EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL COURSES
HHJ – hallituksen hyväksytty jäsen kurssi, CBM – certified boardmember, Chamber of commerce, Finland, 2024
MBA Executive Management, EDU Effective business school, 2022
Growth Strategy, Berghs School of Communication, 2022
Certified Mental Coach, JC Institute, Christoph Treier & Jeanette Szymanski 2021
Planned Strategic Marketing, Berghs School of Communication, 2019
Finland’s Development Policy and Development Cooperation in 2018, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
Comprehensive E-learning Course for OSCE/ODIHR Election Observers 2017
Master of Natural Resources, Novia University of Applied Sciences, 2016
Officer’s basic studies, National Defense University, 2003
Military rank, first lieutenant
Forestry engineer, Bachelor in Forestry, Sydväst Polytechnic School, 2000Training on
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English, Swedish and Finnish
WORKING LIFE EXPERIENCE
Genero Oy
Chief Operating Officer – 1.11.2023 – current position
Business Unit Director 1.6.2021 – 2023
Account Director & Team Leader 1.10.2019 -2021
Project Manager 1.1.2019 – 30.9.2019
Freelancing Project Manager 1.8.2018 -31.12. 2018
Evalumon Consulting
2017 –
Aritzon Oy Ltd, Planet Loves trees,
CEO 2019 – 2023
Novia University of Applied Sciences
Cluster Manager, Natural resources management and environment 14.9.2014 – 27.1.2019
Head of Programme, Bioeconomy, Agriculture and Forestry 1.8.2016 – 17.8.2018
Head of Department, Bioeconomy and Building Engineering, 1.1.2017 – 30.7.2017
Head of Department, Natural Resources Management and Environment 1.8.2016-31.12.2016
Government of Finland
Special Advisor for the Christian Democratic group of ministers, the governments of prime minister Katainen and Stubb 1.4.2013 – 14.9.2014
Special Adviser to the Minister of The Interior, 23.6.2011 – 31.3.2013
Christian Democrats, Finland
Political secretary, 1.1.2008 – 22.6.2011
Pomoväst r.f.
Leader office, Project manager, international affairs, 1.11.2006 – 31.12.2007
Suomen Eteläkärjen Matkailu – Finlands Sydspets Turism Ab
General Manager, 12.6.2006 – 15.2.2007
The Research & development institute Aronia, Åbo Akademi and Sydväst Polytechnic School
Project manager, 1.1.2006—30.6.2007
Project manager, 16.4 – 30.11.2005
Finnish Defense Forces
Training officer, 1.8.2003 –31.12.2005
Training officer, 26.1.2002-31.7.2002
DP-Group OY AB
Planner, 1.8.2001-17.1.2002
Andersson Forest Systems
Entrepreneur, 1999 – 2001
CORPORATE ASSIGNMENTS
Member of the board, Asunto OY Kehrämaari Bostads AB, 1.5.2018 – 15.8.2020
Member of the board, Axxell utbildning Ab, 1.6.2017 – 2022
Chairman of the board, Aritzon Oy Ltd, 2019 – 2023
POLITICAL ASSIGNMENTS
Municipality of Raseborg
Member of the city council, 2008 – 2021
Associate member, executive committee, 5.6.2017 – 2021
Member, the city development division of the executive committee 12.6.2017 – 2021
Chairman, procurement board of Raasepori and Hanko, 12.6.2017 – 2021
Associate member, executive committee, 2008 – 2012
Member, the division of the executive committee for strategy-, economy- and organizational policies, 2008 – 2012
Member of the board, the association for development of Tammisaari town centre, 2010 – 2011
Associate member of the board, Sydkustens landskapsförbund, 2008 – 2009
Novia University of Applied Sciences
Uudenmaan maaseudun yhteistyöryhmän maaseutujaosto, 2014 – 2018
Associate member of the board, Summer University of Hanko, 2014 – 2018
Axxell utbildning Ab
Member of the board, Axxell utbildning Ab, 1.6.2017 – 2022
Chairman of the board of management, 1.6.2018 – 2022
Member of the Board of management 2022 – 2023
Ministry of Defense
Associate member, advisory board for voluntary defense activities 2008 – 31.5.2011
Ministry of Interior
Member, advisory board for police force activities, 1.6.2015 – 2023
Ministry of Finance
Member, the advisory board for regionalization 2012 – 2014
Associate member, the advisory board for regionalization 2011 – 2012
Prime Minister’s Office
Member, Prime Minister Katainen’s Steering Group for the National Language Strategy, 2012
The Government Programme negotiations 2011, Finland
Negotiator, the programme writing group for Foreign-, Security- and Defense Policy
The Swedish Assembly of Finland
Member, board of mandates, 2012
Member, board of mandates, 2005
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS, ODA-PROJECTS
Special Advisor in Crisis Management, FS Global, 2015 – 2019
Philippines, monitoring and evaluation of ODA-projects, FSPM, 2018
Tanzania, Arusha and Dar es Salaam, planning a development aid project with Novia, FSPM and Habari Maalum College, 2017
India, Kodad and Viyjaveda, monitoring of ODA-projects, FSPM, 2016
Philippines, Leyte and Surigao, monitoring of ODA-projects, FSPM, 2014
Philippines, Leyte, crisis management, Operation Yolanda, FSPM, 2013
ASSOCIATIONS AND VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENTS
Chairman of the board, Västra Nylands Fountain House förening r.f., 1.6.2015 –1.6. 2020
Member of the board, Steinerpedagogikens vänner r.f. (Mikaelskolan och Rosengården) 2014-2016
Member of the board, Finlands svenska pingstmission (FSPM) r.f. 2015 – 2018
Member, FSPM:s EurAsia-committee, 2014 – 2018
Chairman of the board, Betesdaförsamlingen i Ekenäs r.f., 2014 – 2020
Chairman of the board, Betesdaförsamlingen i Ekenäs r.f., 16.4.2007—31.3.2011
Vice president of the board, Betesdaförsamlingen i Ekenäs r.f., 15.2.2006 – 16.4.2007
Christian Democrats, Finland
Member of the board, 1.1.2007 – 31.12.2007
District leader, KD Uusimaa 1.10.2010 – 30.6.2011
District secretary, KD Uusimaa 1.1.2008 – 31.9.2009
Chairman of the board, Christian Democratic Swedish Association, 1.1.2007 – 2009
Chairman, Raaseporin Kristillisdemokraatit 1.1.2008 – 2014
Chairman, Tammisaaren Kristillisdemokraatit 13.1.2006 – 31.12.2007
SPORTS
Ironman 70.3 Lahti 2023
Ironman 70.3 Lahti 2021
Ironman Tallinn 2020
Ironman 70.3 Jönköping 2019
Ironman 70.3 Lahti 2018
Ironman 70.3 Jönköping 2017