Niklas Mattsson to become president and CEO of Insta Group
Niklas Mattsson is to become the president and CEO of Insta Group. The move takes effect on 1 June and comes as part of an internal restructuring that will see him step down as as vice-chair of the board.
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Elmar Vaher has been appointed director-general of the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI). Elmar was selected by the defence minister, Hanno Pevkur, on the recommendation of the government’s senior executive selection committee.
From 2013 to 2023, Elmar served as director-general of the Police and Border Guard Board, where he led the consolidation and modernisation of one of Estonia’s largest public-sector organisations. He holds a master’s degree in law and has completed several executive-level leadership programmes.
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Copenhagen Malmö Port CFO CFO Niklas Finné has been appointed acting CEO effective 1 March. He remain in the position until a replacement for Barbara Scheel Agersnap, who has chosen to step down.
Niklas has been part of CMP’s executive management team since 2019 and, in his role as CFO, has played an important part in developing the business and creating stable conditions for the company’s continued progress. As Acting CEO, he will ensure continuity in the strategic work, which is now entering an important implementation phase.
He will continue in his position as CFO after the new CEO is in place.
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Marcus von Schoultz, has joined the Innokas team as Sales Manager. With more than ten years of experience in sales across different industries and organisations, Marcus is passionate about helping innovations reach the market in ways that make a real difference in people’s lives. Marcus found his way to Innokas through his growing interest in medical devices.
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EEW Energy from Waste GmbH has appointed Philipp Andree as its new team leader for political affairs. In his new role, he will be responsible for representing the political interests of the EEW Group.
Together with his team, Philipp will strengthen EEW’s strategic positioning in key energy, climate and circular economy debates at national and European level.
Philipp brings with him years of experience at the interface between politics and business. Before joining EEW, he worked for several years in association work, including at the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and as managing director of the German Association of Climate Protection Companies (Bundesverband Klimaschutz-Unternehmen e. V.) where he was responsible for projects and political initiatives in the areas of energy, climate and circular economy and supported companies on their way to a sustainable and competitive future.
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The Port of Ystad’s supervisory board has appointed Veronika Leo as the new managing director.
Veronika moves to the position after having served five years as the port’s financial manager.
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The board of BotH₂nia has chosen Sari Kola as its new chair. She has led the organisation’s activities since she was elected to the board last January.
Sari currently also serves as director of the EnergySampo ecosystem, which is tasked with creating carbon-neutral energy solutions for a sustainable future, particularly on the coast of Ostrobothnia.
Her areas of expertise include strategy-formulation and implementation, as well as the facilitation and orchestration of collaborative cultures and ecosystems. She holds doctorates in organisation and leadership and in industrial engineering and management.
Technology specialist moves to Lithuanian TSO after a decade as telecoms CTO
On January 12, the board of Litgrid, the Lithuanian electricity transmission-system operator belonging to the EPSO-G group, appointed Andrius Šemeškevičius as CEO. He begins his five-year term on February 23.
Andrius has many years of experience in the field of technology. For the past 11 years, he served as CTO of Telia Lietuva. From 2023 to 2024, he served as an independent member of the Litgrid board of directors, where he was responsible for technology and digitalisation. Andrius holds a master’s degree in engineering informatics from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Vilnius Tech) and has completed leadership and business development programs at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Litgrid, the Lithuanian electricity transmission-system operator, maintains the stable operation of the country’s electricity system, manages electricity flows and facilitates competition in the open electricity market.
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The board of Lithuanian energy group EPSO-G has appointed Rasa Kražauskienė as an independent member of its nomination and remuneration committee.
Rasa has more than 20 years of experience in human-resources management and organisational culture. She currently serves as the human-resources manager of Fazer Baltics and is a member of the board of Fazer Lietuva.
She holds a master’s degree in law from Mykolas Romeris University and a degree in nuclear law from the University of Montpellier.
Energy-industry veteran to head Lithuanian energy storage-system operator
The board of Energy Cells, an operator of energy storage systems and part of the EPSO-G energy group, has appointed Andrius Gudzinskas as the company’s chief executive officer. He begins his five-year term on 27 January 2026.
Andrius has more than 20 years of experience in the energy industry, including electricity and heat generation, renewable-energy project development, production-operations management, energy-infrastructure modernisation and international team leadership. He holds a master’s degree in energy and thermal engineering from Kaunas University of Technology.
Energy storage-system operator Energy Cells provides an isolated operation reserve service that is essential to the security and stability of the Lithuanian electricity system. The electricity storage system managed by the company comprises four identical battery parks, each with a capacity of 50 MW and 50 MWh, located in Vilnius, Šiauliai, and the Alytus and Utena districts.
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Experienced executive will contribute international perspective and extensive knowledge of the energy sector to offshore wind project
Peter Weinreich-Jensen has been chosen to sit on the board of Baltic Energy Island.
Peter is senior director for business development with Siemens Energy and has more than 30 years of experience in electrification and energy-system development. In addition to being well versed in the technical aspects of Bornholm Energy Island, he possesses specialised expertise in power-to-X, cable connections for large offshore wind projects and sector coupling.
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