About me

I MAKE COMPLICATED THINGS WORK.

Finnish/. dual citizen | EU & . work authorization | International & remote-ready

People come first in how I work: inclusive, hands-on and collaborative. No task is beneath me if it needs doing.

For 10+ years, I've worked across the . and Nordic regions in operations, events, programs, creative industries, nonprofits, and international organizations. The titles have changed. The common thread hasn't: I figure out how things work, where they could work better, and what needs to be put in place to make them work.

Within organizations, I streamline administrative workflows, improve internal processes, create operational guidelines and procedures, build reporting systems, organize financial processes, and bring structure to work that has grown organically.

For projects and events, I apply the same thinking on a different scale: turning ideas into plans, defining responsibilities, building workflows, coordinating people and suppliers, managing budgets and logistics, anticipating problems, and putting practical processes in place so things run smoothly.

My background spans the Finnish Consulate in Los Angeles, a . creative startup, an internationally recognized arts nonprofit, major music festivals, and my own independent practice.

At Tom of Finland Foundation, I managed finance, administration, programs, vendors, contracts and major events, contributing to 30% festival revenue growth and 50% fundraising revenue growth.

At the Consulate General of Finland, I managed cultural programs, communications, international trade missions and creative-industry initiatives connecting Nordic and . partners.

At NordicLA, I ran . operations for a . creative startup and secured $100K+ in grants.

At Punk Rock Bowling, I manage vendor operations, logistics and special events for the largest punk festivals in the .
I also run Stay True Creative, an independent practice supporting creative businesses and organizations with operations, projects, programs, events and communications.

WHAT I DO BEST:
Operations & Process Improvement - Administrative Workflows - Project & Program Management - Event Production - Operational Guidelines & Procedures - Budgeting & Financial Management - Vendor & Contract Management - International Coordination - Problem Solving

Whatever the title, I've spent my career figuring out how things work, making them work better, and making sure they get done.

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AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time, Remote

LocationBarcelona, Spain

Skill LevelJunior, Middleweight, Senior, Director

LanguagesEnglish, Finnish

Tagged Job TitlesEvents Manager

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Artist Management, Budgets Planning / Allocation, Communications, Consultancy, Content Management, Copywriting, Event Management, Logistics, Operations, Problem Solving, Project Design, Venue Management

Sector Experience

Arts, Charity / Not for profit, Communications, Event Organisers / Management, Government, Media, Operations, Public Sector

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