Mirna Sarihodzic

Mirna joined the team in 2012 and her primary focus is on assisting European clients enter the Australian and New Zealand markets, across all industry sectors.

As part of Finpro’s global representative network (under Team Finland), Mirna has assisted many Finnish companies with their business development activities in this region. Along with the team, Mirna has facilitated a number of successful trade visits from Europe and the US. She is currently also a part of Marketing Birmingham’s investment attraction team in Australia, assisting local companies with their UK expansion plans.

Originally from Bosnia & Herzegovina, Mirna is an International Business graduate of the Vienna University of Economics and Business in Austria, specializing in International Marketing & Management. On completion of her studies Mirna worked at the European Brand Institute and eurobrand - the independent brand and patent valuation experts and management consultancy in Vienna. There Mirna assisted with research and preparation for a valuation study of Europe’s 50 most valuable brand corporations, as well as completing brand valuations for several corporate clients and organizing a series of events.

Mirna relocated to Australia in 2011 and, prior to joining Foley & Associates, she obtained a Master’s Degree in International Relations at Macquarie University in Sydney. She further completed an internship at the European Australian Business Council (EABC) in Sydney, promoting trade and investment between Australia and Europe through a series of activities including high-level business forums and business missions.