Anne Maritta Brunila (born 31 August 1957) was the Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations and Sustainability at Fortum Corporation from 2009 to 2013. She has a P.h.D in Economics and Business Administration from Helsinki School of Economics. Brunila has been described as "one of the most influential women in the Finnish economy."
Biography In 1983 Brunila's son suffered a brain damaging fever, resulting in him being unable to read or write as an adult. In 2012, she was chosen to select that year's Finlandia Award. On 12 October 2012 she decided to resign from her position at Kone to pursue new careers and activities after her father's death. However, Brunila was unable to officially stop working at the company until 2013. She was replaced by Helena Aatinen. Brunila was tasked with promoting the creative sector of the Finnish economy in 2016 by the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture.
Positions Term length Position Organization or Company1992-2000Executive PositionsBank of Finland2000-2002AdvisorEuropean Commission2003-2006Director General Finnish Ministry of Finance2006-2009President and CEOFinnish Forest Industries Federation2009-2012Executive Vice President of Corporate Relations and Strategy and Senior Vice President of CommunicationsFortum2009–presentBoard of DirectorsKone2014–presentProfessor of PracticeHanken University2016–presentBoard of Directors Aalto University2020–presentBoard of DirectorsSanoma2020–presentBoard of DirectosEera2020–presentBoard of DirectorsSampo2020–presentBoard of DirectorsFinnish Film Foundation2020–presentChairwoman of the Sustainability and Ethics CommitteeStora Enso.
Books Book Date Published SourceFiscal Policy and Private Consumption-Saving Decisions: European Evidence1997Public Finances in the XXI Century: Limitations, Challenges and Directions of Reforms in Finland in 2000Fiscal Policy in Europe: How Effective Are Automatic Stabilizers?2002Cyclical Stabilisation Under the Stability and Growth Pact: How Effective are Automatic Stabilisers?2002Indicators of the Cyclically Adjusted Budget Balance: The Bank of Finland's Experience. N/A
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