Being a skilled board member with experience from both Finland and Sweden in SME companies, I’m happy to offer my business knowledge in marketing and branding, combined with a deep customer understanding to companies as a board member. My productive collaboration with larger companies, private equity firms and start-ups has enhanced their businesses and invigorated me.
Board memberships
- Grano, Finnish expert of digital and print services to promote customers’ marketing communication (2021-)
- Urkuyö & Aaria, one of Finland’s oldest classical music events (2025-)
- Kährs Group, Sweden, world-leading manufacturer of wood floors (2016-2018)
- Tukikummit Foundation, preventing marginalized youth (2015-2018)
- Workspace, workplace design (2014-2016)
- Advisory Board member at FCA Investments, impact investor (2019-2021)
Memberships in the following organizations promoting diversity:
- Women’s Bank, Naisten Pankki supporting women’s livelihood and entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Chair of the Steering Committee that has a strategic role and responsibility of the work (8/2025-), active member since 2018.
- IWF, International Women’s Forum , building relationships between C-level women across countries and careers (2025-)
- Boardman (2023-)
- Hallitusparterit Helsinki (2021-2022)
- European Women on Boards (EWOB) EU level network located in Brussels (2016-)
- Board Professionals Finland, promoting board diversity (2015-2021)
Certificates
- Certificate for Main Market Rules & Regulations Training for listed companies – Nasdaq Stockholm, Board and Leadership Training (issued 2017).
- People Driven Change Certification (issued June 2023) CCEA Oy – part of Gofore Group.
Mentoring and supervising
In addition to board work, I enjoy mentoring young people and sharing my professional expertise and knowledge to students. I have had the pleasure to participate as a supervisor, mentor or guest lecturer:
- Personal mentoring,ongoing
- Mentor for Ukrainian professional women (2023)
- Mentor in Ambitious Africa (2020)
- Supervisor for Hanken EMBA students (2018-2020)
- Guest lectures in several international universities (2008-2020)
- Mentor at The Finnish Business Schools Graduates (2012-2013)