Virva Katajala

Virva Katajala is a marketing professional with extensive experience in various roles within the travel and marketing sectors. Currently serving as Head of Marketing at Business Finland's Visit Finland since August 2019, Virva has previously held positions such as Marketing Manager at Plaza Premium Group and Head of Projects at Taivas, part of Ogilvy. Earlier roles include Marketing Project Manager at Norwegian Air Shuttle, Project Planner and Marketing Planner at VR Group, and Marketing Communications Manager at ebookers. Virva started the career as a Marketing Executive at Etihad Airways and held early positions as Head Coordinator at Dynaline and Coordinator at Nordea. Virva holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Management from Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences and a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business from Tampere University of Applied Sciences.