Experience

True North Search

• Finland
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner I Co-Founder

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Northern Europe True North Search is Northern Europe's premiere accelerator for Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA), where an aspiring entrepreneur can search for, acquire, operate, grow, and lead an existing business with established revenues, cash flow, and customer base. We offer exclusive training, resources, tools, access to capital, and world class experience for acquisition entrepreneurs.



Aalto University

• Finland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor of Practice I Supply Chain Operations Management

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Espoo Involved in teaching of MsC and MBA level courses within the operations and supply chain management discipline. Host of the Operations Leadership podcast. Focus: ● Operations Leadership ● Education ● Research



Oy Meluton Ab

• Finland
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Finland Acting as a board member for a leading European sound insulation and cancellation company, which provides high quality ecological friendly products and solutions for multiple industrial applications.



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Director I Advisory Services

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2018

  Helsinki Managed complex performance improvement, post-merger integration, and carve-out programs for large cross-border M&A transactions. Focus: ● Post-Merger Integration ● Performance Improvement ● M&A Transactions



Neste

• Finland
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisory Board Member I Value Creation

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2014

  Espoo Acted as an advisory board member, working with senior executives for a corporate value creation program focusing on Neste’s supply chain footprint, production & logistics operations improvements. Focus: ● Value Creation ● Energy Sector ● Advisory Board



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Leader I Transactions I Performance Improvement

  • Sep 2008 - Feb 2012

  Helsinki Responsible for PwC Nordic operations advisory services in transactions / deals, working with private equity & industrial firms. Services include: due diligence, operations improvement, turn-arounds for distressed & underperforming companies.. Focus: ● Operational Due Diligence ● Turn-Around Management ● Operations Improvement



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Partner I Supply Chain Consulting Leader

  • Sep 2002 - Jul 2008

  Amsterdam and Helsinki Delivered complex global projects for electronics and capital intensive industrial sector across IBM supply chain service portfolio (operations strategy, PLM, sourcing, production, logistics, & service operations). Focus: ● Technology ● Business Consulting ● Supply Chain Operations ● IBM Research Collaboration



Aalto University

• Finland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• New Venture Advisor I Senior Lecturer I PhD Research

  • Jan 2004 - Jun 2008

  Helsinki Advised early stage start-ups in venture formation, business model, & capital raising topics. Lectured in graduate level courses & successfully completed PhD in operations management. Focus: ● Entrepreneurship ● Technology Ventures ● Mentoring ● Research & Education



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Consultant

  • Sep 2000 - Sep 2002

  Amsterdam Delivered operations improvement programs for global Fortune 500 and private equity portfolio companies, related to supply chain optimization, S&OP, and operating cost reduction. Focus: ● Program Management ● Operational Footprint Analysis ● Cost Reduction



HMM

• Maritime Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Jul 1996 - Aug 1999

  New York, New York Managed key account relationships with large multinational with the provision of maritime shipping services for trans-Pacific trade lanes segments. Focus: ● Maritime Logistics ● Global Trade ● Business Development



Scanwell

• Hong Kong
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Feb 1992 - Jun 1996

  Greater New York City Area Managed multi-modal transportation cargo operations (air, sea, rail, road) for a third party logistics service provider, specialized in Asia to USA trade lanes. Focus: ● 3PL Service Operations ● Customs Brokerage ● Freight Forwarding