Amcham
Finland Team

Amcham Finland is an international team with diverse backgrounds and education. Meet us below!

Amcham Finland team CEO Alexandra Pasternak-Jackson

Alexandra Pasternak-Jackson


CEO

alexandra@amcham.fi

Ask me about:

• Interviews and speaking on U.S. relations
• International business in Finland
• FDI in Finland
• Connecting with senior business leaders in Finland

Languages: Native English and Swedish, intermediate Finnish

Amcham Finland team Deputy Director Katie Girow

Katie Girow


Deputy Director

+358 45 162 8449
katie.girow@amcham.fi

Ask me about:

• Amcham Membership and our members
• Women’s Network, Harvard Business Review programming and Strategy Director Network
• Ideas for collaboration between Amcham members

Languages: Native English

Amcham Finland team Director of Foreign Affiliate Affairs and Sustainability Rosa Thurman

Rosa Thurman


Director, Foreign Affiliate Services & Sustainability

+358 45 699 5997
rosa.thurman@amcham.fi

Ask me about:

• FDI in Finland
• International businesses operating in Finland
• Diversity and inclusion (D&I)
• Sustainability
• Barometer Report

Languages: Native Finnish, fluent English

Amcham Finland team Director of Launchpad USA Mike Klyszeiko and U.S. market entry expert

mike Klyszeiko


Director, Launchpad USA

+358 45 140 4911
mike.klyszeiko@amcham.fi

Ask me about:

• American economy
• Startup and growth company environment in USA
• Finnish companies entering the U.S. market
• Finnish businesses operating in America

Languages: Native English

Amcham Finland team Director of Digital and Communications Hanh Nguyen

Hanh Nguyen


Director of Digital & Communications

+358 50 434 9553
hanh.nguyen@amcham.fi

Ask me about:

• Member’s visibility across Amcham’s communication touchpoints
• Communication software solutions, creative and design questions
• Generic Media inquiry

Languages: Fluent English and Native Vietnamese

Amcham Finland team Policy coordinator Markus Myllyneimi

Markus Myllyniemi

Manager, Policy & Government Affairs

+358 50 472 4828
markus.myllyniemi@amcham.fi

Ask me about:

• Transatlantic policy developments shaping Finland’s business environment
• Working groups on Digitalization, FDI, Life Sciences, and Defense Industry Collaboration
• Advocacy priorities and engagement with policymakers and public sector leaders

Languages: Native Finnish, Fluent English, Swedish

Amcham Finland team Membership and events coordinator Maki Vanajas

Maki Vanajas


Events & Operations Manager

+358 50 436 5280
maki.vanajas@amcham.fi

Ask me about:

•  General inquiries about Amcham membership and events, and the Executive Assistants’ Network.

•  General inquiries about Amcham Finland team contact.

Languages: Native Japanese, Fluent English

Epicenter 
Mikonkatu 9
oo1oo, Helsinki
Finland

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