Laura Pulkkinen

Director, Business Operations at Nightingale Health

Laura Pulkkinen has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and companies. Laura started their career at Neste Jacobs in 2014 as a Sales and Business Development Specialist. Laura then joined Nightingale Health in 2016, where they served as a Financial Controller and Project Manager. In this role, they had various responsibilities and tasks as one of the first hires at the company. In 2018, Laura took on the position of Project Portfolio Lead and later became the Head of Consumer Business, VP at Nightingale. In this role, they led the operations, development, and marketing of Nightingale's first consumer offering, establishing new business models and partnerships. Laura also served as the interim Chief Financial Officer at Nightingale in 2021 and currently holds the position of Director, Business Operations.

Laura Pulkkinen has a strong education background that includes both academic degrees and additional certifications. In terms of academic degrees, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Leicester between 2011 and 2014. Laura furthered their education by pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Aalto University Executive Education and Professional Development, starting in 2023 and completing it in 2024.

In addition to their academic pursuits, Laura has also obtained relevant certifications. Laura completed the Growth Series program at Reforge in 2020 and obtained a Growth Hacking Crash Course certification from Columbia Road in January 2020. Furthermore, they obtained a Certified Scrum Product Owner® certification from Scrum Alliance in June 2018. These certifications showcase Laura's dedication to expanding their skills and expertise beyond their formal education.

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Timeline

  • Director, Business Operations

    January, 2022 - present

  • Chief Financial Officer (interim)

    January, 2021

  • Head of Consumer Business, VP

    August, 2018

  • Project Portfolio Lead

    January, 2018

  • Financial Controller and Project Manager

    April, 2016