Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board supervises the activities of Latvijas Finieris Executive Board, representing shareholders’ interests.
Uldis Biķis
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Latvijas Finieris
Uldis Biķis is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Latvijas Finieris, and before that CEO; he has been working for Latvijas Finieris since 1994.
Education and specialisation - forestry engineer.
Uldis Biķis is also Vice President of Employers’ Confederation of Latvia, Member of Supervisory Board of Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Institute, an Executive Board Member of Building Material Producers Association, Board Member of the Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance (2009-2017) and represents Latvijas Finieris in many professional and NGO’s.
Juris Matvejs
Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Latvijas Finieris
Juris Matvejs is the Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board since 2010, and before that, a Member of the Executive Board and the director of Lignums mill.
He has been working for Latvijas Finieris since its foundation the 2nd of October 1992. Education and specialisation - woodworking engineer.
Jānis Staris
Latvijas Finieris Supervisory Board member
Jānis Staris is a Member of the Supervisory Board since 2016, and before that Production Development Project Manager and CEO of RSEZ SIA Verems.
Education and specialisation - forest engineer.
Jānis Staris is also the Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Rezekne Entrepreneurs Association.
Executive Board
Latvijas Finieris Executive Board manages and represents Latvijas Finieris.
Jānis Ciems
CEO, Head of Production Support and Efficiency
Jānis Ciems is Latvijas Finieris CEO. Board Member since 1998 and has been working for Latvijas Finieris since its foundation the 2nd October 1992.
Education and specialisation - woodworking engineer.
Pauls Ābele
Deputy CEO, Head of Business Support
Pauls Ābele is a Latvijas Finieris Board Member since 2008 and has been working for Latvijas Finieris since 1996.
Education and specialisation – bank management and business administration.
Mārtiņš Lācis
Head of Marketing, Sales, Purchasing and Logistics
Mārtiņš Lācis is a Latvijas Finieris Board Member since 2006 and has been working for Latvijas Finieris since 1995.
Education and specialisation - woodworking engineer.
Indulis Kovisārs
Head of Forest Sector
Indulis Kovisārs is a Latvijas Finieris Board Member since 2006 and has been working for Latvijas Finieris since 2004.
Education and specialisation – heat and power engineer.
Indulis Kovisārs is also a President of the Latvian Forest Industry Federation and the Latvian Timber Buyers Society Executive Board Member.
Aigars Veitmans
Head of Development, Investments and Service
Aigars Veitmans is a Latvijas Finieris Board Member since 2004 and has been working for Latvijas Finieris since its foundation the 2nd October 1992.
Education and specialisation - woodworking engineer.
Aigars Veitmans represents Latvijas Finieris in the Association of Mechanical Engineering and Metalworking industries of Latvia.
Māris Būmanis
Head of Product Development
Māris Būmanis is a Latvijas Finieris Board Member since 2017 and has been working for Latvijas Finieris since 1995.
Education and specialisation - woodworking engineer.