Team

Kari is the CEO and majority owner of InHunt Group. Kari is known as a builder of successful organizations and has hired and helped large numbers of people succeed in their work. At InHunt, Kari has worked as a headhunter since 2012 and as CEO since 2014. Kari also has several board responsibilities.

Tarja has extensive experience in versatile business development and change management. She has worked among others as CEO, Group Controller and Consultant. Tarja has been a member of several management teams both in Finland and internationally. She has a long career in the finance industry, as well as experience in, among others. research and analytics.

Casimir has worked in customer experience, in sales and sales leadership roles. He has also worked in finance and as a CFO. Casimir has seen the different aspects and levels of organizations, from grass root level to the top management, having worked in board roles. B2C and business development in retail as well as family businesses are close to his heart. During his free-time he likes to go boating, cook and play floorball.

Arto has strong experience in ICT leadership and sales, as well as building and managing expert organizations in both domestic and international organizations. His special know-how includes ICT services and contracts, digitalisation and change management.

Jarkko has nearly 10 years of experience in the executive search industry. He has successfully sourced a wide range of senior executives into various companies. Jarkko has also coached several hundred people, including CEOs and Executive Committee members. Moreover, Jarkko is a director for outplacement services.

Stig has years of experience in recruiting and headhunting Executives, Managers, and Specialists. Before InHunt, Stig did recruitments in five different companies when he was working in different Manager and Director positions. He has 30 years of experience in ICT, ergonomics, and construction. Stig led, eg. Kontiotuote Oy’s national sales and marketing operations in 27 locations. Before that, Stig managed the business operations of Martela Oyj’s Oulu and Lapland region and the Oulu Telecom plc business services unit.

Peter has 30 years of experience in developing and managing technology companies. He took a lead of his father’s company and turned it from the 20 employees to 450 people international electrical and mechanical systems supplier group. He has also been working in Poland for one and a half years to launch the Group’s plant processes. Peter’s special expertise is the management and development of industrial processes and the related system integration. In addition, Peter has experience in the field of energy engineering for automation planning and implementation of hybrid heating systems.

Harri has worked as a full-time Headhunter for several years. He specializes in finding board members, senior management, middle management and experts. He has conducted several executive searches to senior management positions. Harri has over 30 years of solid experience in management, which give him an advantage to have a very broad and diverse network across multiple industries.

Harri has worked in several demanding management positions throughout his career. He has made his own strong contributions to a number of strategically important projects and a number of different management positions. He is and has been a member of the Turku Chamber of Commerce’s Trade Policy Committee for several years. Harri is an Approved Member of the Board and an Approved Chairman of the Board. Throughout his career, he has been responsible for recruiting and profitably running his own business unit / company. Harri’s references include a wide range of different direct searches, silent and public, including very high position searches that also require a secrecy process. There have been searches for e.g. CEO, CFO, CDO, COO, CTO, CMO, R&D Director.

Harri is responsible for all recruitments in areas to Varsinais-Suomi: Aura Kaarina Koski TL Kustavi Kemiö Laitila Lieto Loimaa Parainen Pargas Marttila Masku Mynämäki Naantali Nousiainen Oripää Paimio Pyhäranta Pöytyä Raisio Rusko Salo Sauvo Somero Taivassalo Turku Uusikaupunki Vehmaa Satakunta: Eura Eurajoki Harjavalta Honkajoki Huittinen Jämijärvi Kankaanpää Karvia Kokemäki Merikarvia Nakkila Pomarkku Pori Rauma Siikainen Säkylä Ulvila Åland: Brändö Eckerö Finström Föglö Geta Hammarland Jomala Kumlinge Kökar Lemland Lumparland Maarianhamina Saltvik Sottunga Sund Vårdö Kanta-häme: Forssa Jokioinen

Timo has several years of Headhunter experience. He has successfully searched for board members, senior and middle management, and experts according to clients’ wishes and requirements for listed, SME and family businesses. In addition, Timo has also searched professionals for many municipal and city-owned companies for numerous different positions. In addition to direct search and recruitment, Timo has coached people to help them relocate.

