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Corporate management group

Antti Aarnio, President and CEO

born 1972, M.Sc.(Eng.)
has worked for SATO since 2000

Primary working experience:
SATO Corporation: President and CEO, since 2021

Acting President and CEO, Rental Housing Business 2020—2021
Vice President/Rental Housing Business and Investments 2016—2020,
Director, Investments and divestments, Helsinki Region and St. Petersburg 2010—2016,
Nordic Real Estate Partners Oy: Housing investments and investment management / managing director of Minun Koti associations 2007—2009,
SATO Corporation, Housing investments: Director, SATO Asunnot 2006—2007,
Real estate manager 2004–2006, Building manager 2003–2004, Project engineer 2002—2003, Administrative building manager 2000—2001

Main positions of trust:
Member of the Board for several SATO Group companies,
Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce: Regional and housing committee, member
HOK-Elanto: board member

Shareholding in SATO: -

Arto Aalto, Executive Vice President, Ivestments

born 1966, B.Eng
has worked for SATO since 2002

Primary working experience:
SATO Corporation: Executive Vice President, Investments, since 2020
Director, investments, planning and projects 2018—2020, Director, investments and projects 2016—2018, Regional Director Oulu and Jyväskylä 2015—2016, Regional Director Oulu 2009—2015, Construction Manager 2005—2009, Construction Engineer 2002—2005
HMR Oy: Project Director, St.Petersburg 1998—2002

Main positions of trust:
Member of the Board for several SATO Group companies
The Construction Quality Association (RALA ry): Member of the board

Shareholding in SATO: -

Markku Honkasalo, Chief Financial Officer

born 1964, LL.M., eMBA
has worked for SATO since 2016

Primary working experience:
SATO Corporation: Chief Financial Officer, since 2016
Componenta Corporation: CFO 2015—2016,
Valmet Corporation: CFO 2013—2015,
Rautaruukki Oyj: CFO 2009—2013,
Myllykoski Corporation: Director, Administration, Legal & HR 2003—2008,
Different positions in the banking sectors 1989—2003

Main positions of trust:
Member of the Board for several SATO Group companies
IndexHelsinki Oy: Chair of the Board

Shareholding in SATO: -

Laura Laamanen, Chief Commercial Officer

born 1972, MA
has worked for SATO since 2021

Primary working experience:
SATO Corporation: Chief Commercial Officer, since 2023; Director, Marketing and Communications, 2021—2023
OP Financial Group: Business Lead, Digital Sales, 2016—2021
NearMe Services: CMO, 2014—2016
Wunderman Helsinki: Client Service Director, 2011—2014
Blyk Services: Brand and Design Lead, Brand Manager, 2011—2006
Satama Interactive: Client Manager, 2002—2006
Benefon: Export Manager, 1998—2002

Main positions of trust: -

Shareholding in SATO: -

Olli Tång, Executive Vice President, Housing Business

born 1988, M.Sc. (Tech.)
has worked for SATO since 2020

Primary working experience:
SATO Corporation: Executive Vice President, Housing business, since 2026
SATO Corporation: Sales Director 2023—2026
SATO Corporation: Regional Director, St. Petersburg 2020—2023
YE-International, Russia: Sales and Development Director 2016—2020
SRV Russia Oy: Development Manager 2015—2016
SRV Russia Oy: Development Engineer 2013—2015

Main positions of trust: -

Shareholding in SATO: -