30.01.1974
Married, 2 children
Language skills: Estonian, English, Russian
Education & qualifications
- M.B.A., Administrative management, Tallinn University of Technology (1999-2003)
- B.A. Law, Economic Law and Policy Institute Diploma programme (1994-1999)
- Pärnu Hansagümnaasium (upper secondary school) (1991)
Career
- Member of the Board, Financial Supervision Authority since 2014
- Head of the financial services supervision division, Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (2005-2014)
- Director of the investment and pension funds supervision department, Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (2002-2005)
- Director of the market services department of the Tallinn Securities Market (Tallinna Väärtpaberibörsi AS) (2000-2002)
- Member of the supervisory board, Estonian Central Register of Securities (AS Eesti Väärtpaberikeskus) (2001-2002)
- Director of the investment funds supervision department, Securities Inspectorate (2000)
- Director of the legal department, Securities Inspectorate (1997-2000)
- Specialist and Deputy director, legal department, Securities Inspectorate (1997-1998)
Training
- University of Reading & FINRA. Diploma in Capital Market, Regulations and Compliance, Course: Advanced Regulation and Compliance (2009)
- University of Reading & FINRA. Diploma in Capital Market, Regulations and Compliance, Short Course: Hedge Funds (2007)
- The Mifid Challenge, European Network Group, Brüssel (2006)
- The Foundation for Studies in European Law and Politics ”The Law of the European Union”, Tallinn (1999)
- International Institute for Securities Market Development (SEC), Washington (1999)
- TAIEX ”Implementation and Enforcement of Communitity measures in the field of Capital Movements and Financial Services” (1999)
Involvement in other organisations
- Member of the Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority since 2014
- Member of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s Joint Committee Sub-Committee on Consumer Protection and Financial Innovation (2012-2014)
- Member of the Committee of European Securities Regulation (CESR) expert group on Investment Management (2004-2005)
- Member of the investment fund managers examination committee appointed by the Minister of Finance (2001-2003)
- Member of the securities market professional participants and
management companies licensing committee, appointed by the Minister of Finance (1997-2001)