Board Members
The Board of Directors includes professionals from various industries allowing FABG to utilize their expertise and experience to serve businesses, communities and private members, both in Finland and in Texas
Michael Montonen - President
 Michael is an IT and BPO executive with global business experience. Particular focus is business development, outsourcing, building new business models/joint ventures.
montonenmichael@yahoo.com
Sami Simula - Secretary & Treasurer
 Sami is the President of Okmetic Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of a Finnish Silicon wafer manufacturer. Sami has experience in both manufacturing and quality management, as well as process development in the Silicon wafer business. He has a doctorate in Physics from the Helsinki University of Technology.
sami.simula@okmetic.com
Ashley Harker - Director, Membership
ashley@seventhsense.fi
Ilkka Pouttu - Director
 Ilkka Pouttu is a business builder and general management leader focused on people, efficient operations and growth, launching companies and products in new markets internationally. Ilkka's cross-cultural and multilingual skills allowed him to establish international subsidiaries for Fortune 100/500 companies in Europe and the Americas with multi-channel distribution, alliances and B2B customers. His passion is leading technology and electronics manufacturing companies looking to enter or expand in global markets.
ilkka_pouttu@yahoo.com
Kenneth Niesman - Director
 Ken Niesman has served as an FABG Board member since 2006. He is also the Honorary Consul of Finland for northern Texas and Oklahoma. Mr. Niesman is an attorney and has practiced law in the corporate and business section of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP since 1976. During his 30+ years of law practice, he has represented, and continues to represent, several Finland-based entities in connection with their US operations.
kniesman@gardere.com
Katriina Jarvela - Director, Finnish Ladies Liason
 Katriina Jarvela represents Finnish Women's Club. She is a D.D.S. in Finland. She is also an independent business owner, Internet Marketer and Mentor. Her language skills include Finnish, Swedish, English, German and basic Italian and Spanish.
samumiika@yahoo.com
Lisbet Back - Director, Marketing
 Lisbet Back is an advertising and marketing professional with award winning and result generating international experience. Lisbet is helping businesses grow, gain market share, build brand equity, and develop competitive edge through strategic marketing and advertising. She is looking forward to working with international Go-To-Market projects.
lisbet@progenyadvertising.com
817-637-6775
Markus Impola - Director, Digital Media
 Markus is currently a Project Manager at TELLUS International, Inc. and works with worldwide clients to develop their brand image by leading Web 2.0 projects (web sites with blogs, wikis, forums and so on) including logo design and other marketing materials. Markus has executed different projects that include teams in Asia and Europe.
markus.impola@tellusinternational.com
Petri Heinonen - Director, Gala Chair
 Born in Helsinki, Finland, Petri is a 20 year veteran within the wireless industry and currently a Sales Manager for Nokia, Inc in Dallas, TX. He has a passion for music, Table Tennis, tropical climates and spending time with his family.
petri.1.heinonen@nokia.com
Scott Vartija - Director & Member of the Golf Committee
 Scott is Director of New Business Development at A.F. Technologies, Inc. He has held senior management positions in a number of American and Finnish companies. He has a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He is also a Certified General Accountant (CGA), Canada.
svartija@att.net
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