Katja Knuutinen

Katja Knuutinen has extensive work experience in various roles within the sourcing and foodservice industry. Katja began their career at Inex Partners Oy in 1996 as an Import Specialist and later became a Category Sourcing Assistant. In 2010, they joined HYY Ravintolat Oy as a Sourcing Manager, where they worked until 2015. Katja then joined Restel Oy as a Sourcing Manager, staying with the company until 2018. Currently, they hold the position of Head of Foodservice at Arla Oy.

Katja Knuutinen's education history includes completing an Executive MBA program at Hanken & SSE Executive Education, which they started in 2021 and is still ongoing. Katja earned a BA (Hons) degree from Edinburgh Napier University from 1999 to 2003. Additionally, they studied Spanish and German linguistics at Universitat d'Alacant from 2001 to 2002, although the degree obtained is not specified.

Along with their formal education, Katja Knuutinen obtained the Liquid Leader certification in February 2021 from Hanken & SSE Executive Education.