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Governance

Nordic BioPower is led by an experienced team with deep industrial, financial and operational expertise. Together, they ensure that the company grows sustainably, transparently and with a clear long-term direction. 

Juha Palokangas

Juha Palokangas

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Juha Palokangas is an experienced leader in the forest and process industries, with a strong background in strategic leadership, business development, raw material value chains, and demanding stakeholder and advocacy work. He has broad experience across the forest industry value chain in Finland and internationally, with particular expertise in Russia-related operating environments, wood procurement, logistics, security of supply, and the development of industrial operating conditions. 
 
Palokangas has held leadership positions at Stora Enso, the Finnish Forest Industries Federation, and UPM. His expertise combines strategic perspective with practical operational leadership, strong stakeholder networks, and experience in strategy, risk management, innovation, and security of supply.
Patrik Nordström

Patrik Nordström

Chief Operating Officer

Patrik Nordström has over 30 years of international experience in the process and manufacturing industries. He is responsible for operations and development across the Nordic BioPower Group, including the facilities in Davidstad and Höganäs. His background includes senior production roles at Imerys, Calderys and Nordkalk, with extensive experience in biofuels, energy optimisation and production management.

Rickard Heed

Rickard Heed

Director, Business Development Manager

Rickard Heed is a business-oriented leader with 20 years of experience in production, marketing, and business development within the energy and recycling sectors.

Before joining Nordic BioPower, he built a biochar plant for NSR in Helsingborg. He has been active in the recycling industry since 2011, focusing on production expansions in both new and existing markets. He began his career at Scania’s foundry in Södertälje.

Kimmo Kamppinen

Kimmo Kamppinen

Mill Manager, Davidstad, Finland
Kimmo Kamppinen has over 20 years of experience in operations and production management in the chemical and forest industries. He is responsible for the Davidstad site and production. His background includes senior leadership roles at Stora Enso, Johnson Matthey and Dynea Chemicals, with extensive experience in safety and quality management, operational excellence and production development.
Jarkko Haarala

Jarkko Haarala

Operations manager, Davidstad, Finland

Jarkko Haarala is responsible for logistics and production planning and site services at Nordic BioPower’s Davidstad facility. Jarkko has also responsibilities in B2C business.

Teemu Kivimäki

Teemu Kivimäki

Director, Sales and Key Accounts

Teemu Kivimäki has over 20 years of experience in B2B sales, energy efficiency, and energy engineering within energy-intensive industries. He has a solution-focused approach and a strong commercial understanding of industrial energy systems.

Before joining Nordic BioPower, he spent more than 10 years working for energy infrastructure companies in several positions, including sales and key account management. Earlier in his career, he worked for AFRY for over 10 years in various roles related to the energy industry.

George Johnny Capor

George Johnny Capor

Chairman of the Board

George Johnny Capor, Chairman of the Board of Nordic BioPower, has over 30 years of international experience as a corporate executive, CFO and strategic advisor. He has served as Group CFO and Deputy CEO of KF, with responsibility for finance, banking, real estate and investments in a group of more than 8,000 employees and a turnover of EUR 3.5 billion. George has extensive experience in international M&A, financial restructuring and investment management, and has held senior board positions at Folksam and Andra AP-fonden. 

Christer Elmehagen

Christer Elmehagen

Board member

Christer Elmehagen is a Swedish business executive with a background in law, economics and as a reserve officer. He served as CEO of the pension fund AMF Pension from 1998 to 2008 and currently holds several board positions in the private sector, including Chairman of Optimalprint A/S. He has also served as Chairman of Micronic AB.

Christer is Vice Chairman of the Swedish Employers’ Association for Insurance Companies and a board member of the Swedish Insurance Federation. 

Helen Jegerstedt

Helen Jegerstedt

Board member

Helen Jegerstedt, Board member of Nordic BioPower, has an extensive background in property and business development. She has previously served as CEO of Årehus AB, Duved Framtid AB and Brolägdan Holding AB. Helen has also worked in green venture capital through EkoNord Invest and held executive roles in both media and real estate management, including as CEO of Länstidningen Östersund.

She has broad board experience from leading real estate companies such as Wihlborgs, Fabege and Klövern, as well as public appointments including Vice Chair of Lantmäteriet.