Elected for the period 2025–2026

Tuomo Lähdesmäki was born in 1957 and is a Finnish citizen. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering from Helsinki University of Technology, a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD and has completed the Stanford Executive Program. He is also a Life Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He is a founding partner of Boardman Oy, “The leading network developing active ownership and board work competencies” in Finland, and he has previously, inter alia, been President and CEO of Elcoteq Network plc and Leiras Oy, Vice President and General Manager at Swatch Group and Executive Vice President at Nokia Mobile Phones. Mr Lähdesmäki is a Member of the Board of Turku University Foundation and a Member of the Investment Committee of the University of Turku. He also serves as Expert Member of the Market Court of Finland.

Mr Lähdesmäki was elected to the Kitron Board as Chairman in 2014 and is a member of the Audit & Risk Management and HR & Remuneration committees. On December 31st, 2024, Mr Lähdesmäki owned 305 634 shares in Kitron.