Strategic consulting

Romi Systems develops innovative solutions to everyday problems. Our first product is RomiGrip (pat.pend.), an innovative electrical socket that prevents inadvertent unplugging of the electrical plug from the socket.

Ett aktivt och välfungerande styrelsearbete ligger bakom mången framgångssaga. En fungerande styrelse ger stöd och stadga vid viktiga beslut. Min roll i Hallitukset Töihin! - Aktivera Styrelsen! -projektet är att inspirera företagare i Österbotten att aktivera sin styrelse och ta in utomstående styrelsemedlemmar som kan ge ett mervärde till företaget.Aktiivinen, hyvä hallitustyöskentely on monen hyvän yritystarinan taustalla. Toimiva hallitus tarjoaa tukea ja selkänojaa merkittävissä päätöksissä. Minun roolini Hallitukset Töihin! - Aktivera Styrelsen! -projektissa on innostaa Pohjanmaan PK-yrittäjät aktivoimaan hallituksensa ja ottamaan ulkopuolisia hallitusjäseniä antamaan lisäarvoa yritykselle.An active and supportive Board can be found behind many a successful company. A functioning Board provides support and guidance in critical decisions. My task at Hallitukset Töihin! - Aktivera Styrelsen! is to inspire the owners of SME:s in Ostrobothnia to activate their Board of Directors and enlist external board members who can deliver added value to the company.

Plommonet is a private day care center for developmentally challenged children. I helped found the company and led the acquisition of the business. I managed the administration, finances and payroll of the company.

Norlic is a leading provider of accounting and payroll services, IT-solutions and advisory services in Finland. Norlic employs 100 professionals i 10 locations in Ostrobothnia.www.norlic.fi

Head of ABC - Ahola Business Coaching unit, providing business development advisory and business coaching services.

Responsible for finance and administration of the Ahola Transport group of companies, including starting up center providing treasury management-, business control-, accounting-, legal- and HR management services to all group companies.

Advising Private Equity and Corporate clients (both buyers and sellers of businesses and companies) on strategic and commercial issues in relationship to the (contemplated) transaction.

Managed investments in SME’s through six private equity funds with a total capital under management of 28 M€. Member of the Board of Directors of approx a dozen portfolio companies. Secretary to the Board of Directors of Oy Wedeco Management Ab and Oy Wedeco Ab. Secretary to the Investment Committees of six private equity funds.

Started up company as joint venture between Oy Nautor Ab and City of Jakobstad. Managed execution and financing of 11.5 M€ investment program. Secretary to the Board of Directors.

Responsible for company legal affairs and risk management. Re-structuring of Sales Contracts and Sales Agency Contracts. Responsible for community relations and local press relations. Member of boards of subsidiaries.Secretary to the Board of Directors. Member of Management Group. Chairman of Cooperation Council

Started up 20 M€ division. Managed 30 staff and 80 boatbuilders. Member of boards of subsidiaries. Secretary to the Board of Directors. Member of Management Group. Chairman of Cooperation Council.

Responsible for company finance and administration. Re-structured company and project financing. Managed IT development program. Developed management reporting. Member of boards of subsidiaries. Member of acquisition team in the acquisition of Camper & Nicholsons in England. Member of Management Group. Secretary to the Board of Directors. Chairman of Cooperation Council.

Managed company currency exposure. Reduced cash float in approx 30 bank accounts from 10 M€ to 1 M€. Trained non-financial managers in financial subjects.

Managed company finance and administration. Managed consolidation of Group Financial Accounts comprising 50 subsidiaries in four sub-groups. Developed world wide Group reporting procedures for Sanitec and parent group Metra. Responsible for Group risk management.

Managed company finance and administration. Developed management reporting. Member of acquisition team in several acquisitions and attempted acquisitions.

Re-structured company accounting and cash management

Lectured in finance

Headed the administrative department of the school’s Vaasa Campus

Designed numerous sailing yachts. Developed engineering calculation methods.