Timo has more than 30 years of experience in sales, customer service, customer processes, and development. In addition to the above, core competencies include invoicing and financial management as well as credit management processes. Timo has solid experience in the energy sector, the engineering industry, and the service business.

Heikki is the Area Director of North Savo and North Karelia region. Heikki has previously worked as Executive Vice President of an international industrial company in the technology sector as well as Export Director of an international wood processing company. In addition, Heikki worked abroad for several years when he was procurement director of an international construction group.

Raimo has 33 years of experience in executive/VP positions in global sales and marketing and as a Managing Director. He has built up and managed a global sales team in a mechanical forest industry corporation and made a long career as a Managing Director in the manufacturing industry. Raimo has made a significant number of recruitments of agents, executives, managers, and specialists. He is also familiar with working with a board of directors in different businesses and with lobbying.

Harri has specialised for financial, real estate, commercial and service sector direct searches. He has a solid and versatile work experience on various business management tasks both local and on the Nordic level. Harri has also worked as a managing director in the energy sector company and in the interior design chain.

Prior to joining InHunt, Petri has served as the managing director for nearly 30 years in sports and leisure industry. As a headhunter he has conducted several C-level searches for plc and llc companies as well as numerous finance sector, sales director and sales specialist, lawyer and various expert searches. He has wide experience in board work in companies and in third sector, acting now in for example at Finnish Basketball and Finnish Handball federations boards.

Janne has vast experience in operational and commercial operations management in the service sector. He has been a sales and marketing director, commercial director, sales director, responsible for revenue management functions, business management senior consultant and chain director. His employers have been leading national and international companies.

Prior to joining InHunt, Janne has served for over 30 years as an officer within the Finnish Defense Forces. In this time, he has gained extensive experience in management, training and public administration through various commander, manager and expertise positions. He has worked e.g. as a project manager in the reform of the Defence Staff and served in an internationally prestigious role of the defense attaché at the Embassy of Finland in London. His most recent position was as a Chief International Branch at the Defence Staff responsible for International Cooperation for the Defense Forces.

Heini has years of experience in executive search, demanding personal selection, as well as constructing expert organizations and management. She has worked in a variety of international and domestic recruitment management positions, such as CEO, human resources director and sales director, in various companies.

Antti has army Officer education and has spent many years working in international positions in many countries. He has served as CEO, Sales and Marketing Director for various companies in the defense and security industries. Antti has strong experience in leadership, HR, sales and marketing.

Jyrki has over 30 years of strong sales and management experience, especially from the financial sector.

Tapiola has years of experience in B2B sales and marketing. He has served as sales and marketing manager in Finland’s largest business gift company and has recruited and trained salesmen for more than ten years. In addition, he has consulted and mentored startup companies in their sales efforts.

Terhi is a professional in customer experience and business management and has worked in various management positions in retail, fashion and restaurant industries. The roles have changed from unit manager to CEO, sales and marketing director to development director. Terhi has experience from both an international listed company and a family-run growth company. Terhi’s special skills are closely related to personnel development, coaching and organizational change management.

Carl-Johan has extensive experience of innovative international business, especially in the plastics and chemical industry. He has led sales organizations in listed companies such as BASF and Dow Chemical, and has served as managing director for SMEs and start-ups in various industries. Carl-Johan’s competence includes managing the entire chain of operations, research and product development into commercialization and international growth.

Pia has extensive experience in sales and marketing. She has worked in the advertising industry for many years in various management positions such as Design Director, Account Manager and CEO. Pia has consulted companies on a wide range of marketing challenges; in both the consumer and b to b industries, in both product and service businesses – as well as private and public sectors. Pia also has expertise and experience in HR, business development and management teamwork.

