Meet Our Experienced Team
Aija-Riitta Halinen
+358 50 382 3503
aija.halinen@avantadvisors.fi
Head of Research
M.Sc. Chemical Engineering
Wide experience in business and corporate responsibility and information management
8 years as an Executive Search Researcher in Heidrick & Struggles with over 100 assignments across various sectors and roles
Several years of experience as Information Manager at Kemira
Päivi Jokinen
+358 40 743 6176
paivi.jokinen@avantadvisors.fi
Partner
M.Sc. Economics
Global business leader, key account director, strategy, innovation, marketing and communications head
Leadership roles in large corporations: Stora Enso, Kemira, International Paper, Specialty Minerals as well as management consulting experience in BCG and AFRY
Former board chair: European Women on Boards
Board member: InCap Oyj and Enersense International Oy
Partner
M.Sc. Economics
Extensive experience in top human resource roles and in business and organizational transformations including leadership and culture development
Industry experience from energy, food and industrial products in companies such as Gasum, Vaasan, Lantmännen Unibake International and ABB
Nina Kurola
+358 40 587 1429
nina.kurola@avantadvisors.fi
Partner
M.Sc. Economics
Extensive experience in executive search, leadership team and board development
10 years as a Partner in Heidrick & Struggles with executive search and assessment assignments for major Finnish companies across sectors
Background in management consulting: PwC, IBM, Accenture
Anja Kuparinen
+358 40 487 3838
anja.kuparinen@avantadvisors.fi
Our Valued Advisory Board
Julianna Borsos
Chair & Founding Partner,
Bocap Private Equity Funds
A seasoned finance professional and the first woman in the Nordics to start up a private equity fund in 2012. So far, Bocap portfolio companies have employed close to 5000 people with a combined turnover of close to 450M Eur.
A qualified business woman of many talents and various board positions who believes that competent leaders can change the world!
Heidi Fagerholm
CEO and President,
Oulu University of Applied Sciences
A senior leader and chemical industry professional with long experience in organizational design, leadership and in recruiting excellent leaders and experts.
Talent strategies and diversity management are very close to Heidi's heart and she believes in enormous growth potential in all of us.
Kirsi Nuotto
SVP Human Resources,
VTT Technical Research Center of Finland
A human resource professional with wide experience across industries developing HR strategies, company cultures and leadership models. Apart from operational roles, broadened business perspective through various board positions.
This experienced leader encourages everyone of every age to seek external career advice - this could be life-changing!