Kaisa Leikola

Kaisa Leikola serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Pelastakaa Lapset ry - Save the Children Finland since January 2025. Prior experience includes a brief tenure as Director of Business Support at Leinonen Group and as Campaign Field Manager and Chairperson of the Board at Alex24 ry, where strategic campaign planning and organizing national events were key responsibilities. Kaisa led Suomen Partiolaiset - Finlands Scouter ry, Finland's largest youth organization, as Chief Executive Officer from March 2017 to August 2023, focusing on strategy implementation and organizational restructuring. An entrepreneurial background includes founding and leading SIS. Deli + Café, while earlier roles as Marketing Manager at MTV Oy and Product Manager at Fiskars Group contributed to expertise in marketing and product development. Kaisa holds a Master's degree in Accounting and Finance from Aalto University.