Kristiina works as Developing Markets Advisor. She is also working as the CEO and Principal Consultant in her own company, Saliens Oy.

Kristiina has over 25 years of experience in innovation, entrepreneurship and private sector development in Finland and in developing markets. She has spent 7 years in Africa as a Team Leader of development projects, and after returning to Finland has continued to work with international development activities, from project design to implementation support and monitoring, evaluation and learning.
Kristiina is also active in the visual arts field both as an artist and as an activist, chairing the organization running a non-profit art gallery Kivipankki.

Kristiina holds a Master of Science degree in Technology and is currently working towards a Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Fine Arts degree.