Kaisa H. Hietala | |
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Born | 1971 |
Nationality | Finnish |
Education |
MS Geophysics MPhil Polar Studies |
Alma mater |
University of Oulu University of Cambridge |
Board member of |
Smurfit Kappa, 2020
ExxonMobil Corp., 2021 Rio Tinto, 2023 |
Kaisa Helena Hietala (born 1971 in Ranua) is a Finnish business executive and board professional.
She holds a MSc in geophysics from the University of Oulu and an MPhil in polar studies from the University of Cambridge. [1]
Kaisa Hietala worked at the Renewable Products division at petroleum refining and marketing company Neste, reaching the position of Executive Vice President. [2] She is credited for the company's transformation to become the world’s largest and most profitable producer of renewable oil products. [3] [4]
In May 2021, with the backing of Engine No. 1, Hietala was elected to the board of directors of ExxonMobil, notably, one of the first environment-friendly board members of the Standard Oil descendant. [5] [6] [7] [8] Kaisa Hietala also serves on the boards of Irish packagining materials company Smurfit Kappa and multinational mining company Rio Tinto. [9] [10] She is also a chair and co-founder of Greencode Ventures, a Finnish venture capital firm focusing on green transition. [11] [12]