Tiina Aavamaa

Tiina Aavamaa has more than 10 years of experience in the field of Human Resources. Tiina is currently the Head of Culture & Development at Finnair, where they lead the culture & development team and focuses on driving culture development to support the implementation of the company's culture strategy. Tiina'sresponsibilities include leadership development, talent & succession planning, performance management, and employee engagement.

Prior to their current role, Tiina was the Head of Performance & Talent at Finnair, where they played a crucial role in managing performance and talent within the organization. Tiina also served as the People Development Partner, Operations, where they implemented and facilitated the transformation agenda related to people and culture in various departments of Finnair.

Before joining Finnair, Tiina worked as the Nordic HR Business Partner at AIG, where they were responsible for driving HR processes across Finland and Sweden. Tiina also played a significant role in talent management across the Nordics.

Earlier in their career, Tiina worked as a Senior Consultant, Human Capital at Deloitte, specializing in organization and human resources development. Tiina gained expertise in various areas, including performance management, competence development, organization design, rewards strategy, and change management.

Tiina's early career includes roles as a Recruitment Consultant at Proselectum Oy Ab and HR internships at Bob Helsinki and Anttila Oy.

Tiina Aavamaa obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Cornell University, where they attended from 1998 to 2002. Prior to that, they attended the English School from 1995 to 1998, but no degree or field of study is mentioned for this period. Tiina later pursued a Master's degree in International Business & Management at the University of Florida from 2005 to 2006, earning both an M.A. and an M.Sc.