Petra Thorén

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY AND BOARD EXPERIENCE

Petra Thorén is a business-oriented professional with extensive experience in investment banking, construction and real estate technology, retail business, as well as sales and consulting roles in Nordic corporations. Thorén has many years of experience as a CEO and partner, as well as in executive team roles in publicly listed companies on the Helsinki and Oslo stock exchanges. She has served as the CEO of Vingruppen, Development Director at Anora, partner at Kreab, CEO of Miltton Markets, Head of Investor Relations at YIT, and an analyst at the investment bank Mandatum.

Petra Thorén is a member of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of Kreate Group Plc, a board member of Kolmen Kampuksen Urheiluopisto Oy, the Kisakallio Foundation, and the Athletes’ Career Promotion Foundation, as well as a board member of Boardman Alumni at Boardman. Thorén is a member of the Directors’ Institute of Finland (DIF). Previously, Thorén has served as a board member, audit committee member, and finance committee member of Keliber, a board member of AAC Global, Chairman of the Boards of Social Wines Oy, Vinunic Oy, Oy Vinum Import Ab, Wineworld Finland Oy, and Brews4U Oy of Vingruppen Finland companies, and a board member of Vingruppen Oy. Additionally, she has held various board positions, chairmanships, and committee chairmanships in numerous sports organizations.

Petra Thorén graduated from Hanken with a major in finance and minors in accounting and French. Ms Thorén has a postgraduate degree in finance and accounting from Hanken.

ACTIVITIES IN BOARDMAN

• Board member of Boardman Alumni 11/2022-
• Member of the Brand Compass Steering Committee 2013- 2019
• Member of the Editorial Board working group 2020-2022

EXPERTISE

• Change management and strategy implementation
• Finance, corporate transactions, and integrations
• Listings
• Sales and strategic communications
• Investor relations
• Corporate Governance. Accredited advisor to the First North Finland marketplace. Licensor: Nasdaq Helsinki Oy, Market Surveillance