Management Board


Valdo Kalm
Chairman of the Management Board / CEO
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Margus Vihman
Member of the Management Board / Chief Commercial Officer
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Andrus Ait
Member of the Management Board / Chief Financial Officer
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Rene Pärt
Member of the Management Board / Chief Business Development Officer
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Supervisory Board


Priit Perens (chairman of the supervisory board)

Competencies in executive leadership, corporate governance, finance and banking, strategic management, and public sector health administration. Currently CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of Tartu University Hospital. Brings extensive leadership experience from the financial sector, including roles as CEO of Swedbank Estonia, Head of Baltic Banking, and CFO positions at Optiva Bank, NRG Energy, and Estonian Energy Narva Power Plants. He has held multiple supervisory board and council roles across banking, healthcare, and policy institutions.

 

Marek Helm (member of the supervisory board)

Marek Helm has served as a member of the supervisory board since July 2022. Helm is the CEO of AS Standard. He has long-term top level experience in digital engineering and leadership from servig as  General Manager for the Middle East and Africa of Nortal AS, leading positions as CEO of Estonian Tax and Customs Board, Deputy Secretary General on Public Governance Policy of the Ministry of Finance, leader of the Foundation of the Joint Internal Security Office of Ministry of the Interior, head of Internal Security of the Ministry of the Interior.

 

Kaur Kajak (member of the supervisory board)

Kaur Kajak has served as member of the supervisory board since April 2022. Kajak is Undersecretary of State for Administrative Policy and supervisory board member of AS Eesti Raudtee. Previously he was Director of the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority and has long term experience working in several positions in the authority and Rescue Board.

 

Meelike Paalberg (member of the supervisory board)

Competencies in international logistics, supply chain management, international transport, operational management and product development. Over ten years of management experience as CEO of Itella Estonia OÜ, complemented by regional roles in operations and product development management. Has led international transport business areas and contributed to the development of the industry through long-term board roles in logistics associations and the Transport and Logistics Professional Council.

 

Anneli Heinsoo (member of the supervisory board)

Competencies in digital transformation, cybersecurity, IT business leadership, and corporate governance. Currently COO and Management Board Member at Neverhack Estonia, with a strong entrepreneurial background as founder and leader of multiple tech companies, including Security Software OÜ and GT Tarkvara. Served over a decade as CEO of Tietoevry Estonia AS, overseeing major IT operations and strategic development. Has contributed to the sector through leadership roles in the Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications (as President) and the Estonian Employers’ Confederation.

 

Teele Lepp (member of the supervisory board)

Competencies in hospitality management, operational leadership, business development, and corporate sales. Currently Regional Operations Manager and Management Board Member at Citybox Tallinn OÜ, overseeing strategic and operational activities. Has extensive leadership experience as General Manager in multiple hotel management companies, with a strong background in corporate sales from roles at TLG Hotell and Nordic Hotels OÜ.

 

Sander Salmu (member of the supervisory board)

Competences in public sector governance, mobility and transport strategy, business development, and international sales. Strong background in environmental services, infrastructure, and innovation. Currently the Deputy Secretary General for Mobility at the Ministry of Climate and member of multiple supervisory boards in the transport and infrastructure sector. Previous experience includes leading new business development at Ragn-Sells AS, export sales management at Innovative Water Systems OÜ, and strategic role at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications as Head of the Traffic Division.

 

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is an advisory body formed by and in the jurisdiction of the AS Tallinna Sadam supervisory board.

The committee was formed to take part as a body providing consultation to the supervisory board issues related to performance of supervision, including with regard to accounting policies, including conducting of external audits, and functioning of the internal audit system, management of financial risks and monitoring legality of activity, and drafting of the budget and approval of the annual report.

The Audit Committee consists of three to five members who are elected by the supervisory board for a term of up to three years.

 

The members of the Audit Committee are:

  • Marek Helm (chairman)
  • Priit Perens
  • Kaur Kajak
  • Anneli Heinsoo

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee is an advisory body formed in 2021 by and in the jurisdiction of the AS Tallinna Sadam supervisory board, main tasks of which are:

  • determining the need for the competencies of the management board based on the company’s strategy;
  • developing, updating and monitoring the remuneration policies of the members of the management board; and
  • submitting proposals to the supervisory board for the election and remuneration of the members of the management board.

The committee consists of at least three members appointed from among the members of the supervisory board for a term of up to three years. One of the members of the committee is the chairman of the supervisory board.

 

The members of the Remuneration Committee are:

  • Meelike Paalberg (chairman)
  • Sander Salmu
  • Teele Lepp
  • Priit Perens

Remuneration principles of supervisory board and management board 25.04.2022

Nomination Committee

The Nomination Committee of AS Tallinna Sadam was formed by the resolution of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of 14.05.2019 and it is responsible for assessing the suitability of the Supervisory Board members and for proposing to the General Meeting the election and removal of the Supervisory Board members, the composition of the Supervisory Board, the duration of their mandate and the remuneration of the Supervisory Board members.

The members of the Nomination Committee are:

  • Marten Kokk, Secretary General of the Ministry of Climate
  • Merike Saks, Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance
  • Annika Uudelepp, Chairman of the Nomination Committee established by the Estonian Government
  • Gert Vilms, Management Board Member of SEB Varahalduse AS
  • Tomas Kairys, EBRD Head of Baltic Countries

Rules of Procedure of the Nomination Committee, approved 28.11.2023