Atte on työskennellyt isoissa vakuutusalan organisaatioissa, yritysliiketoiminnan ja myynnin johtotehtävissä. Hänellä on kokemusta operatiivisesta kenttämyynnin johtamisesta, toimintojen organisoinnista sekä muutosohjelmien läpiviennistä. Atte on toiminut pohjoismaisissa johtoryhmissä osallistuen strategia- ja liiketoimintasuunnitteluun. Hän on rekrytoinut erityisesti myynnin- ja myynninjohdon ammattilaisia.

Tuulin (OTL, VT, EMBA) taustalla on asiantuntijan, keskijohdon ja maajohtajan tehtäviä finanssialalla sekä monikansallisessa pörssiyhtiössä. Tuulin erityisosaamiset liittyvät vankasti muutosjohtamiseen, liiketoiminnan saneeraamiseen (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt), johtoryhmien rakentamiseen, organisaatioiden osaamisen ja mittaamisen kehittämiseen sekä strategiseen valmentamiseen. Tuuli on myös aktiivinen toimija viihde- ja musiikkialalla sekä koulutus- ja tutkimustoiminnassa.

Jarilla on pitkä ja monipuolinen kokemus johtamisesta, kehittämisestä ja valmentamisesta sekä hallitustyöstä. Hän on työskennellyt mm. tulosvastuullisena vastaavana päätoimittajana ja toimitusjohtajana, pörssiyhtiön konsernijohtoryhmän jäsenenä sekä muissa vastuullisissa tehtävissä isoissa suomalaisissa mediakonserneissa. Hän on toiminut useissa hallituksissa sekä jäsenenä että hallituksen puheenjohtajana. Lisäksi hän on työskennellyt Suomen Koripalloliiton toimitusjohtajana. Jari on erityisesti innostavan johtamisen, digitalisaation, brändäyksen ja maineenhallinnan osaaja.

Samilla on monipuolinen kokemus myynnistä, myynnin ja liiketoiminnan johtamisesta sekä liiketoiminnan konsultoinnista ja kehittämisestä. Toimialoina Samille ovat erittäin tuttuja energia-ala, kuljetus sekä logistiikka kuin myös matkailu- ja majoitusala. Hän on toiminut useilla toimialoilla mm. toimitusjohtajana, maajohtajana sekä myynti -ja markkinointijohtajana. Hän on kuulunut tehtäviensä kautta eri yritysten ja toimialojen johtoryhmiin.

Marita has long experience in digitalizing business, leading IT development programs, and change management in global companies. As a program leader, she has recruited and led multinational teams. She is familiar with standard IT and process development working methods, such as agile SCRUM, LEAN in service design and other service design methods. Marita has carried out business development especially for sales and marketing, e.g. e-commerce, go-to-market and digital marketing. She has experience from ICT industry, retail chain management and media, both in listed companies and SME’s.

Mikalla on vahva talousosaaminen, laaja kokemus erilaisista toimialoista ja monipuolinen johtajakokemus. Mika on työskennellyt toimitusjohtajana, toimialajohtajana, talous- ja hallintojohtajana sekä toiminut useiden eri toimialojen hallitus- ja johtoryhmissä. Mikalla on kokemusta päivittäis- ja erikoistavarakaupan, majoitus- ja ravitsemiskaupan, matkailun, sekä energia-alan johtotehtävistä. Mika on tuloshakuinen liiketoiminnan kehittäjä, joka ymmärtää johtajuuteen liittyvät vaatimukset ja hahmottaa nopeasti erilaisten liiketoiminta-alueiden tuloksenteon lainalaisuuksia.

Mikan työkokemus kattaa laajan kirjon myynnistä ja sen johtamisesta useilla toimialoilla. Globaalin organisaation myynnin kehitysjohtajana Mika on toiminut EMEA-alueella useamman vuoden ajan, luoden yhtenäisiä toimintatapoja ja lanseeraten yhteistä CRM-järjestelmää EMEA-laajuisesti.

