A native of Finland, Hannu has lived in the USA since 1991 and prior to that in Sweden where he worked for SCA Svenska Cellulosa and Sunds Defibrator. Hannu was appointed the President of Sunds Defibrator North America in 1996 and has since served as the President of Valmet North America, Metso North America and Kemira North America. As of July 2010, Hannu is his own man sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience in matters relating to organizational and industrial transformation with leaders and organizations looking for long-term success through the utilization of progressive and unconventional approaches.

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annu’s illustrious resume includes stints as a store clerk, factory worker and nurse. He has also trained and worked as both a police officer and a lawyer, all of this from a self-proclaimed high-school drop-out. His talents as a musician are also legendary. His roots go back to his early rock days playing with the band Zotch in Finland. But perhaps it his experience as a driving instructor that has helped him drive the culture of many businesses in a completely new and by most accounts, funky, direction!
 

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