Press Release
Boyden Expands in Europe by Appointing Six New Partners and One Principal
New additions strengthen client support in executive search and interim management
Merja Vesanen
Senior Associate, Finland
Merja Vesanen is an experienced researcher with extensive knowledge of talent acquisition and executive search. Her substantial background includes information-intensive roles focused on supporting organisations through market and business intelligence. She is adept at extracting value from data and applying it to the search process, identifying market opportunities as well as candidates.
Professional Focus
- Over 10 years’ experience in executive search and recruitment
- Industry expertise in consumer & retail, financial services, industrial and professional services
- Involved in search assignments for a full range of functional roles across management, director and board levels
- Deep expertise in research, candidate sourcing, talent acquisition, business and market intelligence, corporate strategy-level information
- Fluent in Finnish and English
Business Expertise
- Research Leader at a global leadership consulting and executive search firm
- Research Consultant, Executive and Board at a major Finnish recruitment firm
- Business Intelligence Manager at Salomaa, Finland’s largest marketing group
- Senior Manager, Strategic Intelligence at Nokia; prior roles included Senior Information Consultant and Information Specialist over a 12-year career
- Started career as an Information Assistant at MTV3
Additional Expertise
- Consumer & Retail
- Financial Services
- Industrial
- Professional Services
Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree (M.Sc Soc.) in information science from University of Tampere
- Business School Graduate, Helsinki Business College
Case Studies
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From Transition to Transformation: CFO Leadership in Premium Wine Operations
How Boyden navigated a high-stakes CFO search for a global wine producer’s U.S. subsidiary.
Accelerating Growth: Building Market Leadership in Southeast Asia
Discover how Boyden recruited a top-tier Country General Manager to lead Southeast Asia expansion and strategic M&A for a global food safety solutions provider, driving rapid growth and market leadership in the region.
From Innovation to Execution: Leadership in Power Semiconductor Development
How Boyden placed a strategic SVP to drive e-mobility growth
Thought Leadership
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Articles & Papers
Private Equity's Role in Powering the Energy Transition
As energy markets transform, private equity is driving the transition with diversified portfolios and leaders who can master both legacy and renewable systems.
Boyden Report Series
What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative
Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.
Boyden Report Series
As social impact organisations stir our conscience, where does your organisation stand?
Social Impact Report: Analysing the trends and companies reshaping the role of enterprise in society, with expert insights from Boyden's Global Social Impact Practice Members
Boyden Executive Survey
Executive View with Rikard Scoufias, Non-Executive Chair, HEREMA S.A.
“Adaptive leaders use lateral thinking and an ability to engage in stakeholder psychology to find their way through complexity”
News & Events
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Press Release
Boyden Finland Welcomes New Partner and Consulting Expert Petri Leino
Executive search specialist in innovation and service business development joins top leadership and talent firm in Finland
In the Media
Boardview: Boards Adding Value in Extraordinary Disruption - When Clarity is Not an Option, It is a Must
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