Management Board

Chairman

Juhani Pitkäkoski, born 1958, LL.M.

President and CEO of YIT Corporation. In the Group’s employ since 1988.

Primary working experience:
YIT Building Systems Ltd
President 2003–
YIT Installation Ltd
President 2002–2003
YIT Industry Ltd
Executive Vice President 2000–2002
YIT Service Ltd
Managing Director 1998–2000
YIT Corporation
Unit Manager 1997–1998
Oy Huber Teollisuus Ab
Managing Director 1994–1996
Oy Huber Ab
Director of the Factory Service unit 1991–1994, attorney-at-Law 1988–1991
The Electrical Contractors’ Association of Finland
Attorney-at-Law 1986–1988

Positions of trust:
Tapiola Mutual Pension Insurance Company
member of the Supervisory Board 2004–

Vice chairman
 

Kari Kauniskangas, born 1974, M.Sc. (Eng.), B.Sc. (Econ.)

Executive Vice President and Deputy to the CEO of YIT Corporation. In the Group’s employ since 1997.

Primary working experience:
YIT Construction Ltd, International Construction Services
Head of business segment 2008–
YIT Construction Ltd, Business Premises
Division manager 2005–2007
YIT Construction Ltd, Building Construction Oulu
Area manager 2001–2005
Sonera Living Oy 
Product group manager 2000–2001
YIT Corporation, Housing production Uusimaa
Quality and development specialist 1998–2000 
Site engineer 1997–1998 

Sakari Ahdekivi, born 1963, M.Sc. (Econ.)

YIT Corporation, Chief financial officer (CFO). In the Group’s employ since 2007.

Primary working experience:
YIT Corporation
Chief financial officer 2007–
Huhtamäki Oyj
Chief financial officer 2005–2007
ABB Automation Technologies (USA)
Division controller 2003–2005
ABB Automation Technologies (Switzerland)
Group VP, Business area controller 1999–2002
ABB Automation Ltd (UK)
Financial controller 1997–1999
ABB Industry Oy
Business Controller 1994–1997

Christel Berghäll, born 1969, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Senior Vice President, Human Resources. In the Group’s employ since 2008.

Primary working experience:
YIT Corporation
Senior Vice President, Human Resources 2008–
Amer Sports Corporation
Vice President, Human Resources 2003–2008
Nokia Corporation
Senior Manager, Executive Development 2002-2003
Human Resources Manager, 1998-2002
Several international Human Resources positions 1994-1998

Pekka Frantti, born 1964, M.Sc. (Eng.)

Head of Industrial Services business segment. In the Group’s employ since 2003.

Primary working experience:
YIT Industrial and Network Services Ltd
President 2005–
YIT Kiinteistötekniikka Oy
Vice President, Building Systems and Security Systems 2003–2005
ABB Oy
Vice President, Commercial & Public Buildings and International Operations 2001–2003
ABB Installaatiot Oy
Division Manager, Baltic and Russian Operations 1998– 2001
ABB Sakti Industri (Indonesia)
Division Manager, Baltic and Russian Operations 1998–2001
ABB Installaatiot Oy
Marketing Manager 1991–1995 ABB Trafo-BB GmbH (Germany) Area Manager 1990–1991
ABB Industry Oy
Project Manager, Electrification projects 1988–1990

Positions of trust:
Technology Industries of Finland
member of the Board of Directors 2007– 

Ilpo Jalasjoki, born 1951, M.Sc. (Eng.)

Head of Construction Services Finland business segment. In the Group’s employ since 1987.

Primary working experience:
YIT Construction Ltd
President 2000–,
Head of YIT Building Construction division 1999–2000
YIT Tolonen Oy
Managing Director 1987–1999
Kummila Oy
Residential Construction Manager 1981–1987
Rakennusliike Eero Keränen Oy
Technical Manager 1979–1981
National Housing Board
Office Engineer 1977–1979
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Researcher 1975–1977

Positions of trust:
Infra ry
member of the Board of Directors 2008–
RT’s Building Construction Division
member of the Board of Directors 2007–
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company
member of the Supervisory Board 2004–2007

Sakari Toikkanen, born 1967, Lic. (Tech.)

 In the Group’s employ since 1997.

Primary working experience:
YIT Corporation
Executive Vice President 2006–
YIT Building Systems Ltd
Executive Vice President 2003–2005
YIT Corporation
Vice President, Corporate Planning 2001–2003
YIT Construction Ltd
Development Manager 1999–2000, Quality Manager 1997–1998
Helsinki University of Technology
Researcher 1993–1996

Juha Kostiainen, born 1965, M.Sc. (Eng.), Ph.D. (Adm.)

YIT Corporation, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Business Development. In the Group’s employ since 2001.

Primary working experience:
YIT Corporation
Vice President, Corporate Communications and Business Development 2007–
Vice President, Business Development 2005–2007
Vice President, Corporate Planning 2003–2005
University of Tampere
adjunct professor, strategic development of city-regions 2005–
YIT Construction Ltd
Development Manager 2001–2003
City of Tampere
Business Sector Manager 1997–2001
Finn-Medi Research Ltd
Managing Director 1995–1997
Prizztech Ltd
Managing Director 1992–1995

Positions of trust:
Suomi Mutual Life Assurance Company
member of Policyholders' Representative Assembly 2004–
Coxa, Hospital for Joint Replacement
Chairman of the Supervisory Board 2001–  

Petra Thorén, born 1969, M.Sc. (Econ.)

YIT Corporation, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations. In the Group’s employ since 2002.

Primary working experience:
YIT Corporation
Vice President, Investor Relations 2006–,
Manager, Investor Relations 2002–2005,
Mandatum & Co, Corporate Finance
Analyst 1999–2002,
Alfred Berg Corporate Finance
Analyst 1998–1999

Positions of trust:
Foundation for the advancement of tennis in Finland 
member of the Board of Directors 2006–
Finnish Tennis Association
member of the Board of Directors 2005–, Vice Chairman 2008– 

Antero Saarilahti, born 1948, M.Sc. (Eng.)

YIT Corporation, Senior Vice President, Administration. In the Group’s employ since 1971.

Primary working experience:
YIT Corporation
Vice President, Administration 2004–,
Personnel director 1989–2003,
IT department manager 1987–1995
Perusyhtymä Oy
Group administration manager 1986–1987
Vesto Oy
Administration manager 1981–1986, Technical office manager 1974–1980, planning engineer 1971–1973

Positions of trust:
Etera Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Chairman of the Supervisory Board 2007–, member of the Supervisory Board 2006–
Kaiko Oy
Chairman of the Board of Directors 1985–