Jouko Pitkänen

Jouko Pitkänen is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in executive search, talent assessment, and leadership consulting. Currently serving as Managing Partner and Senior Partner at JFP Executive Search since August 2020, Jouko also leads the Consumer Market practice group at IIC Partners. In addition to these roles, Jouko holds positions as Chairman of the Board and President of the Finnish Figure Skating Association, Senior Advisor at 3J Partners Oy, and Visiting Lecturer at Aalto University Executive Education Ltd, focusing on career advisory courses. With a background as Managing Director at Birn + Partners and Stockmann, Jouko has a strong track record in advising public companies and private equity firms. Jouko holds an Executive MBA from Aalto University and is currently a Doctor of Business Administration candidate, researching business model transformations in the retail sector.