Katarina Ylikorkala

Katarina Ylikorkala has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Katarina is currently serving as the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Accountor Group, where they are responsible for the company's communication, brand, and marketing strategies. In addition, they oversee the marketing and communications for the Financial Management Software-SaaS division.

Prior to this, Ylikorkala held various positions, including Sales and Marketing Director at Mozo, where they led the commercialization projects for a new design line, moomin by mozo, and facilitated the successful launch of Gold and Green Foods and Pulled Oats in Finland. Katarina also worked as the Head of Customer and Service Development at Alko Oy and as the Liiketoimintajohtaja/Business Unit Director at E.ON/Loiste, where they played a key role in improving the profitability of the B2B sales division.

Ylikorkala's career also includes positions such as VP Marketing and Customer Relations at Laastari Lähiklinikka, Vice President of Brand and Marketing at Fortum Oyj, Sales and Marketing Director at Vattenfall Heat Nordic, and Marketing Director at Canal Digital. In these roles, they demonstrated expertise in marketing strategy, customer relations, brand management, sales, and product development.

Additionally, Ylikorkala has served as a Board Member at Build Care Ltd and worked as an Account Director at Family Inc. throughout their career. Katarina has consistently displayed strong leadership skills and a strategic mindset, contributing to the success of the organizations they have worked with.

Katarina Ylikorkala holds an MBA degree in Marketing and Finance from Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu, which they obtained from 1997 to 1999. Prior to this, they pursued a Master of Arts degree in Communications and Languages from the University of Helsinki from 1993 to 1997. Katarina also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Business Administration from Schiller International University, completed from 1991 to 1993. In terms of earlier education, they attended Kauniaisten lukio and Pohjois-Tapiolan ylä-aste, but no degree or field of study information is provided for these institutions.