Board of Directors
Jesper Otterbeck
B.Sc. M.Sc. (USA.) (b. 1966, Swedish)
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Member of the Board of Directors since 2019
Primary work experience:
Chairman of the Board at Springlake Invest AB
Founder and Managing Director of AutoScout24
McKinsey & Company, Stockholm and New York
Major positions of trust:
Former Board member of Däckia AB, Myresjöhus/Prevesta AB, and Phonera AB (publ)
Relais Group shares:
3,024,450 shares1
Independent of the Company.
Arni Ekholm
M.SC. (ECON.) (b. 1964, Finnish)
Member of the Board of Directors since 2026
Primary work experience:
Group CEO and member of the Management Team, Relais Group, 9/2015–1/2026
Various business leadership roles, Olympus Europa Holding GmbH, 2004–2014
Various sales, marketing and business leadership roles, Gillette Group Nordic , 1999–2004
Country Manager, Finland, Duracell, 1996–1998
Various marketing and sales positions, Huhtamäki Leaf , 1989–1996
Major positions of trust:
Relais Group, Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors, 1/2026–
Association of the Finnish Spareparts Trade (SVOK), Chairman of the Board, 2017-4/2026
Association of the Finnish Electronics Wholesalers (ETK), Chairman of the Board, 2008-2012
Relais Group shares and options:
67,450 shares and 40,000 options
Dependent of the company. Independent of significant shareholders
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo
LL.M. (b. 1953, Finnish)
Member of the Board of Directors since 2019
Primary work experience:
Investor and a board professional
Leadership positions at Nokia Group during 1982-2010, including acting as the Group CEO, as the Group CFO and as the President of the Mobile Phones -business operations
Major positions of trust:
Chairman of the Board at Cinia Group Oy, Safegrid Oy, Sofigate Group Oy
Relais Group shares:
84,300 shares2
Independent of the Company and its major shareholders.
Katri Nygård
M.Sc. (Econ.), LL.M. (b. 1976 Finnish)
Member of the Board of Directors since 2015
Chairman of the Board of Directors during 2015-2019
Primary work experience:
International tax and legal advisory services in various positions at
EY 2010-2013
KPMG New York 2008-2009
KPMG Finland 2006-2010
Roschier 2004-2006
Relais Group shares and options:
106,050 shares and 383,450 options
Dependent on the Company and its major shareholder.
Lars Wilsby
M.Sc, MBA (b. 1962, Swedish)
Member of the Board of Directors since 2022
Primary work experience:
CHORD AB (boutique management consulting firm), Partner (2018–)
Own Advisory business (2015–2018)
AB SKF, various leading positions incl. head of Global Automotive Aftermarket and member of Group Management (2005–2015)
McKinsey & Company, Management consultant and Partner (1988–2004)
Major positions of trust:
He has served on the board of several companies including industrial compounder Dacke Industri AB and is currently chairman of Skandia Elevator AB.
Relais Group shares:
30,000 shares
Independent of the Company and its major shareholders.
Maaret Vähätalo-Davey
MBA; INSEAD DIRECTORS PROGRAMME; HBS ONLINE STRATEGY EXECUTION; NYIF CERTIFICATE (ASSET MANAGEMENT) (b. 1978, Finnish)
Member of the Board of Directors since 2026
Primary work experience:
Managing Director, Venture group, 9/2025–
Independent Director, Private Company, 7/2022–
Vice President, Pictet Group, 2/2020–7/2022
Head of Client Services & Client Advisor UHNW, UBS, 10/2018–12/2019
Head of KYC & Tax Due Diligence / Strategic Wealth Partner, Nordea (Luxembourg), 9/2013–10/2018
Major positions of trust:
Board Chair, Arena Wealth Management S.A., 12/2024–
Chair of the Board of Directors 12/2020–8/2023, Secretary to Board of Directors 11/2016–12/2020 and Board Member 7/2014– 11/2016, International School of Luxembourg
Relais Group shares:
–
Independent of the Company and its major shareholders.
Note: 13,015,600 of the shares are owned by Nordic Industry Development AB, of which Jesper Otterbeck indirectly owns 50 per cent, and 8,850 are owned by Otterbeck Management AB, a company controlled by Jesper Otterbeck; 2 Partly through Entrada Oy, a company controlled by Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo.