Meet the team
With 38+ years of experience and hundreds of years of accumulated leadership knowledge in the field
- we get the point.
Terhi Heikkinen
Managing Partner
Terhi is a Managing Partner at IMS Talent. She joined IMS Talent in 2016. Terhi works with international and national companies helping them to acquire and develop their leadership and top talent by carrying out searches for demanding C-level and executive positions as well as Board members. She also focuses on Board Evaluations and Executive Team Services.
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Mikael Silvennoinen
Partner, Chairman
Mikael has been a Partner and Chairman of the Board at IMS Talent since 2013. He works with national and international companies helping them to acquire and develop their top talent. Mikael focuses on the placement of Board members and C-level executives. He also specializes in Board Evaluations and Executive Team Services.
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Sebastian Lindqvist
Partner
Sebastian has been a Partner at IMS Talent since 2018. He works with national and international companies helping them to acquire and develop their top talent. Sebastian carries out searches for demanding executive and managerial positions as well as Board members. He also specializes in Board Evaluations and Executive Team Assessments.
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Sari Salojärvi
Partner
Sari works as a Partner at IMS Talent. She joined IMS Talent from the beginning of 2022. She works with international and national companies helping them to acquire and develop their leadership and top talent by carrying out searches for demanding C-level and executive positions as well as Board members. She also focuses on Board Evaluations and Executive Team Services.
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Mimma Silvennoinen
Founding Partner
Mimma is the Founding Partner of IMS Talent since 1986. Mimma works with national and multinational companies helping them to acquire and develop their top talent by carrying out searches for demanding executive and managerial positions as well as Board members.
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Maikku Laakso
Assignment Manager
Maikku works at IMS Talent as Assignment Manager helping national and international companies to find the most suitable candidates for demanding executive and managerial positions.
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Jari Lösönen
Assignment Manager
Jari works at IMS Talent as Assignment Manager helping national and international clients to find the most suitable candidates for demanding executive and managerial positions.
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Kristian af Heurlin
Assignment Manager
Kristian works at IMS Talent as Assignment Manager helping national and international clients to find the most suitable candidates for demanding executive and managerial positions.
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Sally Ahlblad
Assignment Manager
Sally works at IMS Talent as an Assignment Manager, supporting both national and international clients in identifying the best candidates for high-level executive and managerial roles. She collaborates closely with consultants and takes responsibility for candidate market research and outreach. Sally has over 20 years of experience in the recruitment industry, with the last 12 years dedicated to executive search across various industries and functions. Prior to joining IMS Talent, she gained extensive experience working at another recruitment firm, where she successfully carried out numerous search assignments. Sally holds a Master's degree in Adult Education from the University of Helsinki. She is fluent in Swedish, Finnish, and English, which allows her to communicate effectively in diverse professional environments.
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Office & Project Manager
Susanna works at IMS Talent as Office & Project Manager. Susanna has over 7 years of working experience in Executive Search field. Her areas of responsibility at IMS Talent include taking care of office operations, candidate and client communication, external partnerships, finance and IT. In addition, Susanna manages various marketing-, development- and IT-projects.
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Office & Project Coordinator
Marianne works at IMS Talent as Office & Project Coordinator. Marianne has over 4 years of working experience in the Executive Search field. Her main areas of responsibility at IMS Talent include taking care of office operations and candidate and client communication and assisting in different stages of Executive Search, Board Evaluations and Executive Team Assessments processes.
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