Katariina has lived and worked in a number of countries and has held HR positions within the financial services, transportation and consultancy sectors. Katariina holds an MBA from London Business School and an MA in English and French from the University of Helsinki in addition to her coaching qualifications.

Katariina Jalas started at EY in 2019 and is now the HR Director at EY Finland and the Nordic HRBP for Strategy and Transactions. Katariina has more than 20 years of experience in Human Resources and is also a qualified Career and Leadership Coach.