Meet the team
With 39+ 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 national and international 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, Chair
Mikael has been a Partner and Chair 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 focuses 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 focuses in Board Evaluations and Executive Team Services.
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Sari Salojärvi
Partner
Sari has been a Partner at IMS Talent since 2022. She works with national and international 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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Partner
Elisa has been a Partner at IMS Talent since 2025. She works with national and international companies helping them to acquire and develop their top talent. Elisa carries out searches for demanding executive and managerial positions as well as Board members. She also focuses in Board Evaluations and Executive Team Services.
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Mimma Silvennoinen
Founding Partner
Mimma is the Founding Partner of IMS Talent, established in 1986. Mimma works with national and international 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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Sally Ahlblad
Assignment Manager
Sally 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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Office & Project Manager
Susanna works at IMS Talent as Office & Project Manager. Susanna has over 10 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 6 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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