Management Team
Infinited Fiber Company’s Management Team consists of the CEO and other members appointed by the Board of Directors.

Petri Alava

CEO and co-founder Petri Alava wearing a shirt made with 50% Infinna and 50% cotton.
Petri Alava
Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Management Team, 2016–
b. 1965
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
Finnish citizen
Key work experience
• Chief Executive Officer of Solid Environmental Technologies Oy between 2016 and 2022
• Chief Executive Officer of Kekkilä Oyj between 2005 and 2015
• Business Area Director (Garden & Environment) at Vapo Oy between 2007 and 2009
• Chief Executive Officer of Rocla Robotruck Oy between 2001 and 2005
Key positions of trust
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Profon Oy since 2015
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Suomen Viljava Oy between 2015 and 2022
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Terassi Media Oy since 2010

Mika Alava

Mika Alava
Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Management Team, 6/2023–
b. 1970
Finnish citizen
Education
Master of Science from Helsinki University of Technology
Professional designation in International Business Management from UCLA
Key work experience
• CFO of NordFuel Oy between 2020 and 2023
• Director, Investment Projects and M&A at Inspira Oy between 2016 and 2019
• CFO of Fennovoima Oy between 2007 and 2015
• Head of Energy and Utilities, Corporate Finance at PwC 1998-2006
Key positions of trust
• Chairman of the Board of Naps Solar Group Oy 2005-2013

Jari Ekblad

Chief Supply Chain Officer Jari Ekblad wearing a shirt made with 50% Infinna and 50% cotton.
Jari Ekblad
Company’s Chief Supply Chain Officer, member of the Management Team, 2022–
b. 1967
Studied at the Helsinki University of Technology between 1987 and 1997
Finnish citizen
Key work experience
• CEO of Consek Oy between 2021 and 2022
• CTO between 2019 and 2021 and the position of COO between 2016 and 2019 at MariElectronics Oy
• Global Operations Director and Business Unit Director between 2012 and 2016 at Trafotek Oy
• Director, Operations and Director, Manufacturing at Marioff Corporation (part of United Technologies Corporation) 2002-2012

Liisa Haavanlammi

Chief Commercial Officer Liisa Haavanlammi wearing a shirt made with 60% Infinna, 37% cotton and 3% elastane.
Liisa Haavanlammi
Chief Commercial Officer, Member of the Management team, 2022–
M.Sc in Metallurgy and International Marketing
Finnish citizen
Key work experience
• Director, Battery Chemicals at Metso Outotec Finland Oy between 2020 and 2022
• Sales Director, Battery Chemicals at Outotec Finland Oy between 2018 and 2020
• Sales Manager at Outotec Finland Oy between 2006 and 2018
• Research engineer Outokumpu Research Oy between 1994 and 2006

Tanja Karila

Chief Marketing Officer Tanja Karila wearing a shirt made with Infinna(TM).
Tanja Karila
Chief Marketing Officer, Member of the Management Team, 2021–
b. 1976
Master of Science
Finnish citizen
Key work experience
• Marketing Manager at Stora Enso Oyj between 2018 and 2021
• Head of product Marketing and Training function at ABB Oy between 2017 and 2018
• Product Manager at ABB Oy between 2012 and 2017
• Technical Program and Marketing Manager at Imbera Electronics Oy between 2007 and 2012
• Thermal Specialist and Marketing at Imbera Electronics between 2003 and 2007
• Research Assistant at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd during 2003

Kirsi Kuntsi

Chief Financial Officer Kirsi Kuntsi wearing a tunic made with 50% Infinna and 50% cotton.
Kirsi Kuntsi
Head of HR, Member of the Management Team, 2020–
b. 1972
Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration
Finnish citizen
Key work experience
• Chief Financial Officer, Infinited Fiber Company Oy between 2020 and 2023
• Head of Sales Operations at OpusCapita Solutions Oy between 2018 and 2020
• Bid Manager at OpusCapita Solutions Oy between 2017 and 2018
• Head of BU HR and HR Business Partner between 2013 and 2017 at OpusCapita Solutions Oy
• HR Manager at Virvo Oy between 2011 and 2013, during which inhouse HR Manager at Microsoft and Itella Oyj (Posti Group Oyj)
• Director of Finance and HR at Saab Systems Oy between 2006 and 2011
• Business Controller at ABB Oy between 2002 and 2006
• Accounting Manager at ABB Oy between 1997 and 2002

Sakari Siren

Chief Technology Officer Sakari Siren wearing a shirt made with 50% Infinna and 50% cotton.
Sakari Siren
Chief Technology Officer and a member of the Management Team since 2019 –
b. 1982
Master of Science in Organic Chemistry
Finnish citizen
Key work experience
• Chief Technologist at SciTech-Service Oy Ltd. between 2014 and 2019
• Laboratory Manager at Talvivaara Mining Company Oyj between 2012 and 2014
• Laboratory Manager and Chief Chemist at Avilon Fibres Oy between 2010 and 2012

Kirsi Roine

Key Account Director Kirsi Terho wearing a denim jacket made with 30% Infinna and 70% cotton.
Kirsi Roine
Key Account Director, 2017–, Member of the Management Team, 2020–
b. 1974
Studied Automation Technology
Finnish citizen
Key work experience
• Fiber Specialist at SciTech Services Oy Ltd between 2015 and 2017
• Fiber Specialist at Sateri (a division of RGE Group) between 2006 and 2013
• Chief Executive Officer of Scanmanic Oy between 1999 and 2004
Key positions of trust
• Board Member of Suomen Tekstiili & Muoti ry 2022–
• Board member of Textile ETP 2023-