Mika Pöntinen

Mika Pöntinen has extensive experience in finance and financial planning, mostly in the pharmaceutical industry. Mika began their career as a Business Analyst at Abbott in 2006 and then moved on to roles such as Senior Financial Analyst and Sales & Operations Planning Coordinator. Mika later became the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager and Sales & Operations Planning Coordinator, responsible for financial planning and sales analysis. In 2011, they became the Finance Manager at Established Products Division for EMEA West Area, where they were in charge of financial planning and reporting for 16 countries. From 2013 to 2015, they worked as the Financial Reporting & Project Manager for the Established Pharmaceuticals Division, responsible for global reporting and financial systems. Mika then became the Finance Controller for Established Pharmaceuticals in the Gulf Region, overseeing commercial finance. In 2018, they took on the role of Finance Controller for the Gulf & Emerging Countries Region, responsible for financial planning and reporting. Most recently, they have been working as the Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis for Santen, where they are the Finance Business Partner for the Nordics and Middle East regions.

Mika Pöntinen attended Tampere Polytechnic Business School from 2000 to 2004, where they obtained a BBA in International Business. Additionally, in 2002, they participated in an exchange program at Marist College, focusing on International Business. In 2018, they obtained a certification in "Building and Leading Effective Teams" from Columbia Business School.