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Birgitta Kantola

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Birgitta Kantola was elected to NASDAQ OMX's board of directors effective March 1, 2008. Previously, she was a member of OMX's board since 2007. Since January 2001, she has been the CEO of Birka Consulting Ab, a financial consulting firm. During 2001-2008, she was a board member of Fortum Oyj (Vice Chair) and during 2003-2008, she was a board member of Nordea AB. Currently she is a member of the boards of Stora Enso Oyj, Varma Mutual Pension Company and Vasakronan AB. During 1995-2000, she was CFO of International Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C. and prior to that Executive Vice President of Nordic Investment Bank, Helsinki.


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