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title: "Two new dairy farmer members to Valio’s Supervisory Board "
date: 2026-04-29
author: "Kristiina Klemetti"
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# Two new dairy farmer members to Valio’s Supervisory Board 

Valio Oy will pay a dividend of EUR 136.00 per share on the registered share capital as of 31 December 2025. In addition, an extra dividend of EUR 315,642.06 will be distributed among the shares in accordance with the decision made at the meeting.

Authorised Public Accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy was chosen as the auditor.

Of Valio Ltd’s 13 shareholders, 8 were represented at the General Meeting.

### **Two new members to Valio’s Supervisory Board** 

Valio’s Supervisory Board consists of 27 members, four of whom are personnel representatives.

The number of dairy farmer members in Valio’s Supervisory Board was confirmed to be unchanged at 23 members. Supervisory Board positions are divided as follows among the owner-cooperatives: Osuuskunta Maitosuomi 10, Osuuskunta Länsi-Maito 3, Osuuskunta Pohjolan Maito 4 and Osuuskunta Tuottajain Maito 6.

Farmer Tiina Mäkäräinen** from Puolanka and **Juho Pietilä** from Loimaa elected as new members to the Valio Supervisory Board.

Farmer **Mikko Heikkinen** from Lapinlahti, who was appointed chairman of the Supervisory Board effective 24 April 2024, was re-elected to the position. Farmer **Jari Hekkala** from Kalajoki, elected in December 2024, will continue as vice chairman.

### **Valio Ltd Supervisory Board 2026:** 

Mikko Heikkinen, farmer, Lapinlahti, chairman   
Jari Hekkala, farmer, Kalajoki, vice chairman   
Mats Broända, farmer, Kruunupyy   
Hannu Gröhn, farmer, Nurmes   
Pekka Halinen, farmer, Mikkeli   
Petri Hovi, farmer, Lappeenranta   
Mikko Huuskonen\*, specialist, Suonenjoki   
Veikko Jokitalo, farmer, Sievi   
Hanna Kaihoniemi, farmer, Kitee   
Ari Kantonen, farmer, Taipalsaari   
Otto Kokkila, farmer, Petäjävesi   
Ritva Kokkonen\*, food worker, Suonenjoki   
Tiina Mäkäräinen, farmer, Puolanka  
Katariina Lampela, farmer, Tervola   
Nina Metso\*, marketing manager, Helsinki   
Petri Natunen, farmer, Joroinen   
Markus Ojanperä\*, production specialist, Seinäjoki   
Päivi Pakarainen, farmer, Hämeenlinna   
Juho Pietilä, farmer, Loimaa  
Jari Pitkämäki, farmer, Kauhava   
Marko Räsänen, farmer, Hyvinkää   
Jukka Rahja, farmer, Kalajoki   
Antti Saari, farmer, Lapua   
Vesa Seppä, farmer, Sastamala   
Mika Tervo, farmer, Pukkila   
Anna-Saara Tikka, farmer, Kiuruvesi   
Päivi Ylä-Outinen, farmer, Lappeenranta

\*) Personnel representative