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Vice rector of research, University of Vaasa, born 1969
Current positions, academic
Adjunct Professor, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Corporate Finance and Financial Accounting. As of 6/2012 - present
Adjunct Professor, University of Vaasa, Corporate Finance and Investments. As of 2004 - present
Board Member, Nordic Corporate Governance Network. As of 5/2015 - present, Chairperson of the Board 4 / 2018 -
Board Member, Scientific Advisory Board, ACRN Oxford academic research network, University of Oxford. As of 2014 - present
Board Member, Multinational Finance Society, As of 6/2016 - present, President for the MFS Society 2017/ 2018
Current positions, Other
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland, member in the research group evaluating the effective-ness of enterprise support, 1.4.2019 – 31.3.2023
Chairperson, Nordic Corporate Governance Network, Network of corporate governance active business schools in Nordic Countries: Hanken School of Economics, Business School, BI Norwegian Business School, Stockholm School of Economics and School of Business Reykjavik University Island, 4 / 2018 –
Previous professional experience
Dean of Education, Hanken School of Economics, Finland. As of 1.8.2015 – 31.7.2020
Head of Department, Accounting and Business Law, Hanken School of Economics, Finland. As of 1.1.2019 – 31.7.2020
Professor of Financial Accounting, Hanken School of Economics, Finland. As of 8/2013 – 1.8.2020
Inspektorn för Svenska Handelshögskolans Studentkår 8/2015 – 10/2021
Member of the Management Group Hanken. As of August 2015 - August 2020
Chairman of Pedagogic Council, Hanken School of Economics, 2015 - 2019
Stiftelsen för Svenska handelshögskolan, board member 2.8.2017 – 1.7.2020
Hanken Center for Accounting, Finance and Governance in Hanken School of Economics, Director, 4/2018 – 3/2020
Cultura Foundation, member of the investment committee, 2012 – 2019
State Pension Fund, Vice Chair of the Board. As of 3/2012 board member-3/2018, Vice Chair 1/2016 - 3/2018
Professor of Financial Accounting (Tenured, Associate), Aalto University School of Business, Finland. 8/2012 to 8/2013
Professor, Corporate Finance and Financial Accounting, School of Business, Lappeenranta University of Technolo-gy, Finland. 2009 to 7/2012
Professor (fixed term), Corporate Finance and Financial Accounting, School of Business, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland. 2005 to 2009
Principal lecturer, Finance and Risk Management, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Espoo, Finland. 2001 to 2005
Director, Finance Institute, LTT Research Ltd, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland. 1999 to 2001
Project Researcher, Academy of Finland, Project in the University of Vaasa, Finland. 1996 to 1998
Visiting Research Associate, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. 7/1996 to 7/1997
Visiting Scholar, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. 1/1995 to 5/1995
Researcher, Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Vaasa, Finland. 1994 to 1995
Assistant, Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Vaasa, Finland. 1993 to 1994
Previous academic responsibilities
Member of the Academic council, Hanken School of Economics 2013 – 2015
Vice Rector for International Affairs, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland, 1.1.2010 – 31.7.2012
Head of Degree Programme, Lappeenranta University of Technology, School of Business. 1.8.2008 – 31.12.2009
Academic Director of International Master Program in Strategic Finance 1.1.2011 – 31.7.2012, Lappeenranta University of Technology
Program Director of International Master Program in Strategic Finance 1.1.2009 – 31.7. 2010, Lappeenranta University of Technology
Program Director of MITIM (Master’s degree program in international technology and innovation management, double degree program in cross-cultural business, partners Lappeenranta University of Technology and St. Petersburg State University Graduate School of Management) 9.12.2005 – 31.12.2009
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT)
Member of the Management Group LUT, 2010 - 2012
Member of the Faculty council in LUT School of Business, 2009 - 2012
Member of the LUT Group of Managers of Degree Programmes, 2008 – 2009
Member of the Program committee of MSF Master of Science Program in LUT (2009 – 2012)
Member of the Program committee of MITIM Master of Science Program in LUT (2005 – 2009)
Helsinki School of Economics, LTT-Research Ltd
Member of the Management Group, 1999-2001
Other professional responsibilities
Ministry of Finance, Finland, advisor to group to change legislation in share ownership (“Osakkeenomistajien oikeu-det –lainsäädäntötyöryhmä), 4/2018 – 12/2018
Invited participation to specialist group in EU “Non-financial reporting Directive and the fitness check on the EU framework for corporate reporting”, 10/2018 -
Accounting Board, operating under the structures of Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Member (substi-tute), 2013 - 2015.
Auditing Board of Finnish Government, operating under the structures of Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Member (substitute), 2013 - 2015.
Auditing Board of the Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland, Full member, 2010 - 2012.
Chair of the Steering Group, Northern Dimension Institute, June 2012 – 2014
Vice Chair of the Steering Group, Northern Dimension Institute, June 2010 – 2012
Graduate School of Finance, Finland, Member of the Board, 2009 – 2012
The Finnish Doctoral Program in Business Studies, Member of the Board, 2009 - 2012
Local Government Pensions Institution, Full member of the investment advisory board, 2009 - 2010
Auditing Board of the Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland, Member (substitute), 2007 - 2009.
Local Government Pensions Institution, Member (substitute) of the investment advisory board, The Local Government Pensions Institution, 5 / 2005 - 2009
Espoo Chamber of Commerce, Member of the SME committee, 10 / 2003 – 12 / 2005
The Federation of Finnish Enterprises in Espoo Office, Member of the advisory board of board of directors, 2 / 2004 – 12 / 2005
LTT Research Ltd, Helsinki School of Economics, Senior Adviser, Finland (2001 – 2004)
CIM Finance and Research, Senior Advisor, Helsinki, Finland (5/2002 – 12 / 2003)
Investment Services Examinations of the Federation of Finnish Financial Services, member of the examination board, 1999- 2002
Vaasa Shareholders’ Association r.y., President, 1994 – 1998
Member of the National Working Group planning for Electrical Application System for All Finnish Higher Education Institutions (Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences, KSHJ –group in Finnish) 2010 - 2012
Education
1998 D. Sc. (Econ.) in Accounting and Finance, University of Vaasa, Finland
1996 Lic. Sc. (Econ.) in Accounting and Finance, University of Vaasa, Finland
1994 M. Sc. (Econ.), Accounting and Finance, University of Vaasa, Finland