Harri Kerminen CEO, Kemira, Finland

Mr. Harri Kerminen was named Chairman of Group Management Board, Chief Executive Officer and President for Kemira Oyj effective January 1, 2008. Prior to that, he served as President of Kemira Pulp & Paper. He has been active within Kemira since 1985. He served as Project Manager in plant construction projects in Finland, Sweden, Belgium and the United States from 1989 to 1994 and acted as Production Manager at Kemira Kerni AB in 1990. He was also Manager of the Oulu plant from 1994 to 1996, and Vice President of Human Resources within Kemira Chemicals Oy from 1996 to 2000. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration.