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Maria Krajewska-Olkkonen Appointed New COO of Nordic Business Forum

We are happy to announce that Maria Krajewska-Olkkonen is our new Chief Operating Officer.

Maria started working at Nordic Business Forum in February. She’s been handling daily operations of the company and has been involved in sales and project management. From now on Maria will be taking more responsibility for managing and directing company operations to meet budget and other financial goals. As COO, she will oversee all aspects of company’s business operations, including strategic partner relationships. Maria will continue working closely with our CEO Hans-Peter Siefen.

Previously, Maria has been working in an international event company, where she was involved in new market entry, operations and leading both project management and sales teams. Prior to this, she held an executive position in Finnish-Polish Chamber of Commerce in Finland. She also founded and successfully sold an e-commerce business.

Maria holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

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