Meet our team

Meet the driving force behind Prönö – a diverse and passionate team.

Helene Auramo

CEO and Chief Ethical Officer & Co-Founder

helene@prono.fi

Helene is an entrepreneur, mom and Co-Founder of Slush (Europe’s biggest startup event), Zipipop (the first social media agency in Finland) and Indiedays (the first fashion blogger site in Finland). She loves to solve problems and figure out what needs to be fixed in our world.

Her values: Curiosity, Love, Freedom, Peace and Co-creation.

Pasi Laine

COO and Co-Founder

pasi@prono.fi

Pasi is an experienced and creative business professional. Father of two, renovator and once an international level football talent. He loves to connect dots that have not been connected before and make sense about things where they currently don’t make sense.

His values: Innovation, Simplicity, Honesty

Kamil Zajac

CTO

kamil@prono.fi

Kamil is creative lead software developer. Experienced with planning and development of complex web services and mobile apps with modern tools. Self-motivated and independent, known for his great teamwork, always eager to learn new things and help others.

His values: Creativity, Curiosity, Innovation

Ella Kopio

CMO

ella@prono.fi

Since becoming Prönö’s first employee, Ella has expanded her experience in Marketing, Communication and Information Technology to now include product development and customer success. She makes Prönö grow during office hours, but also seeks out new experiences, enjoys sports and tells awesome jokes in her free-time.

Her values: Creativity, Curiosity and Co-Creation

Catherine Maloney

Customer Success Manager

catherine@prono.fi

Catherine is a chameleon who loves wearing different hats to help startup growth and development. She is a people person who enjoys factoring in different perspectives to challenge problems. She believes in life-long learning and self-growth, professionally and personally.

Her values: Empathy, Creativity, Perspective-taking

Essi Sarkakari-Kosamo

Finance Manager

essi@prono.fi

Essi is a versatile finance expert, business mentor, a nature enthusiast and a mother. She enjoys making financial forecasts and creating spreadsheets. Essi is also passionate about business development and mentoring entrepreneurs. On her free time, She enjoys hikes with family and having a cup of green tea.

Her values: Continuous learning, Self-improvement, Kindness