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# Meet the extended team

##### Understanding how to best sell your product to your ideal customer is a job for open minds, curious attitudes and tireless innovators.

##### Get to know our sales professionals, eager to kick-start your growth!

## Max Alfthan

![Max](https://www.growthbay.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Max.jpg?width=300&name=Max.jpg "Max")

[Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-alfthan-68172a3b/)

## Advisory & Board professional

Max has been in a senior role in KONE, Fiskars, Amer Sport, Sinebrychoff, and Phillip Morris Finland.

Executive experience in International Marketing, Sales, Change Management, Business Transformation, M&A, and Strategic planning positions. 

Industry experience includes FMC, sport and outdoor products, retail, marine, and construction.

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## Sari Kola

![Sari](https://www.growthbay.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Sari.jpg?width=300&name=Sari.jpg "Sari")

[Meet Kalle on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarilainen/)

## Strategy & Growth

 

Sari's professional experience includes e.g. Innovaatiotohtori, KONE, Elisa, and Nokia.

She is an expert in Growth Strategy, Business Development, Leadership & Organizational Design, Boards & Advisory. She is also the author of the Ecosystem Handbook.

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## Petri Aarnio

![Petri](https://www.growthbay.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Petri.jpg?width=284&name=Petri.jpg "Petri")

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## Sales & Change Management 

Petri's professional experience includes e.g. Millend Oy, LänsiAuto Drive Oy, Bonava Finland Oy, Veho Oy, VV-Auto Oy, Veljekset Laakkonen Oy. 

He is an expert in Growth and Profitability Management, Business Development, Leadership in Change Management, Strategy and Execution, Brand building, and Marketing.

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## Riina Jokinen

![Riina](https://www.growthbay.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Riina.jpg?width=300&name=Riina.jpg "Riina")

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## Marketing & Operations

Riina has an extensive experience as an entrepreneur and unique know-how in Marketing and Sales in the BtoB service industry.

She is an expert in Sales and Marketing Development, Customer Experience, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Operations, and MarTechDevelopment.

 

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## Juha Rytkönen

![Ryde](https://www.growthbay.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Ryde.jpg?width=300&name=Ryde.jpg "Ryde")

[Meet Juha on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/juharytkonen/)

## Change management and international sales  

Juha is known for his effective change management skills, international networks and know-how, partnership-driven sales results, and new channel development. His pioneering attitude is rooted in the late 1990’s as the first Finnish internet service providers and web services started to boom.

 

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