Mari Jokiranta

Mari Jokiranta has extensive experience in organizational development, human-driven development, and psychological consulting. Mari began their career in 2009 as a Rehabilitation Psychologist at Petrea and Kiipulan kuntoutuskeskus. From 2009 to 2013, they worked as a Psychologist at Professi/HRV-palvelut and Psykologitiimi Päämäärä Oy. In 2013, they joined Opteam as a Psychologist at HRV-palvelut.

From 2014 to 2016, they worked as a Consultant at MPS Enterprises Ltd, specializing in assessment, recruitment, mentoring, and organizational development. Mari continued their work at MPS Enterprises | MPS-Yhtiöt in 2018 as a Senior Consultant, expanding their expertise to talent management and working with startup entrepreneurs.

In 2019, they co-founded Profounder, focusing on organizational design for startups and supporting founders and accelerators in building teams and entrepreneurial skills. Also in 2019, they joined Vincit as a Business Psychologist and Head of Human Research at LaaS, helping clients implement leadership as a service and creating modern organizational cultures. Mari was later promoted to Head of Organizational Design and Human Driven Development at Vincit NOW.

Currently, Mari Jokiranta is the Director of Organizational Development at Vincit, where they support the Partnership Team, oversees M&A processes, and provides expertise to customers. Mari has also been involved in the core PMO of the Vincit-Bilot merger process, leading to the creation of a new 850-person strong entity.

Mari Jokiranta completed their Finnish High School Diploma at Cygneus lukio. Mari then pursued a Master's degree in Psychology from the University of Turku from 2002 to 2009. In 2007, they participated in exchange studies at Universidad de Costa Rica, focusing on the history, politics, and arts of Latin America. After completing their Master's degree, Mari obtained a license as a psychologist from the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira) in November 2009.

Mari continued their education with specialization studies in work and organizational psychology at the University of Tampere from 2016 to 2019. During this period, they also obtained various certifications. In December 2013, they received the EuroPsy European Certificate in Psychology from the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA). In December 2014, they obtained a Psychological Personality Assessment Certificate from the Finnish Psychologists Association (Suomen Psykologiliitto Ry). Mari also received certifications in SHL Talent Measurement Training (from SHL Talent Measurement from CEB) in September 2014, WOPI-Work Personality Inventory (from Competence Dimensions Ltd/Petteri Niitamo) in April 2014, and MPS Assessment Certification (from MPS) in October 2016. Additionally, they obtained certifications from Hogan Assessment Systems (from Assessio) in October 2016 and became a licensed psychologist.