Management Group
Kalle Härkki
CEO, Resand Oy since October 2021
Born: 1969
Education: D.Sc., Material Science and Metallurgy
Härkki has served as CEO of Resand Oy since 2021. Previously he has acted in several managerial positions at Outotec; from 2010 to 2020 as President of various Business Areas, from 2008 to 2010 as Senior Vice President of Service and After Sales and from 2005 to 2008 as President of Research Center.
Main Occupation
CEO, Resand Oy since October 2021
Key work experience:
- Outotec Oyj, President, Metals, Energy & Water Business Area, 2016–2020
- Outotec Oyj, President, Minerals Processing Business Area, 2013–2020
- Outotec Oyj, President, Service Business Area, 2010–2013
- Outotec Oyj, SVP, Service and After Sales, 2008–2010
- Outotec/Outokumpu Oyj, President, Research Center, 2005–2008
Current positions of trust:
- UPCAST Oy, Chairman of the Board, 2022–
- Cupori Oy, Chairman of the Board, 2022–
- Kolmen Kaverin Jäätelö Oy, Board member, 2021–
- Betolar Oyj, Board Member, 2021–
Heikki Kaasalainen
EVP, Delivery, Resand Oy since 2021
Born: 1966
Education: Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical Engineering
Kaasalainen has served as Executive Vice President (EVP), Delivery, of Resand Oy since 2021. Previously he has acted in various managerial positions at Glaston Finland; from 2019 to 2021 as Senior Engineering Director, from 2015 to 2019 as Vice President, Production & Quality, from 2011 to 2015 as Factory Director and from 2009 to 2010 as Director Project Manager.
Key work experience:
- Glaston Finland Oy, Senior Engineering Director, 2019–2021
- Glaston Finland Oy, Vice President, Production & Quality, 2015–2019
- Glaston Finland Oy, Factory Director, 2011–2015
- Glaston Finland Oy, Director Project Manager, 2009–2010
Jukka Nieminen
EVP, Technical Sales, Resand Oy since 2018
Born: 1974
Education: IT Mechanic
Nieminen has served as Executive Vice President, Delivery, of Resand Oy since 2018. Previously he has worked as a plant manager at Sibelco Nordic Oy's Karviaplant and at FesconOy as a plant manager at Harjavalta.
Key work experience:
- Fescon Oy, Sales and Production Manager, 2015–2018
- Sibelco Nordic Oy, Sales and Production Manager, 2009–2015
- Karvian Hiekkamylly Oy, CEO, Partner, 2007–2009
- Karvian Hiekkamylly Oy, Production Manager, Partner, 2001–2007
- Karvian Hiekkamylly Oy, Foreman, Production, 1994–2001
Current positions of trust:
- Resand Oy, Board member, 2020–
Maarit Nissinen
CFO, Resand Oy since 2021
Born: 1970
Education: M.Sc., Management and Leadership
Nissinen has served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Resand Oy since 2021. Previously she has acted as Senior Consultant and Business Consultant at Konsulttitoimisto Seppo Hoffrén Oy Consultancy from 2010 to 2021. Prior to this, she has acted as Business Consultant on a freelancer basis and as Managing Director at VK-paino Oy.
Key work experience:
- Konsulttitoimisto Seppo Hoffrén Oy Consultancy, Senior Consultant, 2016–2021
- Konsulttitoimisto Seppo Hoffrén Oy Consultancy, Business Consultant, 2010–2016
- Freelancer, Business Consultant, 2009–2010
- VK-paino Oy, Managing Director, 2001–2009
Jarkko Partinen
Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Resand Oy since 2022
Born: 1962
Education: D.Sc. (Tech.), eMBA
Partinen has served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Resand Oy since 2022. Partinen has a 25-year career in industry leading technology, production, innovation, and global services business development.
Key work experience:
- Metso Outotec Oyj (Finland Oy), Metals Refining Business Area and Outotec Research Center, Vice President, 2015–2022
- Metso Outotec GmbH; Metals, Energy & Water Business Area, Vice President 2013–2015
- Outotec Research Center Oy, President, 2011–2013
- Outotec Research Center (previous Outokumpu) Oy, Vice President, Research and Technology Development, 2005–2009
- Ovako Steel Oy, Manager Steel Plant, Production Mgmt., 2004–2005
Toni Wesin
Chief Operating Officer (COO), Resand Oy since 2021
Born: 1984
Education: Professional Maritime Qualification
Wesin founded Resand in 2014. He has been an entrepreneur in the recycling industry since 2006 and has developed methods to recover foundry sand. Since 2021, Wesin has been the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Resand Ltd.
Key work experience
- Resand Oy, founder 2014
- Entrepreneur in the recycling industry since 2006
Current positions of trust
- Resand Oy, Board member, 2022–
- Suomen Uusioraaka-aineliitto, Board member, 2022–
- Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Consultative Committee of Self-employed Persons, Board member, 2022–