Born May 10, 1972 in Seinäjoki
Master of Social Sciences (Political History), University of Helsinki 2000
Master of Arts (Slavonic languages), University of Helsinki 2006
Foreign Policy Adviser and Member of the Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Finland 2012-
Minister and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Finland, Moscow 2011-2012
Senior Diplomatic Adviser to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland 2007-2011
Second/First Secretary, Permanent Representation of Finland to the European Union, Brussels 2002-2007
Attaché, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland 2001-2002
Attaché, Embassy of Finland, Kyiv, Ukraine 1999-2001
Visa Officer, Embassy of Finland, Kyiv, Ukraine 1998-1999
Market Analyst, Oy Sinebrychoff Ab, Helsinki – Almaty, Kazakstan1998
Trainee, Embassy of Finland, Kyiv, Ukraine1997