Board of Directors
Nevel is governed by Board of Directors, whose members are:
Eero Auranne
Chairman of the Board (eNordic)
Eero Auranne is the Chairman of the Board at Nevel and CEO of Enordic, building a major sustainable energy platform covering the Nordics, creating synergies across the group from operating assets and allowing distinctive offering. Eero has 30 years of experience in the energy sector as CEO of Empower, President of ÅF Energy and Executive VP leading Fortum’s international power business. Eero is an experienced Board member with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry.
Education: Helsinki University of Technology (TKK), Finland.
Stefano Fedrigo
Operating Partner of Ardian Infrastructure, Co-Owner of Infrazug AG, Zug/Switzerland
Stefano Fedrigo is an Operating Partner of Ardian Infrastructure since 2009. He is/was a board/audit committee member of Ardian’s portfolio companies such as Ascendi, Skyline Renewables, Enovos, Kallista Energy, 3New Group, 2i Rete Gas and Aloe Energy. Previously he spent 5 years as CFO at Axpo’s Italian 1600 MW CCGT business in Italy. Prior to that he advised several Swiss companies on business restructuring and planning as a consultant. He worked 5 years for Glencore International in the M&A division with focus on non-ferrous mining and smelting assets. A business economist and chemical engineer by background, Stefano started his career at ABB International in the finance division. He is fluent in English, French, Italian and German.
Education: Economics and business administration at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, Swiss Federal chemical process engineer diploma from the Engineering Institute of Geneva, Switzerland, Swiss Federal certificate of chemical lab operator.
Simo Santavirta
Head of Asset Management – Infrastructure
Simo Santavirta is Senior Managing Director and Head of Ardian Infrastructure Asset Management. Simo was/is a board member of portfolio companies such as LBC, Andberg Vind, Kallista, Enovos, Skyline Renewables and Hill Top. Simo joined Ardian in 2016. Previously, he spent 13 years at the global power generation group, InterGen, while being based in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. At InterGen, most recently he held the position of Vice President, Strategy and Portfolio Management, based in InterGen’s head office in the USA. Prior to that, his other roles at InterGen include Vice President and General Manager in the Philippines and Director of Business Development for North West Europe. An engineer by background, Simo Santavirta started his career at Finnish energy company, Fortum Oyj in 1998.
Education: Helsinki University of Technology Finland.
Lars O. Josefsson
Vice Chairman of the board at Nevel, Independent Consultant, Sweden
Lars O. Josefsson is Vice Chairman of Nevel Board of Directors and an independent consultant. He has held leading positions in companies such as Sandvik Mining and Construction, Mycronic AB, Almiak Hek Group, ABB and Siemens.
Education: Chalmers University of Technology.
Pierre-François Dessard
Director
Pierre-François Dessard is a Director at Ardian. Pierre-François is a board member of portfolio companies Andberg Vind, Lakiakangas and Nevel. Pierre-François joined Ardian in 2017. Previously he was an Assistant Vice President at EIG Global Energy Partners, where he focused on equity and structured equity investments in midstream, power and renewables globally. Before joining EIG in 2014, Pierre-François spent approximately five years with Macquarie Capital, primarily in their New York office, where he participated to landmark infrastructure transactions, both in America and Europe.
Education: Sciences Po Paris, Australian National University.
Nana Obuo Raphael
Managing Director for Ardian Infrastructure
Nana Obuo Raphael is a Managing Director for Ardian Infrastructure. Member of the Asset Management Team, she leads the planning and strategising across Ardian’s infrastructure platform. In addition to Nevel, she is a board member of portfolio companies Andberg Vind and Ascendi. Nana joined Ardian in 2026 from Jefferies, where she spent 16 years as an adviser based in London, most recently as Managing Director advising infrastructure investors and corporates on power, utilities, and infrastructure transactions. She started her career over two decades ago at Deutsche Bank.
Education: London School of Economics and Political Science (Accounting & Finance) and Columbia Business School (Certificate in Business Excellence).
Graham Akrill
Operating Partner, Ardian Infrastructure
Graham Akrill is Operating Partner at Ardian Infrastructure. He is Nevel Board Member with special focus on ESG and operations. Graham serves as a senior advisor, consultant and board member in several companies. He has extensive experience in development and construction, as well as ESG within the energy sector.
Education: BBA, Energy sector, University of Lincoln, UK.
Sammy Tanhua
Senior Advisor and Founder of Nordic Infrastructure Advisory AB
Sammy Tanhua is the founder of Nordic Infrastructure Advisory AB and a Senior Advisor to Ardian. He brings extensive senior leadership experience from the energy and automotive industries. Sammy spent 20 years at Volvo Cars in senior management positions, with responsibilities spanning global industrial development, environmental, health and safety operations, and energy and utility supply. He later served for ten years as CEO of Skövde Energi AB in Sweden and as a member of the Board of Swedenergy (Energiföretagen Sverige).
Education: Master of Environmental Science and Engineering, Mid Sweden University. Six Sigma Academy, Master Black Belt.