Paula Ukonaho is an experienced professional in transformation and business development within the retail sector, currently serving as Head of Transformation at Marimekko since August 2018. Previously held multiple senior roles at Marimekko, including Head of Omnichannel Sales Development and Customer Journey and Senior Manager of Business Development. Prior to Marimekko, Paula worked at Fiskars Group from December 2015 to July 2018 as Manager of Global Retail Development, leading strategic projects to enhance brand equity and customer experience for a diverse range of global brands. Earlier in the career, Paula gained valuable experience at Capgemini Invent as Managing Consultant in Retail & Customer Experience and held consulting positions at BearingPoint, focusing on retail transformation and optimization. Paula holds an MA in Economics with First Class Honours from The University of Edinburgh and studied at Université Paris Dauphine - PSL.