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Espoo, FI

Helsinki, FI

Yle - the Finnish Broadcasting company is Finland's national public service media company.

Espoo, Southern Finland, FI

Sitowise is a Nordic expert in the built environment that offers sustainable design and consulting services. Sitowise operates in various size projects to enable more responsible and smarter urban development as well as smooth transportation. Sitowise offers its services in the following areas: Buildings, Infrastructure and Digital Solutions. Sitowise’s.

Helsinki, Southern Finland, FI

Finnvera provides financing for the start, growth and internationalisation of enterprises and guarantees against risks arising from exports. Finnvera strengthens the operating potential and competitiveness of Finnish enterprises by offering e.g. loans, domestic guarantees, export credit guarantees. Finnvera's operations are steered by the industrial and.

Helsinki, Southern Finland, FI

Cinia’s objective is to improve Finland’s competitiveness by developing digital solutions as well as to secure the critical functions by strengthening cyber security and national and international data communication connections. Cinia is owned by State of Finland, Mutual Pension Insurance Company Ilmarinen and Pohjola Insurance Ltd.

Helsinki, Uusimaa, FI

Punainen Risti Ensiapu (Finnish Red Cross First Aid) is a company fully owned by Finnish Red Cross. It has two business areas: Providing first-aid training for individuals, companies and communities and Developing and providing first-aid training concepts and materials for its partners providing first aid training across Finland. All profits of the company.

Helsinki, FI

Cervi is a Finnish specialist in ventilation, clean indoor air and cooling. Its' goal is to be the leading specialist and partner in energy-efficient ventilation and cooling solutions. Intera Partners has invested in Cervi to make significant steps towards its ambitious growth targets.

Helsinki, Uusimaa, FI

Oiva Isännöinti aspires to change the real estate management industry and challenge the market through transparency, straightforward local service and modern tools. Intera Partners is the largest owner strengthening Oiva isännöinti's capabilities to become the leading player in the Finnish real estate management market.

Fit Advice is my consulting and investment company. Fit Advice provides Business Consulting Services efficiently and effectively. I can provide Senior Advisory services through Fit Advice.

Espoo, Southern Finland, FI

Telko is a part of Aspo Plc, a listed company on Finnish stock exchange. With more than 110 years of business, Telko is an established distributor of plastics, chemicals and lubricants, serving the needs of multiple fields of industry internationally.

Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, FI

Loihde is an expert organization specializing in digital development and digital&physical security. Loihde did IPO in 2021 and is listed at First North list on Helsinki Stock Exchange.

Helsinki, FI

I supported Sanoma Media Finland in its transformation by leading the portfolio of SMF change projects including successfully leading a major Integration program to fully integrate Alma Region's media business to SMF and the Separation of Oikotie to Schibsted. I provided these Business Consulting services to SMF via my own company Fit Advice.

Helsinki, FI

Committee is responsible for providing expertise in development of FRC's management, operations and organization, financial and HR topics.

Helsinki, FI

Sanoma Media Finland (SMF) is the leading Finnish multi-channel media company offering information, experiences and entertainment through newspapers and magazines, television and radio as well as online and in mobile media. As a Chief Transformation Officer my responsibility areas were leading SMF wide change program, Strategy, HR, Communications and Data..

Chicago, Illinois, US

Zero Keyboard is an innovative mobile B2B software growth company. Its key product Zero Keyboard™ enables fast and detailed mobile data collection for Salesforce without typing. The company has now been flipped to US to continue its next round of operations with name Romify.

Espoo, Etelä-Suomin Lääni, FI

Startup Sauna connects the most promising startups with experienced serial entrepreneurs, investors and other industry experts through an intensive one month accelerator program. I coached startups mainly on their business model, go-to-market strategy, software solutions, sales, marketing and early stage financing.

Dublin 2, IE

• Role:
• Establishing Nordic Mobility Business and leading a large global transformation program in mobility business. The program was the biggest engagement ever done by Accenture Finland. Key achievements:
• I was responsible for the transition of 2500 people globally to Accenture in five countries. A successful leadership of the integration program consisted of setting up the operating models for mobility business in.
• Established Mobility business in Nordics with clients across industries to enable end-to-end solutions for digitalization and internet of things.

Dublin 2, IE

• Role:
• Sponsor and lead Corporate Citizenship initiatives and relationships at Accenture Finland. Key achievements:
• I established Corporate citizenship function at Accenture Finland with deep relationship with Finland Red Cross. One focus area was in Skill to Succeed –theme and working eg with Kontti –operations to develop skills of.

Dublin 2, IE

• Role:
• Ensure Accenture has the right talent to do our business and our people are engaged. Key achievements:
• I have provided proactive and innovative leadership of Human capital activities in Finland, which also contributed for Accenture Oy to win four times “the Best employer of the year” - award in “Great Place to Work in.
• Quote from Nils Overraas, Nordic Human Capital lead: ”Within my areas of responsibility in Human Capital & Diversity she stands out as the most active and creative leader”

Dublin 2, IE

• Role:
• Establish and lead a dedicated business area in designing, developing and maintaining customer specific IT solutions in various technologies including open source, web, java etc.Key achievements:
• I successfully grew and led the largest business area in Accenture Finland. During my leadership the team exceeded chargeability targets every year. Since 2010 the annual revenue of the area was over 100 MUSD with a.

Dublin 2, IE

• Role:
• Lead preventive mitigation efforts of high-risk client opportunities and projects.
• Accenture Select Quality Director in multiple client engagements in various industries since 2003 ensuring the client satisfaction and high quality of our services. Key achievements:
• Amount of negative write-offs decreased by 50% in Nordics during the fiscal year I had the Risk Management Director role

Dublin 2, IE

• Role:
• Establish and lead sales and delivery of Accenture services to public sector clients in Finland. Key achievements:
• I was responsible for sales and delivery of all Accenture services to Finnish government and municipalities, and growing the unit. Expanding the client base from one to fifteen public sector clients.

Dublin 2, IE

• Role:
• Establish and lead Change Management consulting business in Finland including Organization Development, Change Journey Management, Competence Development and Human Capital services. Key achievements:
• I successfully established a new consulting business area of Change Management growing to over 30 professional consultants with profitable revenues. I was also leading the competency development of Journey Management.

Dublin 2, IE

• Member of Accenture Oy Management Team 1993 -2014.
• Senior manager at Andersen Consulting Oy Sep 1993 - Aug1996 working mainly with insurance and telecommunications clients in business process reengineering and change management areas.
• Manager at Andersen Consulting Sep 1990 – Aug 1993 working mainly with banking and insurance clients as a project manager providing IT planning and implementation services.
• I transferred to Finland to Andersen Consulting Oy as a second employee in Sept 1988 and was part of the core team growing Andersen Consulting business in Finland since that. I worked as a Consultant Sep 1988 – Aug.
• I joined and worked at Arthur Andersen Management Consulting Division in Chicago as an Analyst consultant in IT development and testing during Oct 1986 – Sep 1988.

Internships in IT development and programming at Hewlett-Packard in Finland (1984-1986) and in Silicon Valley (European Summer trainee program in 1985) and as AIESEC trainee in Iberomoldes in Portugal (summer 1986).

High Performance Boards Program

Board Work And Ownership - Coaching Program

Master Of Science In Economics, Management Information Systems