Life-science-man - the team

Our team consists of people with extensive background expertise from food, functional ingredients, biotechnology and chemical industries.



Kristina Kettunen, Managing Director
(M.Sc. Econ)

Kristina has 20 years of experience in strategic work, innovations and marketing.



Kimmo Harkki, Partner, Chairman of the Board, Admin
(M.Sc. Pol, Master of Quality)

Kimmo has extensive professional experience from Forest Industry in HR, Payroll and IT management. He has a career of over 30 years in servicing Stora Enso Oyj in several management positions.



Matti Hietala, Partner (MBA)

Matti is a senior sales and marketing executive with substantial international and US experience in packaged foods, functional foods/nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and nutrition industries. Matti has a career of over 15 years in the industry and he has served for example Cultor Group, and Raisio Benecol, where he has been responsible for ingredient sales to international markets.

Matti has global expertise in Sales & Marketing, focus in North America, South America, Europe and Oceania.



Ras Trokovic, Business Development
(PhD Biotechnology)

Mr Trokovic has six years of experience in the basic research in genetics at the Institute of National Health Care and Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki. He has been with Life-science-man since 2004.