Katja Koponen has held leadership and business development roles in the energy sector for more than a decade. She currently serves as Chief Business Development Officer and a member of the Executive Management Team at Suur-Savon Sähkö Oy. Prior to joining Suur-Savon Sähkö, Katja worked as Business Development Director at Ilmatar and as Development Manager in the Innovation Team at Caruna, Finland’s largest distribution system operator.
In addition to her role at Polarnode, Katja serves on the boards of Solarigo Oy, Suomen Voimaverkot Oy, and Lumme Energia. She is also a member of TSO Fingrid’s Electricity Market Committee.
Katja possesses extensive expertise in Finnish and Nordic electricity markets and related legislation. She has contributed to the development of energy market regulation serving as a member of the working group responsible for amendments to Finland’s Electricity Market Act.
Before transitioning to the energy industry, Katja spent 15 years in the technology sector as an entrepreneur and owner of ST-Koneistus Oy.
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