Essi Sten’s most recent position was Country Manager and Head of Asset Management at the international real estate company Patrizia, where she worked for three years. Essi Sten’s previous assignments include Director of Property Development at Certeum Oy, Director of Real Estate Funds at Sponda Oyj and Vice President of Real Estate Investment at Avara Suomi Oy. Essi Sten is 46 years old and holds an Executive MBA degree from the Alto University and a Masters of Laws degree from the University of Helsinki.

“We are delighted to have recruited Essi Sten as our new head of Finnish operations. We thus establish an operational presence in the expansive Finnish market and gain access to Essi’s width of industry experience and her knowledge of the market. It is an important step in accelerating our efforts in Finland, where we see interesting opportunities within community service properties,” says Caroline Arehult, CEO of Hemfosa.