Team

Kari is the CEO and partner of the InHunt Group. Before InHunt Kari was CEO and Chairman of the Board in the promotional products sector, director of a well-known listed company, and the sales director in a large international organization.

Esa is the founder of InHunt Group and has worked in the recruitment and executive search industry for almost 15 years. Esa has made dozens of top-level searches over the years. Esa has also worked as a consultant in many companies and been in management positions in the media and environmental industries.

Teemu is the CEO of InHunt World and has been working in the recruitment and headhunting industry since 2009. He is a true international business professional with an extensive background in founding, managing, and developing different businesses. Teemu has an MBA in Sports Management from the University of Real Madrid and a Masters Degree in International Business from EAE Business School. Teemu was born and raised in Finland and moved to Madrid in September 2014 and has lived there ever since. During these last six years, he has helped many international companies to land Spain and other European markets. Teemu speaks three languages fluently: English, Spanish & Finnish.

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.

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.

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

Markku has worked as a finance and investment manager in the Nordic countries: companies, owners and senior management. Markku has worked in listed companies: banks, insurance companies and asset management companies. Mark’s core competence is: optimizing the capital structure and personnel’s return / risk ratio. Markku has built incentive and personnel solutions for companies as part of the strategy work of their client companies. Markku has acted as a member of the Board of Directors in a turnover of up to € 75m: in investment companies, real estate companies, foundations and funds.

Asser has over 30 years of experience in the executive search industry. He has searched for and chosen many people in leadership positions in various companies. Asser has been CEO in the Global Executive Search chain in Finland and brings significant value to the international assignments.

Ari is the former CEO of Microsoft Finland and current Chairman of the Board of Innofactor. Prior to Microsoft, Ari worked at IBM for six years, and prior to that he was CEO of Lotus. Ari is also a co-founder of the new start-up called Apped.

Hannu Laakso started his career as a Nokia Data salesman and has since worked in marketing management positions at Olvi, McDonald, MTV and Elisa. Recently, he was the CEO of IUM Finland media agency for over five years. Alongside business Hannu Laakso is also the author of the business books regarding building brands and turnaround management.

Ruba is Finland’s leading sales coach and CEO of the Johtajatiimi. He is Finland’s most successful sales writer, with over 43,000 works already published.

Johtajatiimi delivers high-profile sales skills coaching that emphasizes over 20 years of experience, process expertise, and proven impact.

Jarno on toiminut useissa johto- ja asiantuntijatehtävissä julkisella ja yksityisellä sektorilla sekä yliopistoissa, myös kansainvälisesti. Jarno on kyberturvallisuuden professori, dosentti sekä hallituksen jäsen monissa yrityksissä ja organisaatoissa. Jarno toimi aiemmin Tosibox Oy:n toimitusjohtajana.

Ville Tolvanen is a digitalist era active avant-garde, a forerunner that has made a significant difference in how the Finnish leaders, brands and experts grasp the opportunities of digitalisation. In these rapid days of change Ville Tolvanen is talking the talk but also walking the walk.

Mr. Tolvanen is a desired coach and motivational speaker. He has also advised world-class companies through his consultancy for the past decade. Lately he has been a popular Boardroom choice in corporations looking for the competitive edge in a new era of consumer products and services such as Digitalist Group, Novita, Rakennusteho and Moment Group.

He is also recognized as the co-founder of several entities within the software, media and healthcare industries including enterprises such as Q.P.R. Software, Intervisio, Cor Group, Rome Advisors and Digitalist Group. He is best known for the thousand-member Digitalist Network organising mega-events for all interested in digitalisation.

Katriina has worked in the IT industry for more than 25 years in various expert and management positions. A common feature of the career has been the utilization of data in business. In 2018 Katriina founded her company Ai4Value, which offers use case-based artificial intelligence solutions. Katriina has extensive networks with the management of both IT companies and end-user organizations. He also worked for Gartner for five years in the role of VP, Research, and continues to actively monitor technology developments at both the global and local levels.

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 over 20 years of experience in sales, customer service and customer processes and their development. Moreover, Timo’s core competencies include billing and financial management and credit management processes. Timo has extensive experience in the energy sector, as well as the logistics and car import business.

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.

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.

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.

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 services and has a very wide and diverse network from different industries. He has been working as a headhunter since 2017 and has conducted several finance and sales related searches. Petri has a strong leadership and management skills and solid experience in building project management, organising international events and selling partnerships. Currently Petri is also a board member of Finnish handball federation as well as the largest basketball club in Finland.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Marko has extensive experience in various positions in the IT, Telekom and Fintec sectors. He has worked as CEO, Business Manager, Sales Director, and Head of Software Development. Marko has spent 15 years of his career in Switzerland, where he has been responsible for Developing mobile and web services for the largest Fintec company in Switzerland. His special strengths are change management and the utilization of digitalization at different levels.

Niclas has extensive experience in business development and change management across a variety of industries. He has worked for listed companies and family companies. Titles have been CEO, Sales Director and Chain Manager. Niclas has been a member of several management teams and has participated in board work both in Finland and internationally. He has an extensive career in chain business from both the service and retail sectors.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hannu is the founder of InHunt Group and current Chairman of the Board. Hannu has been CEO in many companies and industries such as furniture industry, specialty stores, the service and food industry, and also the business consulting industry. Hannu has a diverse educational background (3 different academic degrees).

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.