Board of Directors and Board Committees

Robert Ingman

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
b. 1961, M.Sc. (Eng.), M.Sc. (Econ.)

Digia Board Member since 2010 and Vice Chairman of the Board 2012-2018. Chair of the Board 2018. Member of the Board's Nomination Committee and the Compensation Committee.

Chair of the Board

Qt Group Plc, 2016-
CRI Invest & Consulting Ltd, 2014-
Etteplan Plc (2009), 2013-
Ingman Development Ltd, 2013-
Halti Ltd, 2012-
Ingman Group Ltd, 2009-
Oy Ingman Finance Ltd, 2009-
M-Brain Ltd, 2018-2019 (member of the board 2011-2018)

Member of the Board

Ingman Baltic Sea Finance Ltd, 2015-
PK Oliver Ltd, 2013-
Evli Plc, 2010-
Massby Facility & Services Ltd, 2012-2023

CEO, Ingman Group Oy Ab (2000–).

Robert Ingman's previous posts include Member of the Board of Arla Ltd, former Arla Ingman Oy Ab (2012-2017), Managing Director at Arla Ingman Oy Ab (2007–2011) and at Ingman Foods Oy Ab (1997–2006).

Independent of the company.

Santtu Elsinen

VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
b. 1972, B.Sc. level studies in economics

Digia Board Member since 2018. Chairman of the Board's Nomination Committee and Audit Committee.

A Member of the Directors’ Institute of Finland.

Chair of the Board

Alma F‌inanssipalvelut Ltd, 2023–
Etua Ltd, 2023–, and a Board Member, 2018–
Quartal Ltd, 1997–
Kotikokki.net Ltd, 2023–2024
Finnish Authentication Cooperative, 2021–2024

Member of the Board

Alma Media Partners Ltd, 2017–2022
Arena Interactive Ltd, 2017-2020
Media Industry Research Foundation of Finland, 2016–2022
Fondia Tools Ltd, 2011–2012

Executive Vice President, Alma Marketplaces, Alma Media Plc (2023–),and the CEO of Quartal Ltd. (2011–) and Winterfell Capital Ltd. (2014–).

Santtu Elsinen has previously worked as Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at Alma Media Plc (2016–2023)

Earlier, Santtu Elsinen has been a Director of Business Development at Talentum Plc (2012–2015), a Vice President and Business Development Director at Trainers’ House Plc/Satama Interactive Plc (2005–2012), as well as the Head of Business Development (1995–2005), and a Creative Director (1997–1998) of Quartal Ltd.

Santtu Elsinen is Chair of the Management Group of Mediapooli (2023–), and a member of advisory board at Digital and Population Data Services Agency. Previously he as acted as the Chair of the technology working group of the Finnish Media Federation (2019–2023).

Independent of the company and its major shareholders.

Outi Taivainen

BOARD MEMBER
b. 1968, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Digia Board Member since 2018. Chairman of the Board's Compensation Committee and a member of Nomination Committee.

A Member of the Directors’ Institute of Finland.

Chair of the Board

OP Group Pension Fund, 2015–2018

Member of the Board

Helsinki Chamber of Commerce, 2009-2011
Henry ry, 2006–2008
Finnish Enterprise Agencies, 2006-2008

Outi Taivainen is a HR Director at Aava Terveyspalvelut Ltd.

Earlier Outi Taivainen has been Executive Vice President, HR, at OP Financial Group (2015–2018), Area HR Director, Central and Northern Europe in the KONE Corporation (2011–2015), CEO for HR House Ltd. (2008–2011), Vice President, Human Resources, Nokia Plc (2001–2008), and worked in other managerial and executive level positions at Nokia Plc (1998–2001).

Outi Taivainen is member of the HR Committee of the Helsinki Chamber of Commerce (2012-).

Independent of the company and its major shareholders.

Sari Leppänen

BOARD MEMBER
b. 1969, PhD

Digia Board member since 2022. Member of the Board's Compensation Committee and Audit Committee.

Member of the Board:

Fennia, 2025–
Koherent Oy, 2019 -

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of DNA (2024-, CIO 2023-) and member of the executive team (2023-).

Sari Leppänen has previously worked as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Aktia (2021–2023), the Chief Information Officer of 3 Step IT Group (2017–2021), and before that she has held various leadership positions in Telia Group and TeliaSonera (2013–2017) and in Nokia (1995–2012).

Sari Leppänen has been a member of VTT Advisory Board for ICT & Electronics Industry (2016–2017).

Independent of the company and its major shareholders.

Henry Nieminen

BOARD MEMBER
b. 1965, M.Sc. (Tech.), MBA

Digia Board Member since 2023. Member of the Board’s Audit Committee.

A Member of the Directors’ Institute of Finland and Hallituspartnerit ry.

Chair of the Board

Dicode Oy, 2024– (member of the board 2023-)
Netox Oy, 2023–
Leijona Instituutti 2016–2022
Fujitsu Estonia AS 2014–2016
Isoworks Oy 2014–2016
Techno-Progress Sp. z o.o., Poland 2005-2009

Member of the Board

Temet Group Oy, 2024–
Comatec Mobility Oy, 2024–
Tampereen Energia Oy, 2023–
Elbit Systems Finland Oy, 2023–
Millog Oy 2016–2022
Senop Oy 2016–2022
M-Files Oy 2012–2020
Technology Industries of Finland 2019–2022
Association of Finnish Defence and Aerospace Industries AFDA 2016-2022
Goodwork Oy 2016–2022
Mattila Porvoo Oy 2016–2022
Tampere Chamber of Commerce 2018–2022
Tietokoura Oy 2010–2014
Logica Suomi Oy 2008–2012

Earlier Henry Nieminen has been CEO for Insta Group Oy (2016-2022), CEO of Fujitsu Finland Oy (2014–2016), Sector Vice President for CGI (2012-2014), Partner at Logica, responsible for, among other things, the global Microsoft Alliance, Managing Director for Logica Business Consulting Finland (2001–2012, Senior Vice President for WM-data Oy (2003-2006), CIO for WM-data Consulting Oy (2002-2003), and CIO for WM-data Business Partner Oy (2001-2002).

Independent of the company and its major shareholders.

Board Committees

Compensation Committee

Purpose

Digia's Compensation Committee is tasked with preparing and following management remuneration schemes in order to ensure that the company's targets are met, that the objectivity of decision-making is maintained, and that the schemes are transparent and systematic.

Members

Outi Taivainen (chairman)
Robert Ingman
Sari Leppänen

Nomination Committee

Purpose

The Nomination Committee prepares proposals for the Annual General Meeting on (a) the number of members of the Board of Directors, (b) the members of the Board of Directors, (c) the remuneration for the Chair, Vice Chair and members of the Board of Directors, and (d) the remuneration for the Chair and members of the committees of the Board of Directors.

Members

Santtu Elsinen (chairman)
Robert Ingman
Outi Taivainen

Audit Committee

Purpose

The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in ensuring that the company's financial reporting, accounting methods, financial statements and any other financial information provided by the company comply with legislation and are balanced, transparent and clear.

Members

Santtu Elsinen (chairman)
Sari Leppänen
Henry Nieminen