions of trust: Member of the Board of
Directors at Hartili Oy.
Thomas Hinnerskov
South Europe, Middle-East and Africa
b. 1971, M.Sc. (Finance and Accounting)
Member of the Executive Board and employed by KONE
since 2016.
Previously served at KONE as Executive Vice President
responsible for Central and North Europe 2016-2021. Prior to
joining KONE, Thomas served as Regional CEO for ISS
Western Europe 2016 and for ISS APAC 2012-2016. He has
also held various other leadership roles at ISS during 2003-
2012. Prior to ISS, he worked at TEMA Kapital 2002-2003,
McKinsey & Company 2001-2002 and Gudme Raaschou
Investment Bank from 1995-2000. Current key position of
trust: Member of the Board of Caverion Corporation.
William B. Johnson
Greater China
b. 1958, MBA
Member of the Executive Board since 2012. Employed by
KONE since 2004.
Previously served as Managing Director of KONE China since
2004, Service Vice President of Asia-Pacific, Carrier
International Corporation (United Technologies) 2002-2004,
Managing Director Australia, Carrier Air Conditioning Ltd.
(United Technologies) 2001-2002, and in various leadership
roles with Otis Elevator Company and Trammell Crow
Company
Mikko Korte
Operations Development
b. 1968. M.Sc. (Eng)
Member of the Executive Board since 2016. Employed by
KONE since 1995.
Previously served as Head of New Equipment Business for
KONE Americas 2013-2015, Managing Director for KONE
Finland and Baltics 2011-2013, Service Director for KONE
Central and North Europe 2007-2011, Service Business
Director for KONE Scandinavia 2004-2007 and Service
Operations Manager for KONE Finland 1999-2004.
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