Simo Mustila

Simo Mustila serves as the Deputy CEO of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, the largest institution of its kind in Finland, since August 2017. Prior to this role, Simo held the position of CFO and Administrative Director at Polarica Group from November 2015 to August 2017, contributing to the company's status as a leading supplier of wild food in Europe. Simo's earlier experience includes serving as CFO at Panostaja Plc, where responsibilities involved facilitating mergers and acquisitions for Finnish SMEs, and as F&I Manager at Delta Motor Group Ltd, navigating the company's turnaround. Simo's tenure at DNA Ltd, from 1998 to 2010, included pivotal roles in corporate finance and administration, leading to significant sales growth. Simo started a career as Budget and Costing Manager at Georgia-Pacific LLC, managing financial oversight for a major paper tissue company. Education includes an M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Tampere and an MBA from Tampere University of Technology.