Sampsa Auvinen

Sampsa Auvinen has been working in the forest industry for 27 years. He is the President of the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industries and a Board Member of the European Confederation of the Woodworking Industries.

Sampsa is a Board Professional serving on the Board of numerous companies in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, France Germany and the United Kingdom. In the sawmilling industry, Sampsa is a Board member of Westas Group Oy, Baltika Holzindustrie GmbH and Chairman of the Board of Pölkky Group Oy. Prior to becoming a Board Professional, Sampsa was Group CEO of Norvik Timber for nine years. Sampsa is also a guest lecturer at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. Sampsa is married with three children and is a keen ice swimmer.