Board of Directors

The Board of Directors’ duties and responsibilities include drawing up of the Board of Directors’ report, interim reports and financial statements, ensuring the proper organization and surveillance of the accounting and asset management, the preparation of proposals for the General Meeting and the convocation of the General Meetings, the approval and confirmation of strategic guidelines and the principles of risk management, the ratification of annual budgets and plans the appointment of a Chairman of the Board and a President & CEO, and decisions on the terms and conditions of their employment, decisions on the company’s corporate structure, decisions on major acquisitions and investments, and decisions on other matters falling under the Board’s responsibility by law. The Board of Directors has appointed two permanent committees consisting of its members: the Audit Committee and the Nomination and Compensation Committee.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of KONE Corporation is Antti Herlin. Jussi Herlin is the Vice Chair of the Board. The other members of the Board are Matti Alahuhta, Susan Duinhoven, Marika Fredriksson, Iiris Herlin, Timo Ihamuotila, Ravi Kant, and Krishna Mikkilineni.

Of the Board members, Matti Alahuhta, Susan Duinhoven, Marika Fredriksson, Iiris Herlin, Timo Ihamuotila, Ravi Kant, and Krishna Mikkilineni are independent of the Corporation. With the exception of Antti Herlin, Iiris Herlin and Jussi Herlin, the other Board members are independent of the Corporation’s significant shareholders.

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Board of Directors

KONE Chairman of the Board Antti Herlin.

ANTTI HERLIN

Chairman of the Board

b. 1956, D.Sc. (Econ.) h.c., D.Arts h.c., D.Sc. (Tech.) h.c.

Member of the Board since 1991.

Has served as Chairman of the Board since 2003. Previously served as Executive Chairman of the Board of KONE 2006–2021, as CEO of KONE 1996–2006, and as Deputy Chairman 1996–2003.

Current key positions of trust are Chairman of the Board of Security Trading Oy, Chairman of the Board of Holding Manutas Oy, and Chairman of the Board of the Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation.

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Board of Directors

Jussi Herlin member of the KONE Board of Directors

JUSSI HERLIN

Vice Chair of the Board

b. 1984, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Member of the Board since 2012.

Serves as Executive Vice Chair of the Board of KONE since 2021 and Vice Chair of the Board since 2014. Previously served as Senior Business Analyst and Strategy Development Manager at KONE 2016–2020, as Consultant at Accenture 2012–2014, and as Deputy Member of the Board of KONE Corporation 2007–2012.

Current key positions of trust are Member of the Board of Security Trading Oy, Member of the Board of Holding Manutas Oy, Member of the Board of Technology Industries of Finland, Member of the Board of the Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion and Member of the Board of the KONE Centennial Foundation.

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Matti Alahuhta member of the KONE Board of Directors

MATTI ALAHUHTA

b. 1952, D. Sc. (Tech.), D.Sc. (Tech.) h.c.

Member of the Board since 2003.

Previously served as President and CEO of KONE 2006–2014, as President of KONE 2005–2006, as Executive Vice President of Nokia Corporation 2004, as President of Nokia Mobile Phones 1998–2003, and as President of Nokia Telecommunications 1993–1998.

Current key positions of trust are Chairman of the Board of DevCo Partners Corporation and Member of the Board of Volvo Group Plc.

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Board of Directors

Susan Duinhoven member of the KONE Board of Directors

SUSAN DUINHOVEN

b. 1965, Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry), B. Sc. (Physical Chemistry)

Member of the Board since 2020.

Served as President and CEO of Sanoma Corporation Plc from 2015 till January 1, 2024. Previously served as CEO of Koninklijke Wegener N.V. 2013–2015, as CEO of Western Europe / CEO Netherlands at Thomas Cook Group Plc 2010–2013, as Managing Director of Benelux & New Acquisitions Europe at Reader's Digest 2008–2010, and as CEO at De Gule Sider A/S 2005–2007. Started her career at Unilever in 1988.

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Board of Directors

Marika Fredriksson member of the KONE board of Directors

MARIKA FREDRIKSSON

b. 1963, M.Sc. (Econ.)

Member of the Board since 2023.

Previously served as CFO and Group Executive Vice President of Vestas Wind Systems A/S 2013-2022, CFO of Gambro AB 2009-2012, CFO of Autoliv Inc. 2008-2009, and has held various positions, including CFO and Senior Vice President Finance and Strategy at Volvo Construction Equipment Corporation 1996-2008.

Current key positions of trust are member of the board of A.P. Møller - Maersk A/S Plc, member of the board of AB Industrivärden Plc, member of the board of Sandvik AB Plc, member of the board of Ecolean AB, chairman of the board of emagine Consulting, and advisory board member of Axcel.

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Board of Directors

Iiris Herlin member of the KONE Board of Directors

IIRIS HERLIN

b. 1989, M.Soc.Sc., Bachelor of Natural Resources

Member of the Board since 2015.

Previously served as Deputy Member of the Board 2013– 2014.

Current key positions of trust are Member of the Board of Security Trading Oy and Member of the Board of the Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation.

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Board of Directors

Timo Ihamiotila member of the KONE Board of Directors

TIMO IHAMUOTILA

b. 1966, Lic. Sc. (Finance)

Member of the Board since 2024.

Serves as CFO of ABB Ltd since 2017. Previously served as CFO of Nokia Corporation 2009–2016, Executive Vice-President, Sales, Markets of Nokia Corporation 2008–2009, and has held various other positions at Nokia Corporation, including Executive Vice-President, Sales and Portfolio Management, Mobile Phones 2007, Senior Vice-President, CDMA Business Unit, Mobile Phones 2004–2007, director positions in the finance function 1999–2004 and Manager of Dealing & Risk Management 1993–1996. Prior to that, he served as Vice-President of Nordic Derivatives Sales at Citibank Plc 1996–1999 and Analyst, Assets and Liability Management at Kansallis-Osake-Pankki 1990–1993.

Current key position of trust as a member of the board of Oras Invest Oy.

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Ravi Kant member of the KONE Board of Directors

RAVI KANT

b. 1944, B.Tech. (Hons.), M.Sc., D.Sc. (Hon.)

Member of the Board since 2014.

Previously served in different positions at Tata Motors 1999–2014 (as Managing Director and CEO 2005–2009 and after that as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors until 2014). Prior to that, he served as Director, Consumer Electronics at Philips India, as Director (Marketing) at LML Ltd., and as Vice President (Marketing) at Titan Watches Ltd.

Current key positions of trust are Member of the Board of Hawkins Cookers Ltd Plc, Chairman of the Board of Karkinos Healthcare and Chairman of the Advisory Board of both MedTherapy India and Akhandjyoti Eye Hospital.

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Board of Directors

Krishna Mikkilineni member of the KONE Board of Directors

KRISHNA MIKKILINENI

b. 1959, Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering), B.Tech. (Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Member of the Board since 2022.

Previously served in different positions at Honeywell International Inc. both in the U.S.A. and India 1985–2019 (latest positions were Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief of Integrated Supply Chain & Customer Service globally across the Honeywell Corporation). Prior to that, he was President of Honeywell Technology Solutions.

Current key positions of trust are Senior Advisor for various start-ups, General Partner in a Venture Capital fund, and Member of the Board of a Private Equity firm. He actively manages a private philanthropic foundation focused on education and elderly care.

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Marcela Manubens served as a Board member until February 29, 2024. Timo Ihamuotila was elected to the Board on February 29, 2024.

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