PRESS RELEASE 24.4.2025: Members of the Meyer Turku Board of directors appointed
PRESS RELEASE
24.4.2025
Members of the Meyer Turku Board of directors appointed
Earlier this spring Meyer Turku announced the appointment of Jaakko Eskola as Executive Chair of the Board and Tim Meyer's transition from the position of CEO to Vice Chair of the Board at the beginning of May. Additionally, three experienced members with diverse backgrounds have been nominated.
Kaori Uehigashi (officially starting from 02.05.2025)
M.Sc. (Tech), Industrial Engineering and Management
Serves currently as Executive Vice President, Strategy & Transformation at KONE (since 2024). Before served as Managing Director & Senior Partner of Boston Consulting Group (2007 – 2024) and Project Manager at KONE (2002 – 2007).
Martti Ala-Härkönen
Dr.Sc. (Econ.), Organisation and Management, Lic.Sc.(Tech.), Business Strategy and International Business
Serves as CFO of Tietoevry Tech Services (01.06.2025 onw.). Before served as EVP, CFO, Strategy & IT for Neste (2022 – 2024) and as EVP, CFO at Caverion (2016 – 2021), CFO at Cramo (2006 – 2016) and different roles at Novo Group/WM-data (1998 – 2006) and Postipankki (1995 – 1998).
Pekka Timonen
Doctor of Law (LL.D.)
Serves as Professor of Practice at the University of Eastern Finland. Previously served the Finnish Government as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice (2018 – 2025) and Director in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. Before served as Director General of the Ownership Steering Department at the Prime Minister’s Office (2007 – 2012).
"We are happy to announce the new members of the board. With this composition, we are in a strong position to support the company's management in its work to lead the world's leading shipbuilding industry towards an increasingly sustainable future," comments Jaakko Eskola, Executive Chair of the Board of Meyer Turku.
The Meyer Turku Oy shipyard is specialized in the construction of very demanding, innovative, and environmentally efficient cruise ships, car ferries, and special vessels. Our share of the global cruise construction market is over 10%, and our shipyard's order books extend to 2027. Our largest customers are Royal Caribbean International, the Finnish Border Guard, TUI Cruises and Carnival Cruise Line.
Meyer Turku employs 2.000 top professionals and operates the Turku shipyard where vessels are built since 1737. Meyer Turku’s subsidiaries are Piikkio Works Oy, a cabin factory located in Piikkiö, Shipbuilding Completion Oy, which offers complete deliveries to public spaces, and ENG’nD Oy, a shipbuilding and offshore design company based in Rauma.
We are constantly striving for more sustainable shipbuilding. We have identified five UN Agenda 2030 goals, which we can especially influence in our operations and cooperation with partners and customers.