Arttu Linnavirta

Arttu Linnavirta has a strong background in the consumer goods industry, particularly in the field of natural cosmetics. Arttu is currently working as a Category Manager for Berner, where they are responsible for managing a category of skin and hair care brands. In this role, they oversee marketing, sales, and creative teams and is a part of Berner's consumer goods management team. Prior to joining Berner, Arttu co-founded Naviter Oy, a natural cosmetics manufacturing company, where they served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. During their time at Naviter, Arttu played a crucial role in the company's growth, achieving profitable growth every year and significantly increasing revenue. Arttu also redesigned several brands, launched a B2B e-commerce site, and implemented multiple websites. Before their tenure at Naviter, Arttu worked as a Sales Director for AV-Pharma Oy, where they successfully launched a natural cosmetic brand and built a sales team of over 100 part-time salespeople. Overall, Arttu Linnavirta possesses a wealth of experience and expertise in the natural cosmetics industry.

Arttu Linnavirta obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Accounting from LUT University, where they studied from 2008 to 2012. Prior to this, they completed their Matriculation Examination from Lahden Lyseo in 2007. In 2004, Arttu spent a year as an exchange student in Alabama, USA, at Guntersville High School.

In 2007-2008, Arttu attended Reserviupseerikoulu - Reservofficersskolan - Reserve Officer School, where they obtained the rank of Lieutenant and specialized in Military Police.

Arttu later pursued a Specialist Qualification in Business Management from Suomen Yrittäjäopisto, which they completed in 2017-2018.

More recently, Arttu has been actively furthering their education. Arttu is currently enrolled in Aalto University, where they will be completing their Master of Business Administration - Executive MBA with honors in Strategy, Leadership, and Finance by 2022. At the same time, they are pursuing a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Finance, Accounting, and Strategy from The Open University Business School, which they expect to complete by 2023.

Additionally, Arttu has obtained a certification in Value-Based Selling from the Mercuri International Group, which they earned in April 2023.