Santtu Pöyhönen

Santtu Pöyhönen, CFA, currently serves as Senior Portfolio Manager in Special Operations at Finnfund since March 2022, focusing on active ownership, business repair, and capital structure improvements for investee companies. Prior to this role, Santtu held the position of Senior Manager for Restructuring & Turnaround at PwC Finland from August 2018 to March 2022, where responsibilities included leading restructuring practices. Santtu's earlier experience includes a substantial tenure at Finnvera Oyj from May 2009 to August 2018, where roles encompassed Senior Adviser for Distressed Debt Transactions, Chief Risk Officer overseeing a €12 billion credit portfolio, and Senior Adviser for Credit Risk Assessment. Santtu holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Finance from Helsinki School of Economics, supplemented by military training as a Reserve Second Lieutenant at Kaarti Regiment.