Irina Kauko is an experienced marketing professional currently serving as Head of Marketing at Mandatum since August 2021. Prior to this, Kauko held the position of Marketing Manager and Team Lead for Instrumentarium at Instru Optiikka Oy, where responsibilities included multi-channel marketing communication and customer experience management. Earlier roles include B2B Marketing Manager at Neste, F&B Marketing Manager at Scandic Hotels, and various marketing positions at Mandatum Life Insurance, where significant contributions were made in both B2C and B2B marketing communications. Irina Kauko began a career in marketing with a research assistant position at the University of Vaasa, holds a Master of Economic Sciences in Marketing, and has undertaken exchange studies at both Karlstad University and ISC Paris.