Kirsi Kannassalo

Kirsi Kannassalo has extensive work experience spanning over 35 years. Kirsi started their career as a Bank Clerk at Postipankki in 1986 and later worked as a Clerk of Accounts Payable and Receivables and Messenger at Savon Sanomat. Kirsi then joined Oy Finncarriers Ltd as a Traffic Assistant before becoming a Sales Secretary at Euro-Machine One Ltd. In 1998, they worked as an Editor at Savon Maakuntajulkaisut Oy and as an Exhibition Secretary at Savon Erämessut Oy in 1999. From 1999 to 2001, they served as an Assistant of Business Administration at Oy Medfiles Ltd/ Puuman Oy. Since then, they have been associated with Oy Medfiles Ltd, initially as a Research Assistant and later as an Administrative Manager. Currently, they hold the position of Head of Accounting and Administration at Oy Medfiles Ltd.

Kirsi Kannassalo completed their Matriculation Examination from Linnanpelto Secondary School in the years 1983 to 1986. Kirsi then pursued a Bachelor of Business and Administration degree in Business Communication from Savonia University of Applied Sciences between 1995 and 1998. In addition, they specialized in foreign trade at the Commercial Institute of Kajaani from 1988 to 1990. Later, they obtained a Johtamisen erikoisammattitutkinto (specialist vocational qualification in management) from SAKKY from 2010 to 2012.