Born: 1958, Kuusankoski, Finland Single, one child AFS-scholarship student, Wilmington Friends School, Wilmington, Delaware, USA (1975-76) high school graduate: Vuoksenniskan lukio, Imatra 1978 Graduate from Commercial College of Helsinki 1982 LL.M. University of Turku 1988 Studies ongoing: Certified Supervisor and Coach for Leaders and Executives (2008-2010)
Own business: Hekate Consulting starting 2006 – Co-owner of Felixionat Oy, Villa Felix, 2010-2013 Managing Director of Business and Law Consulting Palmu & Peltonen (2006-2007)
Head of Legal Affairs and member of the Management Team in Nokia Mobile Phones EMEA, Nokia Corporation (1988-2005)
Long carreer in international trade. Exceptional experience in legal questions relating global business and international contractual issues.
Specific interest: Ethical Leadership, ethics in business Conscious leadership and Consciousness as the main target of human development.
Memberships: Unifem, Finland, deputy member of the Board (2009-2011) European Business Ethics Network KIOS, The Finnish NGO Foundation for Human Rights, Board Member (Unifem) (2009-) WoMan ry. GAIA Network ry. Zonta ry.