Toimitusjohtajakokemusta Mikalla on talouden asiantuntijaorganisaation rakentamisesta, kasvattamisesta ja johtamisesta kymmenen vuoden ajalta.

Viimeisimmäksi Mika on toiminut digitaalisten palveluiden johtajana Mercuri International Oy:ssä osana johtoryhmää.

Petteri (LL.M., Trained at the bench, MBA) has over 25 years of experience in state owned corporations in finance and traffic industries. He has worked in several expertise and management positions. Petteri also has a long experience as a member of the executive management group and as a secretary of the board in a large corporation.

Harri has a good experience in public sector operations, dynamics and needs when seeking experts for highly demanding posts. His skills are based on duties in the Defence Forces in leader and expert roles as well as wide co-operation with government security actors for around 30 years. Harri has also experience in private sector, he has been involved in ICT services outsourcing, development of cyber security and defence against hybrid threads on national level. Harri has been a Finnish liaison for international co-operation in Brussels and in the United States, altogether for 5 years.

Tapani has wide experience in managing the solution-focused service and technology business, specializing in the needs of various Customer industries. His responsibilities have included sales and business management responsibilities, as well as business development and building new business opportunities. He also has extensive experience in management group work, as well as more than 15 years´ experience in recruiting activities and managing HR functions.

Tomi has extensive experience from retail business, where he has been working with market leaders in different kind of leadership roles. His work experience covers leading business units and HR functions. Job titles have varied from a store manager to sales director and head HR. Tomi has carried out and developed different kind training programs to co-workers and leaders. He understands that customer expectations needs to be met – in order to get sales done and most important asset for the company lies in its people.

Juhana has a strong financial background. He has worked in an audit function at Big 4 company and he has held a financial expert and management positions in retail at an international listed company and a family and private equity owned growth company. He has also served as a member of the management team in financial management positions. In addition, Juhana has served as a CEO and board member of a digital b2b marketplace startup and has been building several different consumer and b2b oriented online stores.

Mikalla on yli 15 vuoden monipuolinen työkokemus eri toimialojen haastavista johto-, esimies- ja asiantuntijatehtävistä (mm. pankin, marketkaupan, tavaratalo- ja erikoisliikekaupan, liikennemyymälä- ja polttonestekaupan, matkailu- ja ravitsemiskaupan sekä rautakaupan aloilta). Mika on työskennellyt toimitusjohtajana, johtoryhmätasolla sekä keskijohdon- ja päällikkötason tehtävissä. Viimeisimmät tehtävät ovat liittyneet liiketoiminnan kehittämiseen sekä tiedolla johtamiseen. Mika on toiminut mm. talousohjauksen, strategisten investointien ja IT-hankkeiden parissa. Hän on tehnyt pitkäjänteistä yhteistyötä myös listattujen yritysten kanssa sekä toiminut yritysjohdon valmentajana (mm. strateginen talousjohtaminen, johdon ohjausjärjestelmät ja suoritusmittaus). Mikalla on kattava yritysjohdon ja laskentatoimen korkeakoulutus (KTT ja JET).

Lauri is InHunt’s Financial Expert. At the beginning of his career, Lauri has worked in various sales and industrial production positions. For the past 15 years, Lauri has worked in the accounting firm industry, e.g. in the roles of accountant, application specialist, project manager and development manager.

International business professional with an extensive background in business development, strategic planning and online marketing. Born and raised in Italy. Moved to Madrid in January 2014 and lived there since.

During the last twelve years, I’ve been spending much of my time helping startups and mid-sized corporations grow and scale internationally in 5 different countries.

I’ve developed and implemented growth hacking schemes for several companies with great results year after a year. During my Master studies in 2016 & 2017, I focused my studies towards digital marketing.

I have extended knowledge of negotiations, funding, scaling, internationalization, venture capital, headhunting, growth hacking and I speak 8 languages, 6 of them perfectly fluid.