Marika Svärd

Marika Svärd is an accomplished Chief People Officer at Despro Engineering Oy, leading initiatives in HR and organizational culture since September 2019. With a diverse background, Marika has also served as a People & Culture Developer and Founder at ManagementBOOST and as an Advisor at TalentAdore, focusing on strategic HR and recruitment guidance. Previous roles include Head of People & Culture at Framery Acoustics, HR and Business Director at Staria, and Recruitment & Associate Career Consultant at ManpowerGroup. Educated in Business Management, Business Administration, and Culinary Arts, Marika is currently pursuing further studies in Law and Business at the University of Eastern Finland.