CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Henri Österlund
Henri Österlund (b. 1971) is the founder of Accendo Capital SICAV, which creates shareholder value through active ownership.
Previously, Österlund has served as a Partner of Coventum Corporate Finance, Partner of Triton Private Equity investment fund in London, and as an Analyst at Doughty Hanson Private Equity fund in Stockholm.
Österlund holds a Master’s degree in economics from the Helsinki School of Economics (currently Aalto University).
BOARD MEMBER
Christian Fredrikson
Fredrikson is an investor and governance professional.
Deep knowledge of global commercialization of advanced technologies.
He has formerly served as CEO of F-Secure, CEO of Fingerprint Cards, the Head of the Asia Pacific Region, and Head of Sales for Nokia Siemens Networks.
He currently also serves as a Board member of Remedy Entertainment, Advisor to Edge Venture Capital, and a member of the foundation for Åbo Akademi.
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Catharina Candolin
Catharina Candolin (b 1977) is a cyber security and defence expert currently working at OP Group.
Previously, Candolin has worked at the Finnish Defence Forces and NATO HQ with cyber security and defence, for which she has been awarded with the Medal for Military Merits(2015) and The Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2020). Prior to that, Candolin has worked in the academia and in private sector companies. She is an active public speaker.
Candolin holds a Doctorate Degree (PhD) from Helsinki University of Technology (currently Aalto University). She studied her minor at the National Defence University in Finland.
BOARD MEMBER
Kai Tavakka
Kai Tavakka (b. 1986) is a partner in Accendo Capital since 2015 after working in the firm since 2012.
Mr. Tavakka has a corporate finance background (PCA Corporate Finance, Danske Corporate Finance). He is a CFA Charterholder and he holds a Master's degree in Economics from Aalto University.
BOARD MEMBER
Tuomo Louhivuori
Tuomo Louhivuori is a Senior Technology Executive with extensive experience in successfully leading multibillion-dollar international businesses, building diverse high-performing teams, creating new business areas, and executing transformation. Louhivuori has a deep understanding of the services business and technology sector with a special focus on providing mission-critical solutions for customers operating in all industries.
Louhivuori has a proven track record of delivering business results and continuous improvements by harnessing emerging technologies to drive digital transformation while leveraging already-made investments.
Louhivuori is experienced in working with Private Equity owners and using mergers, acquisitions, and divestments to accelerate turnarounds. Rare combination of sales leadership, and technical and security skills with the ability to use them to identify and execute growth opportunities.
SENIOR SSH FELLOW
Tatu Ylönen
Tatu Ylönen founded SSH Communications Security, grew the company to $20 million in sales and 190 employees in five years, and led the company to a public listing on the Nasdaq Nordic in 2000. He is an experienced entrepreneur and the original inventor of SSH (Secure Shell). For more information, see his personal page. He has held various roles in the company throughout the years, including CEO, CTO, and Chief Innovation Officer. He holds a Master of Science degree from Aalto University.
