People & Careers
CORE TEAM OF GRIFFIN REFINERIES
CHRISTIAN ABL
CEO
Christian Abl is an experienced developer of waste refining projects in Europe. He has been responsible for the procurement and utilization of waste derived fuels at Holcim’s cement plants in Eastern Europe. Abl has also been in the management team of the Austrian waste company Saubermacher.
MIKKO KANTERO
DIRECTOR
Mikko Kantero has more than 15 years of experience in waste refining, energy production and circular economy. Kantero has a lot of international experience and he is at his best in building and developing new business.
FEDERICO VARALTA
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Federico Varalta has several years of experience in the environmental and energy sector on a global level. He has gained a deep understanding of EPCC project management by covering several management roles. He has also an extensive knowledge of the biomass and biowaste treatment technologies, through which he designs the most sustainable solution in relation to the available streams.
MARTTI MALMIVIRTA
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Martti Malmivirta has a strong industrial background, especially from the oil and petrochemical industries. Malmivirta has been in the management team of Neste Oil and built up several new companies based on industrial innovations.
SAMI KIVISALO
VICE PRESIDENT, MIDDLE EAST
Sami Kivisalo has several years of practical experience in waste management projects in Middle East and India. He lives in Dubai and is responsible for the Middle East market.
RODRIGO ACKERMANN
VICE PRESIDENT, LATIN AMERICA
Rodrigo Ackermann is an experienced Chilean infrastructure and energy project developer. He has held several management positions in different energy companies in Latin America. Ackermann lives in Santiago de Chile and is responsible for the Latin-America market.
AAPO NIKUNEN
Project Financing Expert
Aapo Nikunen is an experienced project financing expert. He has been in charge of arranging financing for several international industrial facility and infrastructure projects, e.g. in Elenia and YIT.
KESHIA JOENSUU
Assistant to Global Management Team
Keshia Joensuu is Sustainability Engineer with a keen sense of responsibility towards protecting the environment and developing sustainable solutions for a cleaner, healthier planet.
OPEN POSITIONS – APPLY NOW
OPERATION MANAGER WASTE RECYCLING PLANT
Tiltil/Chile (Santiago area)
Are you our new operation manager with the responsibility to manage the waste sorting and SRF production plant in Tiltil/Chile?
PROJECT MANAGER / REALIZATION PROJECT
SRF Production Plant
We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Global Team to manage the realization project of a RDF treatment plant. Are you our new team member?